People need companions. We are a social species that enjoys surrounding itself with family and friends. But sometimes, and maybe more often than just sometimes, people crave companionship from something that cannot talk back. This is probably one of the reasons so many people like pets. A pet cannot disagree with you or say judgmental remarks as you fill up that wine glass for a fourth time. No, a good pet will simply exist near you, occasionally asking for pets and food. Over the past few months, as part of the Year of Commits initiative, I have built a wrapper for the RescueGroups.org API.