Essay #4-Why Do people Keep Pets (Cause and Effect)

     What are pets? Pets are animals that human beings care for. There are many different types of animals that people keep as pets. However, the common types of animals that we rear are cats and dogs. My mother once told me a story of a boy and his dog. She told me of how the boy took care of the sick puppy he found by the roadside. He would feed it after coming home from school every day. Finally, after persuading and pestering his mum, he was allowed to keep the dog. To cut the long story short, the dog died after ten years due to cancer. The boy was devastated but as time passed, he was able to accept it. He knows that his dog is irreplaceable but instead he is training other dogs from all over the world now. He was called a dog whisperer back then. I soon found out that she was talking about my father.

      There are many reasons why people keep pets. One cause is pets act as a good companion for men. For instance, when you feel lonely, you know that there is someone or something right there beside you. Pets especially dogs are loyal animals. They will not forsake or leave your side unless you tell them too. Dogs will look into your eyes with such loving eyes that all your troubles seem to fade away when you look into them. Even when you scold them, they will still come back to you. As the saying goes “dogs are men’s best friend.”

      Besides that, keeping pets can relieve stress. Nowadays, we are very busy with our personal affairs like work, school and assignments. That is why pets are here to relieve stress. Studies have shown that having pets reduce the risk of getting depression. Pets like dogs need exercise . We can even take them for walks around the park. The pet owners will be healthier by exercising with their pets too. When the pet owners take their dogs for walks, they will also be meeting other pet owners. So, this will benefit both the pets and the owners. It is a win win situation for the pets and owners.

      Furthermore, keeping pets require us to be responsible. We can see that many parents allow their children to have pets in order to teach them how to be responsible. By keeping pets, we are actually caring for another living thing. We have to feed and clean them. Pets also need love besides food and shelter. In having pets, we become more loving and responsible not only towards animals but also towards other people.

      In conclusion, it is very obvious that there are many reasons why people keep pets. Animals will love you unconditionally unlike some human beings. They will not judge or discriminate you based on your looks whether you are fat, ugly, short or tall. They accept you just the way you are. Some of them think that having pets is enough to make them happy. They are able to talk and share their problems or worries tot heir pets. Pets will listen and not be judgmental. That alone is a  true act of love that human beings fail to do. Orhan Pamuk once said that “dogs do speak but only to those who know how to listen.”