Why Do People Have Pets?

Viewers like you help make PBS (Thank you 😃) . Support your local PBS Member Station here: 68% of American families have a pet friend living with them. But why did humans start domesticating animals as pets and not livestock? Written and Hosted By: Danielle Bainbridge Graphics By: Noelle Smith Edited By: Mike Petrow Fact Check: Sarah Edwards Produced By: Kornhaber Brown () Videos from “Your Brain on Blank:: Your Brain on Kittens Your Brain on Puppies It’s Okay to Be Smart: SciShow: