I keep a house rabbit.

She was given to my daughters some 5 years ago.

At first, it took us both, wife and I to get used to her.

We were dog people, and we had lost our og to pneumonia and old age some years back.

At first, Flippy, that's her name took 2 years to gain an "IQ" that would approach a dog, but last year, her intelligence boosted up to "dog" level...and on top of giving us a feeling of deep love, ananimal that is totally harmless and defenseless, depending on your care, and returning love by gently licking my fingers...always makes me a better person...and doctor.