Not to politicize the thread but I hope they adopt a shelter pet, dog, cat, house rabbit, llama, whatever they want. I hope that pet has a nice long stay at a certain house, oh say, maybe 8 years?

But I think the McCain family would make fine pet parents too. I respect him and his service to the country. Of course he'd adopt a shelter pet, he understands not being able to go home

Either "first pet" they should wait till they are moving in and a certain someone is moving out. The campaign trail is no place for a new pet.