Figure 1.--Here we see a South African boy with his trusty Jack Russel. Those two must have got up to some wondeful adventures together. The photograph was taken in Jeffreys Bay (Jeffreysbaai) in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. |
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We do know that South Africans have the standard dogs and cats for pets that are popular in other countries. Dogs are kept as pets in both urbn and rural areas. They are particularly popular in rural areas where they serve a variety of useful purposes besides just being pets. South African boys as in other countries in particular seem drawn to dogs. We do not have any specific information on South Africa, but this seems to be the case across cultures. And of course on farms they provide great companions for children less likely to have friends nearby. Countless books and films have picked up on his theme. Actually data is harder to come from. We clealy see it in the photographic record. We are not sure about the popular breeds, but we have noticed quite a wide range of species. We are less cure about cats, but we know some South Africans have them. We think they may be more of an urban pet, but our information is very limited. Birds mostly parrots and parakeets are also popular pets. Some come from Africa. A number of people like to keep tropical fish. We are not sure where they are sourced. A few South Africans keep reptiles as pets, usually locally obtained reptiles.
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