Ah, the apprentice has taken a minion!
Frank is a friend of carnivorous pets. Not only does he throw them his food, if they keep asking, but he also puts his dishes on his head so they can lick his hair later.
My parents’ old cat is dying from a liver tumor. My Dad will be upset - she’s his constant companion. Mom says they’ll go to the shelter and get him a new cat as much like the old one as possible. They’re not allowed to have a new cat, only the one they moved in with, but only the cleaning lady will know the difference (if that) and Mom says they’ll bribe her ;-).
Not that the cleaning lady would want to deprive an Alzheimer’s patient of a cat ... and Mom and Dad are always very polite to the employees, even ones who don’t dust successfully.