Our kids begged for a bunny so we ended up getting two. Within a short time, D was highly allergic–she’s the animal lover. We steer clear of pets because we think she’s more likely to develop more allergies if she spends more time around them. She has friends who have pets and that’s about as much as we think she should be exposed to. Animals do love her and she loves them, but she does have a ton of allergies.