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When couples break up, deciding who keeps the pets often feels just as complicated as dividing assets in a business venture. I'm curious if we should approach pet custody with a structured, pre-negotiated agreement similar to startup co-founder contracts or scholarship bonds, especially if one partner was the primary caretaker. How do you decide what is fair when an animal is part of the family, and have you ever seen a 'co-parenting' arrangement that actually worked for everyone involved?