Pets should be like furniture. Or well behaved kids, seen and not part of my visit to your house, unless I give the pet my attention, it (nor the owner) should not ask for me to give attention to the pet. (Bratty attention starved kids suck to be around) I am 52 years old have 3 kids and a grandchild and haven't had a pet for over 20 years. Pets need attention and they eat up my freedom. They take away from my time to make money and they cost money, If I sat around the house all the time and didn't ever go anywhere, that changes everything. I love animals, just don't have time to be a "keeper". Some people don't understand my way of thinking.