As an animal lover, I will wholeheartedly defend my stance that animals are better than people. They may not always be smarter, or as advanced, or have opposable thumbs, but isn't that what makes them so great? They listen to you, they love you unconditionally, they think you are the smartest greatest human in the world even if its only because you feed them.

Maybe the crazy cat ladies of the world are on to something. So if animals are better than people, I guess maybe the second best thing to animals would be people who love animals.

1. You have more than one pet at home.

Any animal lover knows that pets are like Pringles, once you get one its hard not to keep adopting more.

2. You aren't a "cat person" or a "dog person," you're an "any and all animals person."

It's like making me choose between sushi and pizza, I love them both and couldn't live without either.

3. A boyfriend or girlfriend not liking your pet is a huge deal breaker.

If he or she doesn't like the dog in the bed then they can sleep on the floor, but the dog stays.

4. You find it more sad when the dog dies in a movie than when a human does.

It doesn't mean you're heartless.

5. You've facetimed with your pets back home while you were away at school.

"Hey mom, put Princess on, I want to say hi."

6. You agree with the following statement: "Animal babies are cuter than Human babies."

Baby animals never look like crying potatoes that don't do anything other than sleep and eat.

7. You follow just as many animal Instagram accounts as you do your friends'.