@Basenjimamma:
I believe children that are raised around pets learn selfcontrol, respect and they have stronger immunsystems, less allergies and the like..but that is just my opinion.
Yes, also my opinion. My parents always wanted to have pets around our family (from fish to horses and from a mouse to dogs)
We learned to respect life and to take care of our pets..
Also learned to say goodbye when one of them died.. A important thing in life but very hard…