I'm sorry, my point wasn't that there are no animals that exist to help the elderly; my point was that this item is used when patients want an animal but can't care for it. It is a shame there isn't more that can be done for companionship in these situations outside an inanimate object. Some may have a limitation that keeps them from properly caring for the animal, like timely feedings and cleaning up after them. Animals can be a fall-hazard.

If you think about it from an evolutionary perspective, it makes sense. We need companionship. Just a shame animals weren't easier/safer to keep around for instances just like this.

At least you know he'd be safe. That little rascal can just run away sometimes

Buy hardbacks and then donate them to your local library. The hardbacks obviously last longer.

You didn't ask, but I do not like the deckle edge. The pages are harder to flip through and I just want to read lol