Pets provide companionship and physical and emotional benefits to their owners. Common house pets include dogs, cats, rabbits, rodents, birds, reptiles, fish, and spiders. Archeological evidence suggests that dogs have been kept as pets for at least 12,000 years. Pets can positively impact their owners' health by boosting vitality, helping owners find meaning and joy in life, and preventing loneliness, though some people may experience health risks like allergies or injuries from pets.

2. O Pets are domesticated animals that are kept as companion
and looked over by their owners.
O Pets commonly provide their owners physical and emotional
benefits.
O Pets can give companionship to elderly adults who do not
have adequate social interaction with other people. There is a
medically approved class of therapy animals, mostly dogs or
cats, that are brought to visit confined humans.

3. O The most popular pets are likely dogs and cats, but
people also keep house rabbits, ferrets; rodents 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; aquatic pets,
such as tropical fish and frogs; and arthropod pets,
such as tarantulas and hermit crabs.
O Archeology suggests that dogs as pets may date
back to at least 12,000 years ago.

4. EFFECTS
O ON PET’S HEALTH
O Obesity
O Cheerfulness
O OF PETS ON THEIR CAREGIVER’S HEALTH
O Boosting vitality
O Helping you find meaning and joy in life
O Staying connected
HEALTH RISKS
O Allergies
O Falling injuries

5. MY PETS
NALA

6. MY PETS
TRAST
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7. Which was the pet of George
Clooney?

8. MY PETS
PUMBA

9. MY PETS

10. MY PETS