Just put it off to her ignorance! I used to get upset at my parents because they are not "animal people" God only knows how my sister and I are furbaby crazy
Anyway it took me along time to understand one thing about people that are not friendly or make fun of people that are...I hate to say this about my parents & others, but they don't have the kind of love in there hearts for animals, just remember you have a pure love...they don't, so in the long run they are the ones people should feel sorry for because they have probably have never experience unconditonal Love.....