Pet
Pet
Pet (/pɛt/), from the Middle English pet, meaning a small domesticated animal, is a term used to describe an animal kept primarily for a person's company or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or laboratory animal.
Etymology
The term pet comes from the Middle English pet, which is derived from the Scottish and Northern English term pett, meaning a small domesticated animal. The term was first used in the 16th century to refer to any animal that was tamed and kept for pleasure.
Related Terms
- Domestication: The process of adapting wild plants and animals for human use. Domestic species are raised for food, work, clothing, medicine, and many other uses. Domesticated plants and animals must be raised and cared for by humans. Domesticated species are not wild.
- Companion Animal: A pet or other domestic animal that provides companionship and enriches the life of its owner. The term is often used in laws and regulations that deal with animals to distinguish between pets and other types of animals.
- Animal Welfare: The well-being of non-human animals. The standards of "good" animal welfare vary considerably between different contexts. These standards are under constant review and are debated, created and revised by animal welfare groups, legislators, and academics worldwide.
- Veterinary Medicine: The branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in non-human animals. The scope of veterinary medicine is wide, covering all animal species, both domesticated and wild, with a wide range of conditions which can affect different species.
- Zoonosis: A disease that can be transmitted from animals to people or, more specifically, a disease that normally exists in animals but that can infect humans. Zoonotic diseases are complex and can be caused by various types of agents, including bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Pet
- Wikipedia's article - Pet
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