We know very little about the time when the first domestic animals appeared, there is practically no confirmed information about them. There are no legends or chronicles about that period in the life of mankind when we were able to tame wild animals. It is believed that already in the Stone Age, ancient people had domesticated living creatures, the ancestors of today's domestic animals. The time when a person received modern domestic animals remains unknown to science, and the formation of today's domestic animals as a species is also unknown.

Scientists suggest that every domestic animal has its own wild progenitor. Proof of this are archaeological excavations carried out on the ruins of ancient human settlements. During the excavations, bones belonging to domestic animals were found. ancient world. So it can be argued that even in such a distant era of human life, we were accompanied by domesticated animals. Today there are species of domestic animals that are no longer found in the wild.

Many of today's wild animals are feral animals due to the fault of man. For example, let's take America or Australia as a clear proof of this theory. Almost all domestic animals in these continents were brought from Europe. These animals have found fertile ground for life and development. An example of this is hares or a rabbit in Australia. Due to the fact that there are no natural predators dangerous for this species on this continent, they multiplied in huge numbers and became wild. Since all rabbits were domesticated and brought by Europeans for their needs. Therefore, we can say with confidence that more than half of wild domesticated animals are former domestic animals. For example, wild city cats and dogs.

Be that as it may, the question of the origin of domestic animals should be considered open. As for our pets. Then the first confirmations in the annals and legends we meet a dog and a cat. In Egypt, the cat was a sacred animal, and dogs were actively used in the ancient era by mankind. There is plenty of evidence for this. In Europe, the cat appeared in its mass after crusade, but firmly and quickly occupied the niche of a pet and mouse hunter. Before them, Europeans used different animals to catch mice, such as the weasel or the genet.

Domestic animals are divided into two unequal species.

The first type of domestic animals are farm animals that bring direct benefit to humans. Meat, wool, fur and many others useful things, goods, and are also used by us for food. But they do not live with a person directly in the same room.

The second type is animal pets (companions), which we see every day in our homes or apartments. They brighten up our leisure, entertain us and give us pleasure. And most of them, for practical purposes, are almost useless in modern world, for example, hamsters, guinea pigs, parrots and many others.

Animals of the same species may not infrequently belong to both species, both farm animals and pets. A striking example of this, rabbits and ferrets are kept as pets but also bred for their meat and fur. Also, some pet waste can be used, for example, cat and dog hair for knitting. different items or as a heater. For example, dog hair belts.

Many doctors note the positive impact of pets on human health and well-being. We can see that many families who keep some animals at home note that these animals create comfort, calm, and relieve stress.

This encyclopedia was created by us to help pet lovers. We hope that our encyclopedia will help you in choosing and caring for your pet.

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The call of the veterinarian is carried out around the clock in Moscow and the nearest suburbs.

Veterinarians come to your home with all the equipment necessary for castration of a dog, sterilization of a cat, emergency intervention in case of poisoning, injuries, difficult births, fractures, taking tests, surgery, and diagnostics.

Why should you contact our veterinary clinic Avtozavodskaya:

• Experienced staff. The veterinarians of the clinic have great experience.
• Modern equipment - the latest medicines, vaccines, diagnostic tools.
• Attractive prices.
• The entire list of services - all types of operations at home and in a veterinary clinic.
• Recommendations for care, feeding, maintenance and free consultation by phone.

Call the veterinarian around the clock

Any animal can be hurt or injured at any time of the day, and it is often not recommended to transport a pet to a veterinary clinic. If your pet is injured, call the Avtozavodskaya 24-hour veterinary clinic. A veterinarian can be called to your home at any time. Our veterinary clinics are located throughout Moscow, so they arrive at your home as soon as possible.

Benefits of calling a veterinarian at home:

• No stress for the pet. Transporting an injured animal can only worsen its condition. The veterinarian will arrive in any district of Moscow and the Moscow region.
• This is convenient for the owner. All operations without harm to the health of the pet are carried out at home.
• Affordable prices. The cost of veterinary care at home does not differ from that in the Avtozavodskaya veterinary clinic.

Veterinary clinic and zoo hotel "Kotofey"

Vet clinic address in Moscow: Avtozavodskaya metro station, st. Leninskaya Sloboda, house 9, 115280, Moscow, Russian Federation

Addresses of the branches of the zoo hotel "KOTOFEY":

• st. Freedom (Skhodnenskaya metro station)
• st. Vilis Latsis Street (Metro Planernaya)
• Grekova street (Medvedkovo metro station)
• Leninskaya Sloboda street (Avtozavodskaya metro station)
• Zelenodolskaya street (metro Ryazansky prospect)

Contact phone for communication: +7-495-204-37-39

The veterinary clinic at Avtozavodskaya Kotofey was founded ten years ago and has been an accredited member of the Association of Veterinary Clinics since 2003 in Moscow and the Moscow Region. The veterinary clinic is committed to providing quality, friendly veterinary care for pets in Moscow and the region.

Our patients are all kinds of animals and pets: dogs, cats, birds, reptiles (i.e. snakes, lizards, turtles), amphibians (i.e. frogs, salamanders), rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, hamsters, gerbils , sugar possums (flying squirrels), rats and mice.

Bio-Vet veterinary clinic is always nearby. Our branches are located in every district of Moscow within walking distance from the metro. All clinics of the network work around the clock, which will allow you to quickly provide assistance to your pet.

Single phone veterinary clinics will allow you to quickly make an appointment or get all the necessary information based on the results of examinations.

All clinics of the network are equipped with modern equipment for accurate diagnosis of diseases. And highly qualified doctors will cope with even the most difficult cases. Our own laboratory makes it possible to quickly obtain test results.

Help in emergency situations

An emergency situation can often arise when there is no time to drive to the doctor for a long time, so you need to find a veterinary clinic near your home. Addresses of veterinary clinics can be found on the map on our website. You will be able to choose the closest branch in terms of location.

By contacting Bio-Vet, you can get advice, cure your pet, and, if necessary, leave it in a hospital or zoo hotel under the supervision of professional doctors.

Addresses of veterinary clinics

Bio-Vet 24-hour veterinary clinics operate in Moscow, the Moscow Region and St. Petersburg. Use the single phone number of the network of veterinary clinics to make an appointment at the address that suits you and get the help you need for your pet, as well as recommendations for further care.