Our love of pets ⏲️ 6 Minute English

Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. 👇👇👇 ❓❓❓ What percent of dogs and cats in the UK do you think have their own social media profile? a) 7%? b) 17%? or c) 70%? [Cover: Getty Images] You can download the audio and a free programme transcript here 👉 Vocabulary: ✔️pet - animal that you keep in your home as a companion and treat kindly ✔️a (cat) person - someone who likes or prefers (cats) ✔️living standards - level of material comfort in which people live ✔️disposable income - money left over to spend on things you want after paying taxes and living expenses ✔️loyalty - quality of being strong and unchanging in friendship and support ✔️fit the bill - be suitable for a particular