Unless you or someone in your family is allergic, or your physical layout makes it impossible, get a pet! We are biased toward man’s best friend—dogs—because of their companionability and their obvious, freely given love for their owners. But a cat, guinea pig, parrot, hamster, ferret, turtle, fish, or even a snake provides both a focus of our love and a sense of it in return. Pets give us “the other vitamin C” as no other being can.
