We didn’t collectively decide to turn pet ownership into a wellness practice. It just sort of happened, the same way therapy-speak did, and oat milk, and 11 p.m. doom-scrolling. Now your dog has anxiety, your cat has depression, and you have a Google search history that would concern a veterinarian. A new survey of 1,000 U.S. cat and dog owners from MetLife Pet Insurance puts some numbers to all of it. Seventy-seven percent of pet owners say their pet’s mood mirrors their own stress or mental health, which is either a profound testament to the human-animal bond or a telling sign that we’ve found a new way to diagnose ourselves without technically admitting that’s what we’re doing. Videos by VICE Eighty-nine percent of owners believe their pet has experienced anxiety . Nearly half think their pet has dealt with depression. Only 21% feel confident they can tell the difference between emotional distress and a physical illness in their animal.…