It is fine for you to say, because you were not called a pet, and implied to be under someone's rule-- how very rude! If I had called you a cur, or a rat, you would perhaps be offended as well.

[ Snorts, smoke puffing from her nostrils. ]

Regardless, we are rare in all parts of the world except the Spine, so I am told, so you would not have seen one anyway unless you lived there. Or you had dragons in your own world-- I am hearing of many, which is also absurd.