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Our readers asked:

Do you think Mary allowed Jesus to have a pet?

Ginny Kubitz Moyer Answers:

Well, there’s no mention of Spot or Kitty in the Gospels, so it’s hard to say for certain. I’m guessing that pet ownership was not a big thing in Nazareth during Jesus’ lifetime; most families would probably have only been able to afford to keep animals that were useful in some way (food production, etc.). It’s fair to say that Mary wanted Jesus to have an enjoyable childhood and to learn (as all kids must) about responsibility, but having a pet was probably not the way that those things happened.

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The Author : Ginny Kubitz Moyer
Ginny Kubitz Moyer is the author of the award-winning book Mary and Me: Catholic Women Reflect on the Mother of God. She lives with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area and blogs at randomactsofmomness.com.
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