People like having small furry animals to stroke, but pets can be expensive to feed.

人们喜欢有毛茸茸的小动物以抚摸，但宠物养起来会很费钱。

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They clean cages, play with the animals, feed and bathe the pets and take the dogs for walks.

他们打扫笼子，和动物玩耍，给宠物喂食和洗澡，还带着狗散步。

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From family pets and wild animals to toys, stuffed animals, and media images, animals are a central part of every child's world.

从家庭宠物和野生动物到玩具、毛绒动物和媒体图片，动物是每个孩子世界的主要部分。

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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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