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It was a time when pet geese needed spectacles.
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Owners let their dogs take the wheel.
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...and their cats too.
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Playtime meant unwinding with a nice smoke and your favorite record.
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While cats enjoyed the smooth sounds of jazz standards.
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Alligators made for great pets.
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Which were second only to pet elephants...
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...who were also apparently great drivers.
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Dogs were even trained to read minds.
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And to be excellent boxers in the ring.
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It totally wasn't weird to see someone milking their pet cow at the train station.
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Or to see a sailor feeding his pet monkey.
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Or to hear a pet chimpanzee on the other line of the phone.
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It was a time when pets had their own ambulance service in case of emergencies.
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Which was much appreciated by the community.
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Pet cheetahs made great companions for summer strolls in the city.
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And were often a huge hit with the neighborhood kids.
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Dogs were expert stylists to the stars of the 1920s.
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And were trained to be fantastic dancers.
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Most pets would gladly lend a helping hand (or wing) to charity.
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Teatime with the pet lion and lamb was a daily occurrence.
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But a nice walk in the park is something that never changes.
