We aren't considering getting a pet for now, but my mom's cat is a stray I rescued from the street. Mom lives with grandma and I wanted them to have company. There are a lot of stray cats in my neighbourhood, so I got them one of them. My mom's cat is like another child for her. She is a bit antisocial, but she loves my mom, she goes after her around the house and sleeps on her pillow.

I consider adopting a dog next time. There is just one reason I didn't do it this time: being a first time dog owner, I wanted to play safe. A pup from the shelter(again, my family wanted a puppy just because we were unexperienced) has several "what if"s: 1.What if it grows too large for us to handle? 2. What if it's stubborn and difficult to train? 3. What if it's (presumably unknown) parentage makes it overly protective, naturally too aloof or, in other words, unmanageable for a clumsy new owner? Now I'm more competent and confident with dogs and someday I'd probably be checking the local shelter to choose a girlfriend for my silly boy :) I'm confident it would go smoothly, I think I did a great job with Argo.

Totally agree with you. Dogs/cats do not have to be purebred to be a good family member. I bought a couple dogs not knowing any better. I now only adopt/rescue. They're exactly the same...bark, eat, poop and control my life. Lol.

Dogs are great and can cure farts, snoring and hair-loss: https://youtu.be/E0lkWst_CEI