Depends on the story whether I like pets in it. I happen to have 4 dogs and 3 cats. One of my previous one, came in and dropped a mouse in front of me. The was the same cat that when I was babysitting my great-niece, kept coming over to me when she was fussing as if to say-What are going to do about this?- When I ignored her, she bit me to get my attention.