Pet Animals Names: A Fun Guide for Kids

We all love to play with animals and we also like to keep animals in our homes. We have seen some animals on the roads, some animals in forests and some animals kept in the house. But have you ever wondered what these animals are called ..?? 

What do we call the animals which we have kept in our houses?  Such animals are called Pet animals. The animals which can be considered pet animals are goats, rabbits, birds, cows, cats, dogs, fishes, rats, horses, tortoises, sheep, ducks, camels, etc,. Some people keep the name of their pet animal. What would be your pet animal’s name if you got one?

Pet Animals

Pet Animals 

Pet animals are defined as animals that are kept for a person’s company or for entertainment at home. Pet animals are companions to humans and they are very loyal to their owners. Pet animals are a true example of Teaching us about unconditional love, they also give us instant happiness. They give us satisfaction as they are selfless.

Humans Loving Pets

Pets need a lot of attention and care as they give us a lot of benefits so it is our responsibility to treat them with a lot of love and care.

Pets also protect our homes as they garden homes as security. Pet animals add diversity to nature and they are beautiful creations of God. 

Pets need almost as much care as children need, Pets need water, food and shelter, they need to be kept clean and they need exercise. Pets should be taken to an animal doctor on a regular basis.

Different Names of Pets

• Dogs: Dogs are the most lovable pets which people like to keep in their homes. Dogs are good companions to humans as they are available in different species. People like to keep different dogs in their homes and people also give lovable names to the dogs.

Dogs

• Cats: Cats are very adorable and can easily blend in well with their family members, they are very fluffy in nature as they are very soft like sponges and people love to cuddle cats by keeping them as pets.

Cats

• Rabbits:  people like to keep rabbits in cages in their homes. A rabbit can live for 8 to 12 years and also can be trained but they need more attention as compared to dogs and cats.

Rabbit

• Fish:  Keeping fish as pets is quite interesting. There are different species of fish such as in different colors which give happiness to a person. People like to feed fish with different kinds of foods available as fishes are aquatic in nature so one needs to keep them in an aquarium.

Fishes

• Parrot:  A parrot is a bird that is very colorful and looks very attractive. They are very melodious and they love to copy their family members. There are over 100 species of parrots and it is a loveable pet animal. The parrot is an Asian bird that is usually kept in the house. They are very intelligent and can be trained to say many words.

Parrots

• Birds: can be excellent pets. Some birds are highly intelligent and they are very social as they love to communicate and interact with their owner. Birds require almost daily attention.

Birds

• Horse: Horses are the noblest and most beautiful animals, horses are large domesticated animals and are very strong.

Horse 

• Sheep: Sheep are very friendly and they also have immense benefits to being kept as pets in the house.

Sheep

• Hen: Keeping hens as a pet is very beneficial as they give us eggs. So people love to keep hens, so as to earn their livelihood. Hens need open space to live so they need a large area where they can move freely.

Hen

Other names of pets which people like to keep in their homes are as follows :

• Goldfish

• Kitten

• Hamster

• Buffalo

• Tortoise 

• Rat

• Chameleon 

• Camel 

• Mouse 

• Goat

Interesting Facts

1. A cat can jump as much as 7 times its height.

2. A dog's sense of smell is 40 times better than a human's

3. Cat’s tongue is scratchy by birth. 

4. Many hamsters can blink one eye at a time and spend every percent of their life sleeping.

 Hamster

Summary 

Pets are a great blessing in everyone's life, they are the only ones who love us unconditionally. Pets offer us everything they have without asking for anything in return. The main aim or goal of a pet is to make its owner happy. There are lots of importance in keeping pet animals as they can increase the opportunity to socialize. 

Pets also can help us be a source of livelihood, pets can also help us to utilize our leisure time Moreover, pets also act as stress-busters as they lower upper blood pressure and keep us happy. We can say that pets which are domestic animals can help us to be relaxed and feel good.