pets

Example Sentences

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They are to babies as pill pockets are to pets.

From Slate • May 17, 2026

As the leader in animal health, Zoetis once was viewed as a can’t-miss play on Americans’ infatuation with pets.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

One of my daughters and I once wanted to keep some Madagascar hissing cockroaches as pets, only to be vetoed by my wife.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

In 2002, reports surfaced that Ferdinand had been sent to a slaughter house in Japan, where he became food for either humans or pets, or both.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026

Squirrels couldn't be pets; they always ran away very fast if you came close.

From "All About Sam" by Lois Lowry