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

The biggest reason robot pets don’t succeed is that flesh-and-blood pets are plentiful and do a great job addressing their humans’ needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 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

As for the dog, I always got my pets at animal shelters, so I called the Wasilla shelter and was told—perfect, really—that they had a three-legged border collie that needed a good home.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen