There are some reasons that everyone should have a pet. First of all, if a person raises a pet, one can know that an animal also has feelings and thoughts like human beings. It knows how his or her feeling is and if he or she wants it. Second, it is helpful especially for children to learn the value of life. Some people might say they do not like pets, but it is because they have little experience with pets. Would they have any rejection if they would have lived or spent much time with pets? Once a person spends joyful time with a pet, one will come to realize that it will be a tonic in a desolate life.