For me , this was not a mere childhood pastime that would fade away with adulthood.
As a young man , my pets continued to be one of my greatest sources of happiness.
I need not explain this feeling to anyone who has loved a pet dog.
At an early age, I married a pretty young woman who had a similar personality as me.
She also liked animals, and in no time we had a variety of pets in our house.
There were birds, gold fish rabbits, a small monkey, a fine dog, and a cat.