animal person

I'm an animal person, she said

I'm an animal-person, she said

I'm an animal

Let me take your coat, I said

No one takes my coat, she said

Sorry, my mistake

Don't get your back up

We're animal people

We're all animals here

[[ maybe something to do with feminism and vestigial chivalry, maybe something to do with animal rights and fur coats, maybe just an awkward encounter ]]