Breeding and reproduction must also take into account the welfare of the animals. Breeding of animals with the only aim to get fast growing broilers or cows is not morally acceptable. Animal health and welfare are as important as the economic aims of more meat or milk for each animal. Pets Pets are very important to many people. A dog, a cat, a guinea pig or a budgie may be the only animals that we meet daily.
Pets are most important to train children to have respect for animals and their needs and wishes.
Most dogs are treated well. They learn how to behave in a good manner. But there are dogs attacking people and other animals. There must be regulations concerning breeding of dogs as well as how to take care of dogs and learning them how to behave. A growing problem in Europe is the increasing number of abandoned stray cats and dogs running around.