yes, the company of an animal can give undiluted project to a human being in the story 'the bond of love' the author's wife had a special connection with Bruno. since he had to be sent away to the zoo, he stopped eating and became extremely upset as did his owners this is because he was an integral part of the family and broke them to be separated from him. so it is an apt statement that the company of an animal can bring extreme joy to humans.
