Many families have pets. These are cats, dogs, rodents, parrots, aquarium fish and even reptiles and insects! Why do people have pets, why do they need to take care of someone?
All modern pets are descended from wild ancestors. People tamed them for a specific purpose: for the sake of meat, milk, wool, fluff, used as a vehicle, for protection, etc. Now, many of the pets do not bring any material benefit (mongrel cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, parrots, aquarium fish, domestic mice and rats), but people still bring them into their homes. For what purpose?
Animal lovers are pleased with the presence of a living creature nearby. They are interested in playing with their pets, watching their behavior. The pet helps its owner to calm down - as soon as you stroke your furry friend, look into his devoted eyes, all problems fade into the background. Owners of the dog spend a lot of time on the street, the dog needs to be walked at least twice a day. On walks, they communicate with other owners, make new acquaintances, and sometimes find their soul mate who shares their views.
The owners of other pets communicate in various forums and clubs. Also, furry and feathered friends raise children in some way. With the help of them, the child becomes a little closer to nature, learns to take care of a weaker creature, learns the basics of permissible boundaries in communication. The dog can accompany you and the children on walks in the evening.
However, the term "pets" includes not only dogs or cats, but also pets that bring material benefits. People living in villages keep chickens, cows, goats, geese, pigs, sheep. From them, the owners receive milk, wool, meat, eggs, fluff. However, even such pets, unusual for city dwellers, can be pets for their owners and their children. Pet owners are believed to live longer and feel less lonely.
Care and responsibility make a person's life organized, do not allow him to be lazy. Very indicative is the case when a lonely woman dying of cancer got up from her deathbed, taking pity on her cats begging for food. Then she told the surprised doctors that, having fed the pets, she decided to clean up after them, and as a result, she got busy and decided to wait with death. Such a case is probably not an isolated one - animals are sensitive to the mood and state of health of their beloved owner.
Not everyone has the means or the ability to have a pet: it can be financial or housing problems, allergies. But if there is such an opportunity, you should get yourself a devoted being - it will give you a lot of positive emotions.
