Having spoken to Estelle, I believe she knows what a cat and a dog look like. It does sound like a very strange creature making a mess of the messy room.

[she drums her fingers on the table.]

Every room had some sort of odd discrepancy, didn't it? Such as the woman's room where there were two styles of makeup, and both male and female clothes. Or the room filled with ornate furniture and also a simple cot.