Keepingpetshasbecomeatrendintoday'sworld.Therearemanyreasonswhypeoplekeeppets.Forinstance,theymightwantsomecompany,orarejustanimallovers.Kidsalsooftenlovepetsaretheycanplaywiththem.Also,petssuchasdogscanbeusedtoguardthehouse,andfishcanbeusedasdecoration.Ithinkthathavingpetsisagoodthing,butdonotapproveofsomeofthebreedingmethodsusedonsomepets,especiallydogsandcats,inordertosellthemtopetowners.Ifapersonadoptsastrayandkeepsitasapet,itisagoodthing.Thisway,notonlywillthestraysbekeptoffthestreets,butthepersoncanalsoenjoythecompanionshipofthepets.However,therearealsoanimalsthatarenotsuitedtobekeptaspets,suchasthosethatruninthewildfreely.Insuchacase,keepingthemaspetswouldbeakintotorture.WhileIagreethathavingpetsisagoodthinginsomeinstancesasitmightenrichaperson'slives,thelivesofthepetsmustalsobetakenintoconsideration.Inconclusion,Ithinkthatitisacceptableforpeopletohavecertainpetsthatareusedtodomestication,butthattheyshouldnotseekrarepetsandimprisonthemfortheirownentertainment.