Perhaps some object to this pet craze, but looked at in another light, pets might be soothing for the soul. In any case, anybody contemplating getting a pet should remember that pets are not just another passing fad.
或許很多人對於這樣的一股寵物熱不以為然，但另方面，飼養寵物，的確不失為撫慰心靈的一劑良方。