[A derisive snort, and though his temper seems to sour, it's more for show than anything.] A disagreement, yes. He thinks it amusing to coddle me.
I that so? I wouldn't be surprised. He probably realized I wasn't coming back. [Mulls, though the expression Sherlock is wearing makes him shift, not unlike a canary being eyed by a hungry cat.] What?
[grudgingly allows the conversation to be steered elsewhere] Oh. I wasn't so sure that you weren't referring to a cat that could talk. I don't think I'd be surprised. [Oh, he would be, and he'd hate the thing for being so abnormal.]
Acumen would likely have a list of people who have adopted pets. It'd be easy enough to obtain.