There is an unlimited amount of benefits that come from adopting a pet. Dog, cat, rabbit, bird - whatever pet that you have, you have not only saved their life, but you have also acquired a friend for life. Another benefit (and this is the photographer in me speaking) is you have a model for photos. When my puppy (she was always referred to as that, no matter how old she got) was still alive, I loved taking pictures of her. My mom loved them so much that she had a few blown up, and I have a copy in my room. Now that we have Tiger, my cat, he is my new subject. No matter how stubborn he likes to be, I know that he likes posing for the camera. (Okay, okay, he eventually runs away because he's tired of my whistling and shoving a camera near his face, but that's beside the point.)