@Paul A: Did you seriously just give me the typical Internet "wow you so negative" speech? Really? You're shocked that I "can value the companionship of pets"?!? Who the heck do you think you are, and how do you have the nerve to act like you know me after reading one lousy Internet comment of mine? The irony of calling someone else "negative"; when you yourself only commented to say everything you THINK you know about that person... Eff off!

I honestly don't get how this portrays having a pet as being mostly negative. But that's from your own POV so I'm just saying. :)

I wholeheartedly disagree. I think the artist perfectly captures the joy of having a pet in every after picture. It surprises me that you would focus on the "negativity" and still value the companionship of pets. If anyone were considering whether they should get a pet or not, these pictures are a great test. A person can easily find their own truth.

On the contrary, I never thought any of the illustrations were negative. Maybe because I've grown to love the mess. Or perhaps, to pet owners, the After is something we'd never trade for the Before.