A pet is a household animal kept by human beings as a source of companionship and pleasure.While a pet is generally kept for the pleasure that it can give to its owner, often, especially with horses, dogs, and cats, as well as with some other animals, this pleasure appears to be mutual. Thus, pet keeping can be described as a mutual relationship, one that benefits both animals and human beings. As the keeping of pets has been practiced from prehistoric times to the present and as pets are found in nearly every culture and society, pet keeping apparently satisfies a deep, universal human need. Although for some, pet keeping is considered animal slavery and raises concern for animal rights.
In some cases pets may also provide their owners with benefits, such as providing companionship to elderly adults who do not have adequate social interaction with other people. While some people believe in the physical and emotional benefits of owning a pet, scientists are currently working to verify these ideas with medical studies. There is now a medically-approved class of ?therapy animals,? mostly dogs, which are brought to visit confined individuals. Pet therapy utilizes trained animals and handlers to achieve specific physical, social, cognitive, and emotional goals with patients.
Dogs, cats, birds and horses are some of the most popular pets that are known for their attractive appearances and their loyal and playful qualities.
The 2001 statistics of owning dogs, cats, birds, and horses are as shown below.? The statistics were obtained from the American Veterinary Medical Associated (AVMA) Market Research Statistics on U.S. Pet Ownership 2001.
| Dogs | Cats | Birds | Horses | |
| Percent of households owning | 36.1% | 31.6% | 4.6% | 1.7% |
| Number of households owning | 37,900,000 | 33,186,000 | 4,818,000 | 1,751,000 |
| Average number owned per household | 1.6 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.9 |
| Total number in United States | 61,572,000 | 70,796,000 | 10,105,000 | 5,107,000 |
| Veterinary visits per household per year (mean) | 2.7 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 2.1 |
| Veterinary expenditure per household per year (mean) | $261 | $160 | $18 | $263 |
| Veterinary expenditure per animal (mean) | $179 | $85 | $9 | $112 |
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pet
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/453505/pet
https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/Statistics/Pages/Market-research-statistics-US-pet-ownership-2001.aspx
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