ANSC 2060 Lecture : Intro Lecture 1
Document Summary
Introduction: pets bring, affection, enjoyment, companionship, distraction to the lives of owners, per guardianship (ownership) provide many benefits, therapeutic, psychological, physiological, psychosocial. Inherent ability to provide love, reassurance without complaining: consistent maintenance of a form of infantile innocent dependence, people feel needed, animals provide contact, communication, attention, pets invite attention, admiration, conversation with others. Companion animals pet ownership: canis familiaris, felis catus, almost 2/3 of american households have 1 or more companion animal, avma statistics www. avma. org, us pet ownership and demographic sourcebook (2012) In 2011: 63. 2% of pet owners considered their pets to be family members, 70 million pet dogs in the us, average veterinary expenditure per household for all pets was in. 2011: more than half of americans travel with their pet, commonality of household pets: cats, dogs, birds. Famous companion animals: balto, etc, ca frequently used in television, movies, advertisements.
