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Cats
Dogs
Scope and Terms
Benefits
Uses
100
True or False: More homes own dogs, but more cats are owned overall.
What is TRUE.
100
What animal are dogs thought to be domesticated from?
What is wolves.
100
What percent of homes own a pet in the United States?
What is 60%
100
List three benefits pets provide.
What is friendship, healthy habits, reduced stress, responsibility, therapy, etc.
100
This is the term given for using horses for therapy.
What is hippotherapy.
200
Cats are solitary creatures. What does this mean?
What is they like to be left alone, and don't desire companionship.
200
How long ago were dogs domesticated?
What is 12,000!
200
This is the term for the amount of money a specific industry contributes to the overall economy.
What is economic scope.
200
What is the bond shared between animals and their owners called?
What is the human/animal bond.
200
What benefits do service dogs provide for their owners?
What is increased mobility, help with a disability, help with vision, etc.
300
What ancient group regarded cats as sacred?
Who is the Egyptians.
300
This is the process in which the animal's desired characteristics are passed on to offspring through breeding.
What is selective breeding.
300
How much do Americans spend on their pets per year?
What is $40 BILLION!
300
What effects does owning a pet have on children?
What is responsibility, team work, and caring for their pet.
300
True or False: It is extremely expensive to own a therapy dog.
What is FALSE - it is usually provided by an agency at little or no cost.
400
How long ago were cats domesticated?
What is 3,000 years ago!
400
What was found in ancient caves that suggested dogs lived there at one time?
What is caves.
400
What is the animal that is most popular after dogs and cats?
What is freshwater fish.
400
What is a type of technology we use for our pets?
What is pet tracking and computerized identification tags.
400
What is an organism that lives off of another organism called? (we usually take our pets to the vet if they have them)
What is a parasite - worms, fleas, etc.
500
What have cats kept in common with their ancestors?
What is solidarity and wild habits.
500
What are some other uses of dogs besides companionship?
What is guardians and seeing eye dogs.
500
What is the term used for wild animals that become accustomed to humans over time?
What is domestication.
500
What are some benefits that you have found owning your own pet?
What is ANY APPLICABLE ANSWER.
500
List three uses of companion animals other than pets.
What is laboratory research, service animals, training facilities (police and fire dogs), safety, herding, therapy.