To have a Pet or not ?

Maybe the Bard of Avon could answer this one. Meanwhile, it's a burning question in our house. Comes up when a birthday is around the corner. I can always see it coming - usually, it starts with a whine and a puppy-dog look, "Mommy, can i pleasssse have a pet?

So, we begin with a list:
Dogs - too much work and responsibility.
Cats - let me just come out with it. I am not a cat person. There's no warmth in them. I thought pets are supposed to give you that feeling, right?
Rabbits, Hamsters, Birds - Caging animals is not OK with me. Period.
Fish, turtle - see above.

Now, what??

We sit twiddling our thumbs. My 7 yr old who started this whole thing looks at me with a 'i-know-where-this-conversation-is-going' kind of a look. Throws in the towel and goes for the "big wail" strategy which she has completely mastered and lets out, "Mommy, can i pleasssse have a pet?.

And the debate continues.

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