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Two young boys smiling and sitting close to a large yellow dog outdoors, with greenery in the background.
A split image of a lion and an orange cat are shown against a vintage map.
boy holding a pet cat home aviary red-masked parakeet pet adoption swimming A small brown and white hamster is gently held in a woman's cupped hands, with the woman wearing a blue shirt in the background. A seized rattlesnake kept at a shelter in Scottsdale, Ariz., where exotic pet importation is a chronic problem. Young boy feeding a carrot to a pet rabbit.
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Two young boys smiling and sitting close to a large yellow dog outdoors, with greenery in the background.
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Sea otter (Enhydra lutris), also called great sea otter, rare, completely marine otter of the northern Pacific, usually found in kelp beds. Floats on back. Looks like sea otter laughing. saltwater otters
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Lion (panthera leo)
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Mute swan with cygnet. (birds)
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The bearded vulture (Gypaetus barbatus) is seen in Switzerland on December 2024
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Hedgehogs. Insectivores. Erinaceus europaeus. Spines. Quills. Close-up of a hedgehog rolled up.
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How Did Cats Become Pets?
We've feared them, revered them, and recorded them. Watch this video to learn about...
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Why do cats purr?
Learn why domestic cats purr.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz
Watch pet owners taking first aid class for their animals with the help of a training dog
Pet owners learning first aid for their animals, with a focus on dogs.
Video: Contunico © ZDF Studios GmbH, Mainz

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children with a pet dog
Children with their pet dog.
© Rubberball Productions/Getty Images
boy holding a pet cat
Boy holding a pet cat.
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home aviary
Home aviary.
Frieda
red-masked parakeet
Feral red-masked parakeets, or conures (Aratinga erythrogenys), on a tree...
© PSHAW-PHOTO/Fotolia
pet adoption
A man and woman holding puppies at an Angels with Tails dog-adoption event sponsored...
© PAWS Chicago
swimming
Dog swimming.
Bogdan
golden hamster
The golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus), which is native to Syria. It...
© Przemyslaw Reinfus/Shutterstock.com
A seized rattlesnake kept at a shelter in Scottsdale, Ariz., where exotic pet importation...
© Benjie Sanders/Arizona Daily Star
Young boy feeding a carrot to a pet rabbit.
Comstock/Jupiterimages
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