Dog & Cat Maintenance History
Today, pets, especially dogs and cats, have found a special place all over the world and among families. Even in urban families that live in a limited environment in terms of size and access to open space, dogs and cats have a place very close to one of the family members. This deep closeness is rooted in a deep and long history that even goes back to the Ice Age and the early era of human group life. This history of companionship between humans and domestic animals in the case of dogs is so long that even the exact diagnosis of its beginning has become a challenge
Genetic studies have shown that dogs originated from the gray wolf and only in a very small part They differ from wolves in the DNA (genetic material) of cell mitochondria. Some experts have attributed the branching of dogs from wolves as a faithful companion of humans to a time about a thousand years ago. This time is long before the time of the beginning of a succession and agriculture in human societies and shows the depth of the relationship and closeness of dogs with humans. In the case of cats, it is easier to recognize the time of the beginning of this companionship and in most sources the time of the beginning of this companionship have been attributed with high confidence to about **** BC and ancient Egypt. The important role played by cats to control the population of rodents and thus preserve the food resources and health of that society led to the point where they found a goddess-like position in the ancient Egyptian civilization and numerous works of art including paintings and sculptures with the role of cats since the time of the pharaohs. Considering this depth of friendship and companionship, it is not surprising that nowadays cats and dogs and their comfort have become especially important in the eyes of humans. Now a wide range of measures and solutions, devices and materials are used to maintain the health and comfort of domestic cats and dogs, which includes a wide and large market all over the world. In recent years alone in the United States of America, more than 100 billion dollars have been spent by pet owners on their care, which is expected to easily reach more than 110 billion dollars in the coming years. Pet dogs and cats are classified into three major groups, which include necessities before bringing the animal home, items absolutely necessary for the animal, and items that are relatively necessary or unnecessary. Getting to know them (especially the required items before and during the entry of dogs and cats into the house) seems essential at the beginning of deciding to take care of domestic cats or domestic dogs. In this article, we will try to provide a description of the necessary equipment for keeping dogs and cats.