Animals, pets or unexpected rodents, may be the cause of something falling off a shelf.

动物、宠物、甚至是老鼠也有可能使书架上的东西掉下来发出声响。

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While many owners choose to keep the animals as pets, the fate of some dogs continues to cause concern.

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We either have food animals or pets, never are they both.

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Stories of big cats in the UK go back to the 1960s and 70s when it was legal and fashionable to keep exotic animals as pets.

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