If the idea of your home overflowing with pets to great you everyday makes you overjoyed, you can't simply pass by a dog without going up to it...you might just be an animal lover. Sometimes you even favor animals over people, and that's understandable, when's the last time a cat cut you off on the expressway? Exactly. Here's nine things all of us animal people have in common.

1. You get emotional every time you see roadkill.

You may even tear up. Your immediate thoughts are "I wonder if it had a family" or "I hope it didn't suffer". You just can't contain yourself regardless the animal.

2. Animal rescue commercials tear you apart.

I can never watch one of these beginning to end, I always have to change the channel because the thought of animals being neglected just makes me sick.

3. You high-key like animals better than people.

They're just so great, look at this big guy over here!

4. Holding an animal makes you want to scream and cry happy tears all at once.

Any animal for that reason, but give me a puppy and I'm sure to melt into a little puddle. How can you be mad or sad when holding a furry little thing with a wet nose!

5. You get too excited when your pet comes into your room on their own.

Your pet came to find you on their own! Does that not make you want to do a backflip?!

6. You plan on having more pets than friends when you're older.

7. Pet stores give you life.

Literally take all my money. I may not spend $50 on new jeans for myself but a new carseat for my dog is perfectly reasonable and I'm sure he'll appreciate it.

8. The idea of becoming a vet when you were older made you happy when you were little.

Still not that bad of an idea today.

9. You go nuts online when someone tries to defend animal testing.

Prepare for essays, novels, dissertations as to why it's never okay.