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Debate: Do Pets Make Us Happier?

Growing up, my family had a much-beloved dog, Paddy-Wack ("Knick knack paddy wack, give your dog a bone..."), but we don't have a pet now. I'm very thankful that our building doesn't allow them, because the Big Girl would constantly be pestering me about it, if not. I definitely wouldn't want the responsibility of having a pet - we're taxed to the uttermost right now, with two children. We can't even keep a houseplant alive.

Nevertheless, I know that for many people, pets are an enormous source of happiness. The other day, though, I had a fascinating conversation with a friend about the negative happiness consequence of having pets. There are pros and cons I hadn't considered.

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4 Responses to “Debate: Do Pets Make Us Happier?”

  1. alia says:

    you need to get apet

  2. mjschindler says:

    Who needs to get one? I have one. Are you talking to everyone else? :)

  3. Damon Quesenberry says:

    That picture of the cat is funny as hell. To answer your question, yes, I believe pets make us happier.

  4. mjschindler says:

    Yeah, that's one happy cat! I wonder how much it was photoshopped?
    I'm going to be idealistic and think it wasn't photoshopped at all.

    I think pets make us happier, too. My pets have always made me
    happier! Unconditional love and companionship? Yes, I can definitely
    live with that.

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