We got a cat, and two weeks in it seems to be a really great thing for our family. She gives our kid something to hang out with in the morning when we're slow to get out of bed, she hangs out with us on the couch in the evening when we're watching The Pitt, and she's just generally a pleasure to be around through the day and a constant source of amusement and conversation. Maybe that's just the novelty of having a pet, but on a personal level she is really good for my stress hormones too – something I had not considered at all. Not sure what we'll do when we need to go on vacation, but so far so good... -Tom
We got a cat, and two weeks in it seems to be a really great thing for our family. She gives our kid something to hang out with in the morning when we're slow to get out of bed, she hangs out with us on the couch in the evening when we're watching The Pitt, and she's just generally a pleasure to be around through the day and a constant source of amusement and conversation. Maybe that's just the novelty of having a pet, but on a personal level she is really good for my stress hormones too – something I had not considered at all. Not sure what we'll do when we need to go on vacation, but so far so good...
-Tom