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In Canada you can find dogs, cats, horses. . . in almost every family.
These are their pets. People love these pets and they are their good friends.
Before they keep them at their houses, they take them to animal hospitals to give them needle(针) so that they won't carry diseases(疾病). Some people spend about two hundred Canadian dollars a month on animal food.
When you visit people's homes. they would be very glad to show you their pets. You will also find almost every family has a bird feeder(喂食器) in their garden. All kinds of birds are welcome to come and have a good meal. They are free to come and go and nobody is allowed(被允许) to kill any animal in Canada. They have a law against killing wild( 野生的)animals.
People in Canada have many reasons to like animals. One of them is: When children grow up(长大), they leave their parents and start their own work and life. Then their parents will feel lonely(孤独的), but pets can help them. They can be good friends and never leave them alone.