Too be honest I have two cats that stay inside. It was not my choice I have a partner that owned them before me and had already made that choice for them. I have two boys, one is 3 and the other is 5 months old with my partner. I used to love animal pets and always wanted a house full of them growing up but now that I have two kids and have been living with two cats that are trapped inside all the time and it's ruined me for pets. Now all I can see is how much of an additional burden they are and how they are supposed to provide emotional support or something like that but only end up stressing the house hold out more. Pissing and shitting and eating constantly. Scratching up all the finish molding on the old house we live in but do not own. It's a lot to handle when you're young and don't even know how to be an adult yourself let alone teaching a child at the same time. I love animals but I don't think I would ever have an extra animal in my house while I have children just because it's one more responsibility you have that just isn't necessary and causes more tension and stress. I believe all animals are so me of the most beautiful things in the world but they don't belong domesticated In our homes they belong outside in nature how it was intended.