Companionship can help prevent illness and even add years to your life, while isolation and loneliness can trigger symptoms of depression. Caring for an animal can help make you feel needed and wanted, and take the focus away from your problems, especially if you live alone. Most dog and cat owners talk to their pets, some even use them to work through their troubles. And nothing beats loneliness like coming home to a wagging tail or purring cat. Of increasing concern is the sale of exotic pets (e.g., jaguars, alligators, ocelots, monkeys, apes, kinkajous, etc.).
- Since the year 2000, a small but increasing number of jurisdictions in North America have enacted laws redefining pet’s owners as guardians.
- To find out if you’re on a partner airline, look for the words, “Operated by” on your ticket.
- If your pet is too large to fly in the cabin, it must travel with
