Do Africans Keep Pets?

They say that Africans have no pets 'An uncivilised lot, they are, the Africans Pets are adorable!' But I beg to raise The question about pets. Africans really do have them And they know how to treat them best. Think of lice, fleas, jiggers good ol' jiggers They've been with us since Since time immemorial. The White Man he came, he went But jiggers and kin in Africa he still left. How would anyone with a sane mind Assert that Africans have no animals of the kind? Every kid in Africa has had two or three, And they never will let them free. Ask Kenyans, Ugandans, Ethiopians We've all had our share and care Of these adorable pests!