No dogs, cats in house –not ever!

When my wife and I married, she said she didn’t want cats or dogs in the house. She said this with strong conviction. When she said no cats or dogs inside, she meant no cats or dogs in the house. None. Not ever. She didn’t want the fleas, she didn’t want the dander, she didn’t want the accompanying smells. And since I had lived with indoor pets in the past, along with the inevitable “accidents,” I was agreeable. “Fine,” I said. “No cats or dogs in the house.” Thus it was decided.