I'd like to add to my answer.
Although I do all my quilting at home, I'm not really alone.... I quilt with dogs and birds!
My little dog passed away in Jan but I get pet therapy sessions whenever one of my daughters lets me petsit her little dog. Last weekend I had little Ema, a minature Rat Terrier and this whole week, I have little Nobi, a Chiuaoxiepin (chiuahua, doxie(dachsund), mini pincher). They either lie by me or in my Sunny's crate that I left under my cutting table. And then I still have one remaining old bird, 18yr old cockatiel, Pepper. He's active, friendly, and comes out to supervise my quilting with great interest. So, you see, I'm not truly a loner quilter!
Cathy