I was lamenting my luck with the opposite sex one day, and made the mistake of saying it in front of my [then] cat.
What did I say?
"I wish I had a grilfriend who lived nearby."* said in 1992
My cat, Mimi, snaps her head around, howls this tortured and hurt "MWOWM" (muh-wow-m) and then takes off.
She wouldn't 'talk' to me for two weeks.
Been THERE, for SURE!
Years ago, when I had the Great PV (Pi$$ and Vinegar) I also had a red and white Siberian husky. I had to have the dog put down, and when I came home without him, PV ignored me for the next six months. He would allow me to feed him, but when I went to touch him, he was very adept at escaping.
I still miss that ol' guy...bofum, actually...:o[