| Pets have always and will always be an important | | | | the bird. Birds are somewhat simpler than cats. While |
| part to any family. Anyone who has had a pet | | | | they sometimes might want to fly around the house |
| knows the feeling of love and relaxation that an | | | | a little bit, they generally just sit in their cages. Also, |
| animal can give to a family. All the care and money | | | | as far as feeding goes birds need less food and don't |
| that goes into maintaining a pet is certainly worth it in | | | | eat very much. One could probably effectively feed |
| the love and affection paid back by the animal. Some | | | | a bird just by leaving some bird seed in a bowl in it's |
| of the more popular pets in the Western world | | | | cage, leaving the bird to pick at the food as it |
| include dogs, cats, birds and sea animals like fish or | | | | chooses. A popular type of bird to own is the parrot. |
| turtles. Sometimes though the little animals have | | | | Parrot's generally squawk a lot and sometimes can |
| problems and have to be treated for health issues. | | | | learn words from the owner, which could get |
| For example, dogs can sometimes get dog arthritis | | | | annoying to families with foul mouths. So remember, |
| and dog diarrhea. When the dog gets sick they cost | | | | only nice words around the bird. |
| money to take care of. However, as previously | | | | Finally, some sea animals are very popular in Western |
| stated any animal that gets sick generally makes it | | | | cultures. Some people have in their home a group of |
| worth the families while by being a good pet and | | | | fish or a turtle or something that they keep as a pet. |
| having a long, happy life. | | | | The downside to having marine life as a pet is that |
| One of the most popular animals to own as a pet is | | | | they are typically very much less responsive and |
| a cat. Cats are known as being far more aloof than | | | | interactive than a cat or other mammal would be. |
| their canine counterparts and therefore are probably | | | | This could make the pet somewhat boring and less |
| slightly less popular. However, many cats buck that | | | | lovable in the eyes of certain pet owners. However, |
| trend and love affection and attention from their | | | | for those looking for an animal that's easy to take |
| owners. Cats come in all shapes and sizes but | | | | care of, a turtle or fish could be just the kind of pet |
| generally weigh an average of nine to eleven pounds. | | | | they want. |
| Some of the most popular kinds of cats in the | | | | Pets are an important part of every culture around |
| country are the Persian, Siamese, and Maine Coon | | | | the world. Everyone who has had an animal as a pet |
| cats. Cats are generally to be fed twice a day and on | | | | knows the deep connection felt between animal and |
| the plus side they typically have less energy and | | | | human. Hopefully that is something that never |
| need less exercise than other types of pets. | | | | changes in society. |
| Another popular pet in the Western hemisphere is | | | | |