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"It's a human characteristic to love little animals, especially if they're attractive in some way."

A pet was any lifeform kept for companionship and/or amusement. Some went so far as to anthropomorphize their pets, speaking to them as they would another of their species. (ENT: "Dear Doctor") Denobulans generally didn't keep pets, (ENT: "A Night in Sickbay") though Doctor Phlox was an exception. (ENT: "Doctor's Orders")

In 2155 of the mirror universe, Malcolm Reed suggested that the creature that killed Ensign Kelby might have been a pet owned by one of the original crew. Phlox disagreed, saying it was unlikely unless they owned a velociraptor. (ENT: "In a Mirror, Darkly, Part II")

The owner of a pet was the one responsible for making decisions about it. In 2237, the Vulcan healer asked a young Spock to make the decision to euthanize his sehlat, I-Chaya. (TAS: "Yesteryear")

Superior beings often looked upon their inferiors as pets. In 2267, Trelane's mother referred to the USS Enterprise landing party he had been tormenting as pets, saying he could not have them if he couldn't take proper care of them. (TOS: "The Squire of Gothos") Data once observed that Q regarded his relationships with Jean-Luc Picard as "that of a master and his beloved pet." (TNG: "All Good Things...") In 2372, Tanis told Kes that eventually she would regard the crew of USS Voyager as they would regard pets. Kes didn't care for the possibility, protesting, "They're not pets. They're people, they're my friends." (VOY: "Cold Fire")

In 2365, hearing Jean-Luc Picard explain why he enjoyed riding horses, Counselor Deanna Troi realized that he didn't want the comfort of a pet, but rather a companion. (TNG: "Pen Pals")

In 2370, Jadzia Dax imagined that Bajoran Resistance members kept palukoo as pets. Kira Nerys corrected her, saying they used to eat them. (DS9: "The Siege")

An individual who was regarded as someone's favorite of their group could also be referred to as a pet. In 2155, John Frederick Paxton described Henry Archer as the Vulcans' pet Human. (ENT: "Terra Prime")

In 2368, Jean-Luc Picard characterized the naming and caring for Hugh as turning the young Borg into some kind of pet. Despite this, he still planned to use the drone to carry out his plan to destroy their race. (TNG: "I Borg")

In 2378, Q referred to Neelix as Kathryn Janeway's pet Talaxian. (VOY: "Q2")

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