To begin, I have always loved animals though I used to have a fear of dogs. Luckily a dear friend of mine introduced me to hers and I have been over the moon about them since. In college I house-sat for a family with 3 cats. That was the first time I sat for someone outside of my family. One of the cats really missed their owners and initially stayed clear of me. But after studying me in the manner that cats do he warmed up to me and was actually kind of sad to see me go. I don't know what it is... animals naturally gravitate towards me and I feel blessed because of it. It is a dream of mine to one day own a horse stable so I can raise horses and have plenty of room for my dogs to run and play. These days I am renting an apartment that does not allow pets so I am very much missing interacting with them. That's why I am glad Rover exists. Hope this helps.