[braveo]

Don't bother, it's obvious they're not a pet owner and don't understand the sort of companionship one can have with pets.

When I first got my cat (for mousing) I was shocked at how quickly I grew attached to her. I had her about a week and she found a way out of the house, I searched and searched and searched and was about to let her go emotionally when I found her, and I was extremely happy.

And I had only had the cat a month, and no I didn't live by myself either.

You could use the same logic this person is using to describe a parents relationship with their child as well. It's just someone's opinion who has never owned a pet.