The context of the following conversation is Sasha found a stray cat and wanted to keep it but they partner was allergic so Sasha brought the cat to a shelter.:
Sasha says Look at the cute cat I found! She was just wandering around on the road with a hurt paw..
The friend responds What did you do with the cat?.
Sasha responds I took it to a shelter where they will look after it, Bill is too allergic to even think about keeping one in our house..
The friend responds I hear that you can get used to them, but I suppose it's not worth the risk..
Sasha responds Last time he was around one we had to take him to hospital..
The friend responds Ok, he's definitely better off in the shelter then!.