Humans and Other Species

PETS - Human and animal interaction

It is evident, that everywhere around the world there is human and animal interaction. Be it in zoos, recreational centers or domestic pets we humans have contractually closer and closer to animals than in the past century.
Today an array of many species and breeds of different animals are taken in as pets by humans. The most common of which are dogs.
The domestic dog, Canis lupus familiaris, is a subspecies of the gray wolf (Canis lupus), a member of the Canidae family of the mammilian order "Carnivora". The technical term "domestic dog" is used for both domesticated and feral varieties. 


Case Study:

The picture above is of a 15 year old girl named Paula and her dog Tink. This picture was an attempt of the owner and her pet to look like ducks by pouting their faces. You can tell by this picture that Paula and her Tink, come into very close contact with each other in a very comfortable manner. There is trust between the two. Trust that neither of them would hurt each other.

Tink spends most of her days sleeping, sniffing and eating about almost anything in the four corners of Paula's appartment. She eats dog food given to her, drinks water regularly and basks in the sun, in the balcony during the afternoon hours. When Paula is busy studying, Tink would usually sit on her bed, stay quiet and just give her company until she finishes.

From this very brief information, I conclude that we humans aren't as different as we thought we were to other animals. We respire, consume food and digest. We want to be safe and most of all we want to survive. In Paula and Tink's case, they live in harmony and in unison with each other. Both having a common understanding of each other's needs.