So agree with that article, but I really think it's because animals are hard to work with and producers don't want to put the effort into working with them since they're unpredictable and take a lot of camera takes.

You know what's interesting though, you'd think there'd be far more pets on QaF since it's a hell of a lot easier for gay and lesbian couples to add pets to their family than it is children. I know several gay/lesbian couples and they all have a multitude of pets. I could easily see Ben with a cat sleeping on his lap while he writes or Emmett with a little mutt of a dog. And Debbie, well Deb and Vic CERTAINLY would have had a pet or two in their time. Carl with a trusty old lab.

I used to love the duck and the chick on Friends, but those disappeared after a few seasons. There was Comet on Full House, but very few shows pop into my head that have animals that are consistently featured on the show.

(Reply to this)(Thread)

Debbie in real life would have had twenty cats.

(Reply to this)(Parent) (Thread)

I think at least three or four in the house and about 20 strays she fed at the back door.

(Reply to this)(Parent)

Debbie collected plenty of strays. They just weren't cats.

(Reply to this)(Parent)