What’s a “pet”?

A pet is an animal that is used for enjoyment and companionship. But nowadays the term pet is not only used to refer to animals, but also plants and certain objects and methods that can be used for enjoyment, companionship or stress relief.

Today we are introducing companion animals – dogs and cats. Most of them have been tamed by humans and can spend time with us through close communication and emotional exchange. They are pets that bring joy to everyone’s life and are often called “fur kids” by their owners.

It turns out that the history of human domestication of animals as pets can be traced back to 15,000 years ago, and the first animal to be domesticated by humans was our “good friend” – the dog. They were domesticated by the gray wolf through directional breeding.

I have to mention a bit of science trivia here: what is domestication?

Domestication has to fulfill several conditions: it can provide sufficient value to humans, grows fast, has a docile temperament, is not easily frightened, the group structure is stable, and the reproduction problem can be solved.

Domestication is therefore a much more complex process that requires many factors to be taken into account, and even though we have had longer periods of shared life with animals such as cows, horses and sheep very early on, dogs became the first companion animals 15,000 years ago when they could help us hunt for food, provide stability and value, and accompany us to add color to our lives.

What can pets bring to the table?

Why are more and more people keeping dogs and cats? We will first think of the face value, ask how many fierce men can withstand the “little milk cat”, “little milk dog” cute it, and even when they were strongly opposed to the parents of pets, in their cute offensive, but also gradually replaced your position in the home?

In fact, in addition to their “face” factor, there is another very important factor, that is, companion animals have the ability to “empathize”.

I believe that many “pooper scoopers” have had a similar experience, when we are sad, sad, the home of the fur child will run over, snuggled in your body, quietly with you, and even understand that they will lick off your tears; when we are happy happy, the pets will also show excitement, lively appearance, to share our happiness.

This is mainly due to the gray matter layer in the animal brain, the distribution of the gray matter layer size can affect the sensitivity of the “empathy” ability, the researchers found that the proportion of the gray matter layer of the dog is very similar to that of us humans, so pets can communicate with us humans emotionally.

More and more furkids are now becoming our emotional dependents, sharing our joys and sorrows with us and bringing us the warmth and love of family.

Are you ready?

Seeing so many advantages of pets, many budding “pooper scooper” confused to raise the furry children, but once you start to raise, it’s a mess, no way to start.

Choosing the right type of pet for your family

Workers without fixed time and place: should not be kept

Those who only have time in the morning and evening and have elderly people at home: small dogs or cats

Home with a yard, large space at home: medium-sized dogs are allowed

Eat healthy and in moderation

Feed scientifically, at regular intervals, and do not spoil.

Civilized keeping and leash walking of dogs

The State issued the “Law of the People’s Republic of China on Prevention of Animal Disease” on May 1 this year, which requires that dogs be licensed, and that dogs be walked on leashes and other laws and regulations.

If you choose, don’t throw it away.

Have enough time with it, don’t abandon it halfway through its life, and be able to walk it through its short life.

Go to the vet if you’re sick.

When your pet is sick, don’t try to treat them yourself at home, because dogs have a different physiology than people, and it’s important to seek out a professional doctor to better protect their health.

Let’s work together to become a qualified “pooper scooper”, you pay your efforts, it will also spend a lifetime with you.