goats have kids, dogs have puppies and cats have kittens. And, if your child masters all those in no time, you can always up her future pub-quiz-team status by moving on to mummy and daddy animal ...

"No petting zoo or farm can guarantee the bacteria isn ... There are a lot of benefits to be gained by kids interacting with animals, says Linda J. Lyons, MSW, LICSW, a therapist who uses animals ...