I didn't plan ahead very well on this one, as I've already written about our dog Bear earlier this month. So instead, I'm going to write a post of gratitude for how many animals my parents were willing to let us take on growing up. We always had one or two dogs, one of which was always a miniature schnauzer. Like pugs, these dogs are very loyal companions and good cuddle buddies. We often had a bird and sometimes had fish. And for a stretch of a year or two, we had had hamsters. (Shout out to my mom for letting this continue even as the hamster would escape it's cage and end up crawling around in their bed.)
I think pets are wonderful for kids. They provide companionship, teach responsibility and some of the early lessons about life and death, and supply some hilarious moments and favorite memories. I'm grateful to my parents for being such good sports in this realm.




