Kids & Pets Just Go Together

My son when he was little with his beloved Kitten Nugget.

Yesterday was NATIONAL KIDS & PETS DAY. (Sorry I'm late in posting this --- long story told on another blog). Anyway, I'm not sure what this celebration is all about, but I do know that pets are good for children growing up. 
          My sister and I always had a regular menagerie: dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, frogs, piglets, calves, a pony, a horse, an orphaned raccoon, baby birds fallen from nests which we tried to save, and the list goes on and on. I feel sorry for anyone who grew up without at least one pet to love and care for.