OP-ED | Best 2023 Resolution? Get A Pet

Tom Purcell opines that his sister, Kathy, offered what she thought was the perfect solution to his angst in December 2020: “You need to get a dog,” she said matter-of-factly. It turned out to be one of the very best decisions he'd ever made. He says studies have shown that one of the best things any human being can ever do to benefit their mental and physical well-being is to get a pet.