To your pets, you are family, plain and simple. You are their loved ones, their protectors, their soulmates, and most importantly, their very own family. No wonder they like to be close to you! Let’s examine why your pets like to sleep in bed with you. A Relationship Like No Other The relationship between humans and pets is a fascinating example of co-evolution, dating back thousands of years. The earliest known domesticated animal was the dog, which humans began taming around 15,000 to 30,000 years ago, according to archaeological and genetic evidence. These early dogs likely descended from wolves that became attracted to human settlements for easy access to food. Over generations, wolves that were less fearful and more tolerant of humans would have had an evolutionary advantage, gradually leading to the domesticated dogs we know today. This process of self-domestication laid the foundation for a profound interspecies...
Kevin Spencer
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May 19, 2023