雙方結(jié)婚前簽訂婚前協(xié)議，約定關(guān)系破裂時(shí)的財(cái)產(chǎn)分配的事宜，這個(gè)已經(jīng)不是什么新鮮事了。不過，隨著養(yǎng)寵物的家庭越來越多，離婚時(shí)寵物該歸誰也成了一個(gè)問題。于是，國外不少夫妻在簽訂財(cái)產(chǎn)類婚前協(xié)議的同時(shí)，還會簽訂一份婚前寵物協(xié)議。問題是，寵物自己難道沒有選擇權(quán)嗎？

When considering a prenuptial agreement, couples usually include their thoughts on pre-marital finances, 401K plans, bank accounts and real estate. But they should also discuss what to do about dogs, cats and other animals acquired before and during the marriage.
商議婚前協(xié)議的時(shí)候，夫妻雙方通常考慮的都是婚前財(cái)務(wù)、退休金方案、銀行存款以及房產(chǎn)等問題。不過，他們其實(shí)也應(yīng)該考慮一下婚前和婚后養(yǎng)的寵物要怎么處理。

Here comes pet nup or pup nup, a prenuptial agreement that specifies who gets custody of the couple's pet or specifically dog in case of breakup.
于是，就有了婚前寵物協(xié)議，即約定分手時(shí)雙方寵物或者寵物狗歸屬的婚前協(xié)議。

The general term pet nup dates to mid-2011. The feline variation cat nup is surprisingly rare, probably because, in the event of a divorce, it's the cat that decides who gets custody.
Pet nup這個(gè)說法最早見于2011年中期。專用于寵物貓的說法cat nup竟然很少被用到，估計(jì)是因?yàn)橹魅朔质謺r(shí)決定貓咪歸屬的不是主人，而是貓咪自己吧。

（中國日報(bào)網(wǎng)英語點(diǎn)津 Helen）