Jo Ann.... I think that having a pet - ANY kind of a pet -is so beneficial to the chronically ill, to the chronically depressed, and anyone needing TLC. In fact, I think doctors should be permitted to write a prescription (one that would be la "legal" document, same as any other prescription..) for a patient to get a pet! <smile> Barb Mallut [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn