“Are you a cat or dog person?” is a question I’ve been asked so many times its become as commonplace as “how are you” and “beautiful day isn’t it?” From the answers I’ve heard, its pretty clear people prefer the pet they have, grew up with, or have been around more. 
Personally, I have always been a cat person. Owning two cats myself lead me to the belief that cats are cuddly, loveable, and cute, while dogs are loud, can’t go to the bathroom inside, and need to be walked daily. I’ve never been a big fan of dogs
because of this, and always preferring cats, I never really gave them a chance to be my favourite.
Recently, my cousin came to stay with us, and she brought Daisy, a excitable, friendly, and fairly heavy dog, who had me lunging after her in her pursuit of the exciting smell of the minute on our walks. Like most dogs, she barked, couldn’t be left alone for long
period of time, and was immensely excitable, all characteristics I shied from in my love of cats. Yet strangely, in a dog, I admittedly found these traits fairly cute. Watching the excitement visibly grow on her face as we got ready to go for a walk was adorable, and the playfulness is much more then in a cat. This isn’t saying I’ve turned a complete 360 degrees in my beliefs, rather, I’d prefer to call myself more of an animal person, instead of a dog or cat person.
It doesn’t seem right to divide dog lovers from cat lovers, and in the end they’re both pets that will love you all the same. So, are you a dog or cat person? Or are you an animal person?