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et Home Sports & Recreation Games, Hobbies & Recreational Activities Arts & Culture pet animal Also known as: companion animal Written and fact-checked by Last Updated: Aug 4, 2023 • Article History Recent News Aug. 4, 2023, 10:52 AM ET (AP) A Greek zoo serves up frozen meals to animals to help them beat the heat Top Questions What animals are considered pets? When did dogs become pets? Why do humans have pets? What animals are considered exotic pets? Summary Read a brief summary of this topic pet, any animal kept by human beings as a source of companionship and pleasure. children with a pet dog children with a pet dog See all media Category: Arts & Culture Related Topics: animal anthrozoology While a pet is generally kept for the pleasure that it can give to its owner, often, especially with horses, dogs, and cats, as well as with some other domesticated animals, this pleasure appears to be mutual. Thus, pet keeping can be described as a symbiotic relationship, one that benefits both animals and human bein