Very confused -- but, sadly, that's normal for me, so let's soldier on ...

I voted for several animals that I like on the list above. Were we only to vote for one? In that case cats: they fit my life today, although there are many other wonderful animals out there. (I wasn't really sure if this was a 'one only' vote, or many so decided to try for many and it worked.)

[Note: To really gum up the works, my favorite fantasy pets include elephants, polar bears, and telepathic flying dragons, too. I really missed the dragons on your poll. ]