Pets are animals kept for companionship and must be treated with affection by people.
Animals have been kept by people as pets for thousands of years.
Common types of pets are:
- DOGS
- CATS
- FISHES
- PARAKEETS
- HAMSTERS
Unusual types of pets are:
- LIZARDS
- SNAKES
- INSECTS
- MONKEYS
Many japanese children even tame mice and teach them to dance to music. In Antartica
explorers treat penguins as pets. The people in India make pets of mongooses. Cormorants are
common pets in China.
Some people teach their pets to do tricks and obey commands. Parents give their child-
ren pets ro each them responsibility. They must see that their pets have food and excercise,
and a proper place to live and to provide companionship.
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