Most pets adapt to your routine quickly, they’ve got a strong internal clock (just try moving their dinner time and see for yourself).

I’ve never had pets beg me not to go, but if they did I’m sure pretending they persuaded me would only make them think they can do it again and for them to try harder.

As Dwight Schrute would explain that Micheal explained to him: “we deceive them to not hurt their feelings, and in doing so, we honor them”