This grieving process is healthy for children and teaches them how fragile life really is. Pets are known to be great companions for those living alone. I find a great deal of satisfaction in knowing I am caring for an animal who needs me and returns my love, expecting nothing in return. The decision to introduce a pet to the home should not be taken lightly. Although pet ownership has endless rewards, it is not without frustration, sacrifice and heartache.
Pets are wonderful, but only when nurtured by caring and responsible owners.
I know I'll always welcome those PAW prints heading to the refrigerator. I incorporated this information in a speech I later gave for my local chapter of Toastmasters International. The purpose of the speech was to share my joy of pet ownership with others, and to show how pets enrich many people's lives everyday. All rights reserved.