Pet culture

[6] Many owners post photos and videos of their pets on social media to entertain other animal lovers.

The relationship between sharing and watching has shown an increase in interest for pet owning.

[7] This increase in pet owning has impacted cat and dog populations within the animal community.

[16] Additionally, business leaders have cited multiple advantages to having pet-friendly work environments such as improving company culture, boosting productivity, reducing employee turnover, boosting employer brand, improving employee satisfaction, boosting the mental and physical health of workers and giving employees more flexibility.

Owners that have suffered from mental illness, loneliness, and distress have lightly eased with the help of their dogs.

[25] Additionally, rats have also been used for work purpose as well such as bomb detection, laying computer link cables or serving as therapy animals for people.

[26] In the past, rodents were considered vermin that spread disease and were a threat to crops, as a result the practice of keeping small mammals as pets, is a relatively recent development, arising only after large-scale industrialization.

[27] As with other domestic animals, birds have been used to perform roles and tasks such as delivering messages, pigeon racing or falconry.

There are bacterial risks, such as infection, when it comes to fish water, but can be prevented with proper cleaning care.

Those that do own a fish with an aquarium believe it has beneficial properties, such as relaxation and a distraction from everyday life.

Each year in the United States alone, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that an average of 4.5 million people are attacked by a dog.

Dogs, one of the most common pets in America, are known to transmit rabies to humans primarily through biting.