The mascots were in war because they could help people with supplies and for the mascots to remember them as their family. Some of the mascots didn't survive. Some of the animals were Dogs,Cats,Home pigeon,Goats,Horses,Donkeys and Monkeys.
The homing pigeons sent messages to other soldiers and donkeys, horses and goats carried huge supplies.
Dogs sniffed out wounded soldiers. Cats were used to keep rats away from the trenches.