the emotions of pets are not that much like humans

cats are like autists, and dogs are like sycophants

i despise dogs, though i will treat them well and give them nice pats when they have been conditioned to behave well, otherwise i will hate them with every fibre of my being

the only way i will accept a dog to live in my presence is if it's a necessary work animal like a shepherd or hunting dog, and i will intervene to make sure it learns not to slurp and suck up and screech as they instinctively do when they haven't got adequate attention in their facetime