This stupid article will be a very useful tool to those who do not want their children to have any animals at all, and who themselves are afraid of and repelled by animals.
I believe that children should be MADE to keep a pet. They develop a sense of responsibility and empathy for something helpless and dependent on them. It should be mandatory!!!! It can make them stronger, more intelligent, kinder, more logical, interesting, useful people.
This comes from someone whose horse almost killed her twice.
