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1. There are many reasons why you would not want a pet, fr om the environmental to some health concerns, however, there is a growing argument that having a dog might remedy many of the modern world’s health issues. From the emotional and social impact of their presence to the physical and mental benefits, having a dog or cat apparently makes quite a difference.
2. Some pets such as dogs need regular activity, so you’ll also be signing up for brisk daily walks to help your furry friend keep in shape. According to a recent survey, 36 per cent of pet owners said that having a pet has helped them lose weight through doing more exercise. All this walking also means that having an animal can even have an impact on your social life.
3. Just having a pet around the home can boost your mood, especially after a busy day or even following a difficult conversation. It’s easy to relax as you walk through the front door and see your beloved pet, desperate for your affection. They are also reported to boost the immune system and as a strange twist improve your gut health too. There are surveys that suggest that children who lived with dogs in the house were less likely to suffer from hay fever and were less allergy prone in general.
4. This doesn’t mean everybody should own a pet and to be fair the research has mostly been done with dogs. The environmental impact of owning a dog is quite shocking and it would be highly capricious and harmful to the environment. In response to the positive impact animals have on people there are more petting zoos sometimes known as city zoos opening up to the public in large urban areas. There are also organisations that take dogs and cats to hospitals, schools, and care homes.

(1) Michael Jackson was once one of the world’s most popular entertainers. He became a star as a child and later became so well known as a singer, songwriter, and dancer that he was known as the King of Pop.

(2) Michael Joseph Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, in Gary, Indiana. When he was 5, he joined four of his brothers in a musical group called the Jackson 5. In 1969, they signed a recording contract with Motown Records. They soon became stars with several hit songs, and Michael became the lead singer.

(3) While he sang and performed with the Jackson 5, he also made recordings on his own. By the late 1970s, he began to pursue a career on his own. His first solo album, “Off the Wall”, appeared in 1979. It was the best-selling album of the year. In 1982, Jackson released his album “Thriller”. It would become one of the biggest-selling albums of all time. Several songs on the album were hit singles as well, including “Thriller”, “Billie Jean”, and “Beat It”. The music video for the album showed off Jackson’s dancing abilities as well as his singing. Other albums included Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991), HIStory: Past, Present, and Future, Book One (1995), and Invincible (2001).

(4) Jackson also worked on various projects with other artists. In 1978, he acted in the film “The Wiz”. Seven years later, he wrote a song with Lionel Richie. Performances of the song, called “We Are the World”, raised money for starving people in Africa.

(5) In 1997, Jackson was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Jackson 5. In 2001, he was inducted as an individual artist. In the 1990s, however, his reputation had begun to suffer. Some people thought that he acted oddly. He was accused of mistreating children and went on trial. He was found not guilty, but he lost much of his fortune during this period.

(6) Jackson was planning a series of concerts to make a comeback when he died suddenly on June 25, 2009, in Los Angeles, California. “This Is It”, a film featuring rehearsals for the concerts, was released in October 2009.