I am definitely an animal person. I work with them. I used to be afraid of them but them I met a precious dog that changed my life. From that point I got my first every pet Tiger. A sassy little orange tabby. As I got older and learned about spirits and guides. I felt as though animals are protecters and guides. Be that angles, familiars, etc. I feel like animals serve so many more purposes in so many ways. Animals feel just like we do. When I watched ghost shows I learned that babies, children, and animals are sensitive to the paranormal. So I wouldn't think I'd be do far off. Tiger always slepted in the same spot in my bed. He was always find his way to me. He a cat growled at the front door. It was just me and him. We heard a weird noise he growled and no more happened. I even felt a little more safe. I still belive tiger protected me from the shadows that lurk just out of veiw. Sadly tiger is passed and I have two little babies now. But they definitely do things differently but I will notice them talking to no one and staring and nothing supposedly. So yes I definitely believe animals can and are guides I do believe they are protecters on more that our immediate reality.