pet and care

  People keep cats and dogs as  pets  for a variety of reasons, including safety, but birds, fish, rabbits, rodents, reptiles, and rabbits are also popular  pets .  Pets , as companions, provide their owners with companionship, love, and affection. They can also aid in the reduction of anxiety and stress.     The history of pets is intertwined with the process of animal domestication , and it is likely that the dog , as the first domesticated species, was also the first pet. Perhaps the initial steps toward domestication were taken largely through the widespread human practice of making pets of captured young wild animals. Eventually, a working relationship developed between the dogs and their human captors. The dog was swifter, had stronger jaws, and was better at tracking prey; therefore, it could be of great use in hunting and guarding duties. From human beings, on the other hand, the dogs were assured  of a constant supply of food as well as w...