Discussion
Since early times human beings have interacted with animals, mainly to use them as driving force, hunt, or to be fed from them. Throughout the time, some of these animals were domesticated, not just as an economic resource, but mainly as human companionship. Domesticated animals called pets, suffer the process of “Humanization” when they become part of the family. Pets fulfill human’s emotional needs even better than people do (Serpell, 1996).
The reason why owners have a good relationship with their pet is because they can offer immeasurable and unconditional love, not depending on mood or inconstancies some human relationships may have. Pets can be easily compared with children that will never grow-up (Beck and Katcher, 1996; Cusack, 1988).
Australia has one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world with 5,7 million houses having pets out of 9,2 million (AVA 2016).
The survey made by EAP 3.2 Bond University students on the Gold Coast in October of 2017, shows that 90 % of people in the city have pets. Gold Coast is also known by having a considered number of pet friendly local business (City of Gold Coast, 2016). Most people interviewed think having their pets represent a huge importance in their lives. The interviewees favorite …show more content…
Most people have said that pets are part of their family and an intimacy was created with them. Turner and West (2006) in Pets in the family by Jason Brown state that “a family is a self-defined group of intimates who create and maintain themselves through their own interactions and their interactions with others” (p. 9). What justifies the deep relationship that is built among pets and the family member who have sheltered them. Others participant have said that keeping pets avoid them to feel
Since early times human beings have interacted with animals, mainly to use them as driving force, hunt, or to be fed from them. Throughout the time, some of these animals were domesticated, not just as an economic resource, but mainly as human companionship. Domesticated animals called pets, suffer the process of “Humanization” when they become part of the family. Pets fulfill human’s emotional needs even better than people do (Serpell, 1996).
The reason why owners have a good relationship with their pet is because they can offer immeasurable and unconditional love, not depending on mood or inconstancies some human relationships may have. Pets can be easily compared with children that will never grow-up (Beck and Katcher, 1996; Cusack, 1988).
Australia has one of the highest rates of pet ownership in the world with 5,7 million houses having pets out of 9,2 million (AVA 2016).
The survey made by EAP 3.2 Bond University students on the Gold Coast in October of 2017, shows that 90 % of people in the city have pets. Gold Coast is also known by having a considered number of pet friendly local business (City of Gold Coast, 2016). Most people interviewed think having their pets represent a huge importance in their lives. The interviewees favorite …show more content…
Most people have said that pets are part of their family and an intimacy was created with them. Turner and West (2006) in Pets in the family by Jason Brown state that “a family is a self-defined group of intimates who create and maintain themselves through their own interactions and their interactions with others” (p. 9). What justifies the deep relationship that is built among pets and the family member who have sheltered them. Others participant have said that keeping pets avoid them to feel