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  • UK Lawmaker Proposes Ban On Keeping Monkey Pets

    boston.com 3 weeks, 5 days ago

    Monkeys can't address Parliament. But on Wednesday one British lawmaker did so on their behalf.

  • Reader Roundup: Pets In Your Bed?

    apartmenttherapy.com 3 weeks, 5 days ago

    When we first got our French Bulldog, Luna, I was adamant that she would sleep in her own bed. For one thing she was so small I was worried I would roll over her and smother her, and for another, I thought she would make the bed dirty. Read More...

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A pet is a household animal kept for companionship and a person's enjoyment, as opposed to wild animals or to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals or sport animals, which are kept for economic or productive reasons. The most popular pets are noted for their loyal or playful characteristics, for their attractive appearance, and/or for their song. Pets also generally seem to provide their owners with non-trivial health benefits; keeping pets has been shown to help relieve stress to those who like having animals around. There is now a medically-approved class of "therapy animals," mostly dogs, that are brought to visit confined humans. Walking a dog can provide both the owner and the dog with exercise, fresh air, and social interaction. The most popular pets are dogs and cats, but there are also rodent pets, such as gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas, fancy rats, and guinea pigs; avian pets, such as canaries, parakeets, and parrots; reptile pets, such as lizards and snakes; and aquatic pets, such as tropical fish and frogs.
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