Sentences with phrase «than a household companion»
It is more often kept as a working dog, rather than a household companion.
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Readers know more than Elsie does: From page one, her more modern story is intercut with both scenes from the 1630s, when the silent companions joined the household, and chapters from the near future, where a now - mute Elsie is confined to a sanatorium.
68 percent of New Zealand households own a companion animal, a higher percentage than in any comparable country.
According to a publication published by the New Zealand Companion Animal Council, a total of 48 percent of New Zealand households have cats, more than the United States with 33 percent; Australia with 23 percent, and The United Kingdom with 19 percent.
A 2011 survey by the New Zealand Companion Animal Council found that 48 percent of households in New Zealand owned at least one cat, a higher number than in other developed nations.
Yorkies have been known to stand up against other dogs much larger than them if they feel their human companion is being threatened and they have also been known to become the alpha dog in multiple - dog households, even if they are the smallest.
Trying to domesticate a cat that has never lived indoors, and has been quite content and happy outdoors, would be no different than trying to make a raccoon or a squirrel a household companion.
I advocate for cats and this information applies equally to them — the nation's and the world's most beloved companions, with over 12 million more cats than dogs in domestic households alone, but very much at risk when unscrupulous, uncaring, and unbalanced people interact with them.
Most scented commercial household products contain chemicals that can have a detrimental effect on the physical health of your human family, and especially your animal companions, who are much more sensitive than we are.
More often than not, we also find a new companion animal to fill the void left in our household.
Cats are the most popular companion animal in the U.S., with more than 86 million of them living in nearly 39 million American households.