Karen Winter covered her ears and shrieked:

> Leif Erikson wrote:
>
>
> > No, you *hope* it will, and you are confusing your wishes with what is
> > likely.
>
> No, that would be you.

No, Karen - that would be you.


>
> No one can know for certain what will happen in the future,

One can reliably say what will and won't happen in the near term
future, and the near term future does not look to include the
nauseating term "companion animals", nor "pet guardianship".