A companion animal is just another word for a family pet. Think Fido and Fluffy. At Pets for Patriots, we celebrate the extraordinary, innate therapeutic abilities of the everyday companion dog or cat.
1 per se (Latin), a Latin phrase meaning by itself or in itself. 2  Illegal per se, the legal usage in criminal and anti-trust law.  Negligence per se, legal use in tort law.
perÂ·sistÂ·ent/pÃrÃsistÃnt/Adjective1. Continuing firmly or obstinately in a course of action in spite of difficulty or opposition. 2. Characterized by a specified habitual behavior pattern. 3. Continuing to exist despite efforts to eradicate it.