Are pets considered status symbols?

That depends on what country you're talking about and what social strata. In the US, some pets are definitely seen as status symbols. If it's expensive, unusual, forbidden, considered dangerous, etc. some people want it just to show off how rich they are. Some pets enhance a person's machismo (at least in their minds). read more

In the US, some pets are definitely seen as status symbols. If it’s expensive, unusual, forbidden, considered dangerous, etc. some people want it just to show off how rich they are. Some pets enhance a person’s machismo (at least in their minds). read more

Status symbols – Products that are purchased and displayed to signal membership in a desirable social class (Malhotra & Birks, 2007). Pet – a domestic or tamed animal or bird kept for companionship or pleasure (Simpson, 1999). read more

Named after the Capuchin Monks, who wear dark robes and hoods covering their faces, the Capuchin monkey gained notoriety in the 1990's as the pet monkey Marcel on Friends and Spike in Ace Ventura: Pet Detective. read more