I honestly don't think I could choose just one pet. I love my dog. He provides warmth. He hangs out with me. And last but not least and my favorite thing is that he gives me unconditional love. I don't have any cats but I love them. They provide endless fun. And they are great napping buddies. My favorite thing about them is that they are independent. They are all my favorites.
Because essentially shifter romance novels are a type of porn for women. Shifter romance mainly features non-human characters which are written to be more "primal" than human society allows humans to be. All of the males have to find a mate and once they find her they essentially go into a type of heat where they are driven to ravish the female character