Having Animals is Good for Kids
My List of Reasons to Have Animals if You Have Kids There are many benefits for children emotionally and psychologically to have pets growing up. I remember always having pets in my home growing up. I love cats and I always had a cat. In fact, when I was a young girl going through a life-altering brain surgery, my companion animal was a cat named Suzi. I had that cat for 14 years. I still mourn the loss of her. Growing up with animals gave me a tender heart for animals and people because it taught me how to care for something other than myself. Now, my family has four cats. We also have livestock animals that we regard as pets as well. We have six chickens and two goats. 1. Animals teach children to love One of the first things I ever loved and formed an attachment to was my cat as a child. She was my best friend. Every day my cat would sit at the top of the stairs and wait for me to come home. I felt like she was another member of the family. I talked to ...
