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Companion animals and the community

Authors: Ferguson AB
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 25, Issue 4, pp 77-78, Apr 1977
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: General
Subject Terms: Behaviour, Veterinary profession
Article class: General Article

Abstract: Man has kept pets for thousands of years. Civilisations have come and gone yet the place of the companion animal in the home remains secure. A recent western survey indicates that five out of six households keep a pet of some kind. People need pets, they are an integral part of family life in a healthy community. Why do people need pets? What role do they fulfil in the community? Most owners consider that companionship is the main function of their pet…

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