Here's a short story:

Why do 33% of the households in the USA have cats? And how do you explain why there are 16 million more pet cats than dogs? Yes, kittens are adorable .Yes, they can grow up to be good mousers and are very entertaining to watch.And yes, cats are independent and don't require as much care as dogs.But research shows cats can also be caretakers for us and our families, improve our health and teach us and our children to be kinder, gentler souls. 

Theodora Wesselman is 94 and has lived the past two years with her elderly cat, Cleo, at TigerPlace, a retirement community in Columbia, Mo.Their enduring friendship is a classic example of how humans and animals can become family and look out for each other. 

Wesselman visits other residents, and her children stop by, but Cleo is her best friend, she says.They've been together nearly 21 years. 

"She sleeps on her own pillow right beside mine," Wesselman says."In the morning, she pecks on my cheek to wake me up.It's really sweet.I pet her, tell her I love her and take her to the kitchen to prepare her food." 

Research shows that being able to care for a pet improves our morale (;), helps validate us and encourages us to take care of ourselves, says Rebecca Johnson, director of the University of Missouri's Research Center for Human-Animal Interaction.The body of research is leading more retirement communities and universities _ . (End of story)

Provide your best guess for the following question. Give ONLY the guess, no other words or explanation.

For example:

Guess: <most likely guess, as short as possible; not a complete sentence, just the guess!>

Here are a few examples of questions and answers:

Question: What do one-third of houses in the US have?
Guess: cats

Question: What can they teach?
Guess: to be kinder

Question: What can they raise?
Guess: morale

Question: What can they catch?
Guess: mice

Question: How many more domestic cats are there than dogs?
Guess: 16 million

Question: Where does Theodora Wesselman live?
Guess: TigerPlace

Question: What type of residence is that?
Guess: a retirement community

Question: How long has she lived there?
Guess: two years

Question: How long has she lived with her pet?
Guess: unknown

Now answer the following question in the same format.

Question: What's her morning routine?

Cleo pecks her on the cheek to wake her up. Theodora pets her, tells her she loves her, and then takes her to the kitchen for food.