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Helpful pets
Dogs are good at keeping
people company. They are also
easy to train, and can be used to Guide dogs
help people with disabilities. are specially
trained to help
A dog can be a person’s people who need
eyes or ears, and help help seeing.
them get around.

Pets in space
For years, animals have helped
scientists answer questions about
Budgie how humans would survive in space.
Dogs Belka and Strelka (above) were
sent into space on the Sputnik 5 in
1960. They returned safely to Earth
using a parachute.

Cat

Rabbit
Not pets
It is illegal to keep some animals.
Wild animals, such as monkeys, can
Guinea pig even be dangerous. Before getting a

pet, make sure you know that the
animal has come from a good home
and has not been taken from
the wild.

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