Americans love pets. In America, there are more families with pets  1  those with children. It is common   2    U.S. homes have some sorts of pets, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves. But Americans’ all-time favorites are cats and dogs, because dogs can offer protection from thieves and unwelcome visitors and cats can help get rid   3  the home unwanted pests. Beneath keeping pets, there lies a absic American belief: