Why dads are so against pets?

I really need to get a pet for my mental health's sake, but my dad doesn't like anything furry in the house. :(

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My dad hates cats I love cats but I’ve never been allowed one of my own and doesn’t like dogs but luckily I got to grow up with a hamster , buggies , fish , rabbits and guinea pigs. My mum had dogs , my dad said he will refuse to visit if my mum got a dog for me but she got one anyway when I was 10 and my dad actually tried to train it , he didn’t want to stop seeing us just because we had a dog. My mum had two others since then.