Why do we keep, and love, pets? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some useful vocabulary. ๐๐๐
โโโ 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%?
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Vocabulary:
โ๏ธpet - animal that you keep in your home as a companion and treat kindly
โ๏ธa (cat) person - someone who likes or prefers (cats)
โ๏ธliving standards - level of material comfort in which people live
โ๏ธdisposable income - money left over to spend on things you want after paying taxes and living expenses
โ๏ธloyalty - quality of being strong and unchanging in friendship and support
โ๏ธfit the bill - be suitable for a particular purpose
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