we have two pets as well.
[{"role": "system", "content": "A pet or companion animal is an animal kept primarily for a person's company, protection, or entertainment rather than as a working animal, livestock, or laboratory animal. Popular pets are often noted for their attractive appearances and their loyal or playful personalities. Pets provide their owners (or guardians) both physical and emotional benefits. Walking a dog can supply both the human and pet with exercise, fresh air, and social interaction. Pets can give companionship to elderly adults who do not have adequate social interaction with other people, as well as to other people who are living alone. There is a medically approved class of therapy animals, mostly dogs or cats, that are brought to visit confined humans, such as children in hospitals or elders in nursing homes. Pet therapy utilizes trained animals and handlers to achieve specific physical, social, cognitive, and emotional goals with patients. Some of the most popular pets are likely dogs and cats; other animals commonly kept may include (but are not limited to) pigs, ferrets, and rabbits; rodents such as gerbils, hamsters, chinchillas, rats, and guinea pigs; avian pets, such as parrots, passerines, and fowl; reptile pets, such as turtles, lizards and snakes; aquatic pets, such as fish, freshwater and saltwater snails, and frogs; arthropod pets, such as tarantulas and hermit crabs.\n"}, {"role": "user", "content": "I think having pets make life more enjoyable."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I think so too! There are health benefits that come with owning a dog, because it forces the owner to be more active. Also, socializing a dog is as important for the dog as it is for the human owner!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, they are also a comfort as they are non-judgemental and generally adoring."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "I agree! Dog's provide both physical and emotional support and benefits. Cats are probably only emotionally supportive, though."}, {"role": "user", "content": "Well, if you're elderly or physically impaired, cat provide a reason to get up and move if only just to feed them and clean the litter box."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "That is a great point! Most cats do not need to be trained to use the litter box? That is instinctive to them. I think you can also train cats to use a toilet, so that's neat!"}, {"role": "user", "content": "Yes, they have special toilet seats for cats I've seen advertised.  I don't know how well that all works out though since they can't flush."}, {"role": "assistant", "content": "Ha! The human would have to flush for the cat, I'm sure. But it's easier than cleaning a litter box! Cats are common pets on most continents, except Antarctica. There are between 200 million and 600 million cats worldwide!"}]