NO.1
Men have kept pets since ancient times. We can see from discoveries in the pyramids in Egypt and from scenes on decorated wallcoverings of European castles that our ancestors were as interested in pets as we are.
One reason for keeping pets is their utility. When our dog barks, it warns us of thieves. A cat keeps down the mice and rats in homes. When men depended on hunting for food they found hunting-dogs extremely useful. They also used a type of bird to aid them in their search for food.
Companionship is a non-utilitarian reason for keeping pets. If people are living by themselves they feel lonely, and having a pet relieves this loneliness to some extent. We like to have some companion with us even if this companion is not human. We feel the need to have another living being to share our daily lives. Having a companion, even if it is only an animal, gives us a feeling of warmth and an interest in something else beyond ourselves.
Some people even prefer pets to other people. Pets are not as demanding as people sometimes are. In particular,pets do not demand of us that we should talk when we wish to remain silent. Some people do talk to pets as if they were human beings, but they have the satisfaction of knowing that the pets cannot answer back and engage them in argument. Pets seem content with so very little.
NO.2
A lot of people in cities keep pets now. Keeping pets nearly becomes a common habit of modern people. But not all the people in cities like that. Why do they think so? What are the advantages and disadvantages of keeping pets? Let??s find out!
There are many advantages of keeping pets. The first one is that pets can make fun for their owners. As you see, many elders always go for a walk with their pets like dogs or cats in the mornings. Also, this is a kind of exercise for elders to keep healthy and be relaxed. Walking with pets and playing with them can make elders happy, too. Happiness is really good for the old. That??s why a lot of people buy pets for their old parents.
But the people who don??t keep pets always complain about that the pets whose owners live in the same area as they live usually make them scared and annoyed. Dogs and cats don??t have smart minds like humans?? so they always annoy people by their sounds. Some ill people need a
quiet environment to get well, but pets don??t know that. For example, what do you feel if a lot of dogs bark loudly while you are sleeping? Sometimes the pets hurt the people who want to be close to them, too. That??s also a disadvantage of keeping pets.
Keeping pets is a personal habit, but you can??t annoy others by your habit. If you keep your pets without annoying people, you are great. But if you don??t, don??t do that any longer. That will make your neighbors dislike you.
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