[RegulatorCountry]

The dog barked because he or she was shut away in a room in an unfamiliar place, and smelled a cat.

The cat was nervous because of 1) strangers in the house, 2) a dog barking, and 3) that dog was in the house.

They were ungracious guests, the dog was unhappy, your cat was unhappy and you apparently were unhappy.

Of all the parties involved, the dog appears to have had the least say in the matter, followed closely by your cat. It may have been worth the upheaval in your home, to aid in the setting up of this nonprofit. Or, maybe it was not. Sounds as if you would have done things differently, in hindsight.

[Dr. Sivana]

Or, maybe it was not. Sounds as if you would have done things differently, in hindsight.

I never held anything against the dog. I resented the guests, who insisted the dog would be no problem, in forcing him on us against our wishes.

Many would say that we should have withdrawn the invitation, but we had reasons not to, which I will not go into here. I just resented our generosity being abused.

I am NOT a dog lover, but I do believe that it is good for kids to have pets. Due to neighbor/relative allergies, our last cat was not replaced, and our dog (my first dog) is excellent around children, and NOT a barker (submissive female rat terrier/chihuahua). She has earned my appreciation and respect, if not my affection.