Today, almost anyone can be brought in as a pet, although half a century ago no one could have imagined that a turtle or a boa constrictor would live at home. What is fascinating in these pets, be it a cat or a rabbit, why do so many people want to buy a pet for themselves?
The origin of the word "pet"
In the 18th century, the word "pet" was used in relation to people, animals, was equated to the word "pupil" and had the following meaning: a pet is a person in relation to his teacher.
Nowadays, the word "pet" is already associated with domestic animals and has a completely different formulation: a pet is an animal that a person takes care of, caring for him and maintaining his vitality, while showing affection and care.
The most common pets
The first place is rightfully occupied by cats. After the census of registered pets, the number of cats was 200 million, this is only the official version, some say that this is not the limit, and 500 million is a more realistic figure.
In second place are fish, their numbers are as close as possible to cats, this is due to the fact that the fish are kept in groups and breed quite quickly. Today, there are about 28,000 species of fish that can be kept at home.
The third pet in the list by prevalence is a dog, at the end of 2007 their number in America alone exceeded 72 million. Dogs won the hearts of people with their loyalty and quick learner.
The following birds are in our rating. Falcons, parrots, peacocks, canaries - and these are only the most popular, in addition to the above, there are many more species of pet birds.
Turtle is an interesting exotic animal, a pet of this species requires special attention, turtles have a difficult habitat that is difficult to maintain at home. There are 250 species of turtles on the planet, but most of them cannot be kept at home, but this does not prevent a person from classifying turtles as pets.
In conclusion, I would like to say that a pet is a big responsibility, it is his health that depends on the person. Proper care is the key to a pet’s long life, which will bring only joy.