We have 2 dogs and a cat, the dogs are outside 95% percent of the time, but thats because of me (not really a dog person) the cat is 50/50. But only in the living areas, but again that is me I can't stand cats in bedrooms. Both boys love the animals. Particularly the baby loves the cat and will reach out to her all time. My CF team say there is absolutly no problem with having pets, in fact when Jordan was born (he's 8 now) we had no pets and have added them along the way.