A pet is a household animal kept for companionship and a person's enjoyment, as opposed to wild animals or to livestock, laboratory animals, working animals or sport animals, which are kept for economic or productive reasons. The most popular pets are noted for their loyal or playful characteristics, for their attractive appearance, or for their song. Pets also generally seem to provide their owners with non-trivial health benefits; keeping pets has been shown to help relieve stress to those who like having animals around. There is now a medically-approved class of "therapy animals," mostly dogs, that are brought to visit confined humans. Walking a dog can provide both the owner and the dog with exercise, fresh air, and social interaction. The most popular pets are dogs and cats, but there are also rodent pets, such as gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas, fancy rats, and guinea pigs, and avian pets, such as canaries, parakeets, or parrots.
In many locations, animals that are considered pets by their owners but are legally classified as livestock, including horses, pigs, camelids, and fowl may be banned from being kept within the city limits or restricted to property of a certain larger size.
The cities of Berkeley, California and Boulder, Colorado have passed laws stating that people who have pets do not "own" them; rather, they are the pet's "guardian."
Condominium associations and rental properties often ban all animals or animals that cannot be confined to a cage or aquarium because of the odors and noise associated with them.
:{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:97%;" |+Most Popular Pets in the World (millions) !Rank !Pet !Worldwide (number owned) !Total number of pets owned in the U.S. !Number of U.S. households that own a pet |- | align=center | 1 | align=center | Cat | 202 | 93.6 | 38.2 |- | align=center | 2 | align=center | Dog | 171 | 77.5 | 45.6 |- | align=center | 3 | align=center | Fish | N/A | 171.7 | 13.3 |- | align=center | 4 | align=center | Small mammals | N/A | 15.9 | 5.3 |- | align=center | 5 | align=center | Birds | N/A | 15.0 | 6.0 |- | align=center | 6 | align=center | Reptiles & Amphibians | N/A | 13.6 | 4.7 |- | align=center | 7 | align=center | Equine | N/A | 13.3 | 3.9 |- |}
! Animal | ! Number of U.S. householdsthat own a pet (millions) | ! Total number of pets ownedin the U.S. (millions) |
Bird | 6.0 | 15.0 |
Cat | 38.2 | 93.6 |
Dog | 45.6 | 77.5 |
Equine | 3.9 | 13.3 |
Freshwater fish | 13.3 | 171.7 |
Saltwater fish | 0.7 | 11.2 |
Reptile | 4.7 | 13.6 |
Small pets | 5.3 | 15.9 |
Some of the common marine aquarium fishes. For more species of saltwater fishes, please see the list of marine aquarium fish species.
Category:Human-animal relationships
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name | Shop Boyz |
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background | group_or_band |
alias | The Boyz of Shop |
origin | Raleigh, North Carolina, United States |
genre | Hip Hop, Southern Rap |
years active | 2004-2010 |
label | OnDeck Records/Universal Republic |
associated acts | DJ Drama, Mims, Lil Boosie |
website | http://www.shopboyzonline.com |
current members | MeanieFatSheed |
past members | Rich Shoo }} |
Shop Boyz performed at CollegeFest 2007 in Boston, Massachusetts. The Shop Boyz released a new single called "Up Thru There" in September 2008.
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2007 | * Release date: June 19, 2007 | * Label: Universal Republic | 11 | 4 | 2 | |
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2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 23 | |||
— | 111 | — | — | — | |||
2008 | — | 79 | — | — | — | ||
Shop Boyz Category:American hip hop groups Category:Rappers from Atlanta, Georgia Category:People from Atlanta, Georgia Category:Southern hip hop groups
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