"Well it's always disappointing that there are no animals around," Pam said, willing to dismiss the subject of Joe if just because Jerome's sigh told her that staying on that subject would be a trip. "The only one we have right now is Mr. Pecky, who's hopefully still okay back in town. He's a rooster, by the way. I can't remember if I told you about him or not. But there's, like, never animals here. And if there are, it almost never ends well for them. Cecilia's dog Neptune is the exception, knock on wood." She reached over and rapped a knuckle on one of the wooden cabinets, before moving to grab the coffee that Jerome had prepared for her. "Did you have any pets?"