1.Pets can provide people with comfort and friendship,but too many people treat their pets like their children,spoiling it with all the luxuries money can buy.

宠物可以给人们带来慰藉，可以跟人做朋友，但是太多的人像对待自己的孩子一样对待他们的宠物，用所有钱能够买到的奢侈品惯着它们)!tQIo[Hid_@|。

2.A child who learns to care for an animal,and treats it kindly and patiently, may get invaluable trainingin learning to treat people the same way.

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3.A good relationship with a pet can also help in developing non-verbal communication, compassion,and empathy.

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4.Another health benefit associated with owning a pet is an improvement in mood and mental well-being.This might be the most important benefit, since many ailments are related to our attitudes and mindsets.

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5.It is true that some pet owners regard pets as a status symbol. They keep pets just wanting to show off their social status.
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