Seriously. Who else on the planet will love you without bounds and be loyal without conditions and keep your feet warm at night?
I wish I could remember the story that answers why these companion animals were put here so briefly by God.
It was answered by a little girl who said that they didn’t need as long on earth to learn to love. They were mostly born knowing how to do it. It was we humans who needed more time to learn such a simple thing and our companion animals helped to teach us.