Animals have never betrayed me. They are an easy prey, as I have been throughout my career. So we feel the same. I love them.
I went into acting because I'm easily bored. Acting seemed to give vent to a lot of different feelings.
It's a funny thing - when I'm crazed with work, spending time with my children relaxes me. Yet, at the end of a long weekend with them, the very thing I need to relax is a little work and time away from them!