[Pollard]

The nursing home my wife works at has a cat and employees bring their dogs in on occasion. They are allowing in person visits now. Resident and visitor have to sit outside, across from each other at a table 6 foot across. No human touch but it’s better than nothing.

[ClearCase_guy]

I’m living in a Philip K. Dick novel.

[moehoward]

Woof, Woof. Hello, I’m Rags.

[Telepathic Intruder]

That's how it starts.

[redfreedom]

I don’t buy it.

We have a real live cat. It purrs based on how we all interact with each other. When relaxing she sits on my legs and warms them. Some of her antics makes her very entertaining.

Yes, she needs to be fed and her litter box needs cleaning.

The point is, a real live pet can do so much more than some stupid a$$ robot. Even the feeding and cleaning gives one a sense of purpose, a sense of something to be responsible for.

A robot? I guess you care for it by plugging it in.

I would not want my best friend to be a robot. A dog, cat, even a parakeet or nothing at all would be better than a stupid robot.

[Leaning Right]

I’ve read that some seniors use Amazon’s Alexa as a companion. Asking it for weather updates, etc. just to hear another voice. Something like that needs to be developed more.

[from occupied ga]

I wonder if this comes under the heading of life like robot pets

[Moonman62]

Teddy Ruxpin came out 35 years ago.

[faithhopecharity]

ok with me but real pets would do a whole lot more good

[ScottinVA]

Robotics are a poor substitute for the real thing.

[I want the USA back]

Sorry, but a robot isn’t an animal. It’s fake phony fraud. It might be a distraction for a few days, but it’s not a pet.

[Songcraft]

Give 'em a Joe Biden robot, so they can get some exercise by kicking it throughout the day...

       

[Bernard]

I saw that movie - it was called “Cherry 2000”. Good parable about warranties and a store of spare parts.