Sep 17, 2022
4 min read
When did we start keeping pets?
Our friends before the dawn of history
I’d bet that at least half of the people reading this have a pet of some form. Dogs and cats remain the most popular choices, but many people also keep birds, ferrets, rodents and reptiles of a thousand different varieties. While our modern concept of pet ownership can be traced back to the 19th century — which originated many of our favourite…
