A pet is an animal tamed and kept as a _____1______ and treated with ____2_______. The range of animals kept by people as pets today is very ____3_______. For example, rabbits, mice, _____4______, pigeons, horses, pigs, or even ______5_____ are kept as pets by different people. However, dogs and cats are still the most _____6______ pets, and about half the households in _____7______ own one or the other. The importance of pets in British life is _____8______ in many ways. In the past, _____9______ liked to be portrayed with their dogs and horses and many such pictures can be seen in ____10_______. In many families, pets are regarded as family members. That’s why British people often say “Love me, love my dog.”