We have a pet bunny who lives with my parents now. I have posted about her before. My father is her main carer now and she follows him around like a small child. My father calls her "our therapist with whiskers" and given that my mom has problems of her own, bunny gives her something else to focus on and my dad told me bunny has been a great addition to the family. She was given to me by my brother and I picked her out at the pet store as she was being squished by all the other bunnies.
I have done many dumb things down through the years but bringing home a pet was the best thing I ever did for my family.