Nowadays, a large group of people used to keep pets and have created a level of companionship with these creatures. However, this trend has led to a creation of an industry with lots of financial turnover globally. On the other hand, many, including myself, find these costs unnecessary and even suggest investing and focusing on more important issues like the eradication of poverty and hunger in underdevelopment countries. In this essay, I will discuss both ideas and show my agreement with the latter approach.