My dogs know when I'm upset and will nuzzle me to get me to pay attention to them, which makes me feel better. Once, I had an infected rash and my dog Lucy sniffed the area, so when I went to the doctor that day as a walk-in, I got an antibiotic which cleared it up. My other dog, Jem has a particular yawn that sounds like he's saying "Hi" when I come home, which is cute. He also sleeps on my bed, but sometimes takes up half of it and won't move. My cats are also great pets, and can be affectionate but only when they want to be. When they are, there's nothing like a purring cat.
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"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason,
and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
- Galileo Galilei