I love animals, do you have any pets?
I love pets!  They provide us with both physical and emotional benefits.  I have a dog.  What about you?
I have a dog and three cats, it's a full house. I've heard pets can help you live a longer fuller life. What kind of dog do you have?
I have a poodle.  Out of all pets, dogs were the first species to be domesticated!  I also wanted a cat but they don't seem to like me very much. 
All cats don't like you?! Some people are more dog people. I always had cats as a kid. I wonder if cats were ever really domesticated.
I believe cats are called house cats when kept indoors as pets.  They don't have a naming system from other felines.  I would really like a cat because it catches mice, but they seem to always scratch me.
Cats do what they want. They do catch mice though, I never get mice or have them for very long with my girls. Some dogs catch mice too.
I just find cats so interesting - they have very quick reflexes and teeth that are good at catching prey.  It also helps that they use the litterbox and doesn't need to be trained to pee.