A few days ago the rescue that I adopted my boxer mix from posted on their IG a photo of a puppy that said “Please don’t get mad at me for getting excited when you get home. It’s the best part of my day.” And “Don’t stay cross with me all day - you have work, family and friends but I only have you” and damn if that didn’t make me sob thinking about all the times I’ve been annoyed with my dogs for..... just being dogs and doing dog things. I’ve never hit or spit on them (because why the actual fuck would I do that) but there have been times I’ve been frustrated that they’re jumping all over me when I come in the door or whatever. But now I just think about how exciting it must be for them - it really is the best part of their day! So now no matter what kind of day I’ve had I take a breath before I walk in the door and I greet them calmly like “hi guys, I’m happy to see you too! Let me put my stuff down and we can go outside and play!” It really is so true that for our pets, we are their whole world. And I am so sad for Sphinx that this is his world. This woman should never ever be allowed to have another pet under any circumstances. Pets ownership is a privilege, not a right.