Animals in Our Home
ANIMALS IN OUR HOME
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According to Miriam Webster, it is a one's place of residence, the social unit formed by a family living together
Domesticated Animals
A domesticated animal is any animal that depends on a human for food, water and shelter this includes farm animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, chickens, goats, dogs and cats.
Domesticated animals retain many of their basic instincts and drives but are not able to survive on their own in the wild, dogs, cats, or birds, whose strongest desire is to be free, must be confined to houses, yards, or cages for their own safety.
Pets/Companion Animals A pet (or companion animal) is a household animal kept for a person's enjoyment, as opposed to livestock, laboratory animals,working animals and sport animals which are kept for economic reasons. The most popular pets are noted for their attractive appearances and their loyal or playful personalities.
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 turtles, lizards and snakes; and aquatic pets, such astropical fish and frogs.
Pests
Household pests are those animal species or genera that have a history of living in, or invading, human habitation and causing damage to structures, eating human foods, acting as disease vectors, or causing other threats.
Some of the most common household pests are ants, cockroaches, spiders, bees, mice, rats, lizards, snakes, mosquitoes and termites.
Advantage of owning a pet
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, that are brought to visit confined humans. Pet therapy utilizes trained animals and handlers to achieve specific physical, social, cognitive, and
Home
According to Miriam Webster, it is a one's place of residence, the social unit formed by a family living together
Domesticated Animals
A domesticated animal is any animal that depends on a human for food, water and shelter this includes farm animals such as cattle, horses, sheep, chickens, goats, dogs and cats.
Domesticated animals retain many of their basic instincts and drives but are not able to survive on their own in the wild, dogs, cats, or birds, whose strongest desire is to be free, must be confined to houses, yards, or cages for their own safety.
Pets/Companion Animals A pet (or companion animal) is a household animal kept for a person's enjoyment, as opposed to livestock, laboratory animals,working animals and sport animals which are kept for economic reasons. The most popular pets are noted for their attractive appearances and their loyal or playful personalities.
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 turtles, lizards and snakes; and aquatic pets, such astropical fish and frogs.
Pests
Household pests are those animal species or genera that have a history of living in, or invading, human habitation and causing damage to structures, eating human foods, acting as disease vectors, or causing other threats.
Some of the most common household pests are ants, cockroaches, spiders, bees, mice, rats, lizards, snakes, mosquitoes and termites.
Advantage of owning a pet
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, that are brought to visit confined humans. Pet therapy utilizes trained animals and handlers to achieve specific physical, social, cognitive, and