This has been an amazing thing that I’d never previously given thought of until recently. I felt it was common to hear of people refusing help, but never the reasons why.

If someone has nothing left, having a pet can be the one stable thing and source of love in someone’s life. To tell someone to give that up for temporary aid when they could just keep toughing it out and keep their only companion by their side, I’d be hard pressed to give that up as well.