answer: #Person2# likes animals and #Person2# had dogs when #Person2# was little. #Person2# also had a cat but it ran away and may get another pet because #Person2# thinks the pet can prevent people from feeling lonely. #Person1# hopes the cat will return.
documents: #Person1#: do you like animals?
  #Person2#: yes, doesn't everyone?
  #Person1#: what's your favorite animal?
  #Person2#: it's hard to say. While dogs are more affectionate, cats are much easier to take care of.
  #Person1#: have you ever had a dog?
  #Person2#: when I was little, we had a few domestic dogs at home.
  #Person1#: they always say that dogs are a man's best friends. do you think that's true?
  #Person2#: definitely. rich or poor, dogs always love their masters.
  #Person1#: how about cats? Have you ever had one for a pet?
  #Person2#: i had one a few months ago, but she ended up running away.
  #Person1#: how did that happen?
  #Person2#: she left through a window that was open one night and never returned.
  #Person1#: you must have been devastated!
  #Person2#: i was pretty sad. i still hope that she'll return some day!
  #Person1#: I hope she does. Do you think you'll ever get another pet?
  #Person2#: I think I will. It's difficult to feel longly when you have a pet around.
  #Person1#: i hope your cat finds its way back home.
  #Person2#: i do, too.