Pets and kids don't always mix well

English: Picture of a teddy bear with head turned slightly to the left. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

This author lists ten pets you don't want to get if you have kids:

http://www.babysittingjobs.com/blog/10-pets-not-to-get-when-you-have-kids/

And this woman will attest that a chimp might just decide one day to eat your face:

http://therealtruth.info/article/71/sex-monkey-eats-womans-face-off

Pet tigers can turn on you, too.

http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=1470147

And dogs that were bred to fight bears and bulls probably have latent mean streaks, as this story suggests:

http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2013-01-12/news/os-lk-lauren-ritchie-pit-bull-attack-20130112_1_pit-bull-vicious-pit-bull-attack-jada

Bottom line: stuffed teddy bears make great "pets" for most kids.