For children, pets can be both fun and instructive. If a child cares for a pet, he or she learns to take responsibility for another being. Watching kittens or puppies being born can be a natural form of sex education. For children, as for adults, pets are loving companions and a help in tough time.
As I recall, a Latvian chief once said, "Without our brothers, the animals, we would all be very lonely." I believe he was right.
