A pet, or companion animal, is an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock or a laboratory animal.
Some animals that can be kept as pets -
rabbits; ferrets; pigs; rodents, such as gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas, rats, mice, and guinea pigs; avian pets, such as parrots, passerines and fowls; reptile pets, such as turtles, alligators, crocodiles, lizards, and snakes; aquatic pets, such as fish, freshwater and saltwate
What's the Most Popular Pet?
142 million freshwater fish.
88.3 million cats.
74.8 million dogs.
16 million birds.
24.3 million small animals.
13.8 million horses.
13.4 million reptiles.
9.6 million saltwater fish.
Pets are comforting companions. They keep us healthy and relieve stress. They play and show us love. They keep us from being lonely.
Dogs know that babies are babies!!!
For example, they can sense that a baby is vulnerable and harmless. You might see a dog sniff or lick a baby's face or rear end; don't let this behavior scare you as it's their way of checking the baby's health. These are things a mother dog does with her pups.
