I once heard another photographer claim that 'pets' were the low hanging fruit of photography.
In some sense it's no wonder as unlike people, animals are not capable of being anything other than their genuine self.
If the animal happens to be a dearly love pet expressing their personality then of course it is very easy to capture the magic.
Low hanging fruit? Guilty
Photo: Robert Rath, 'Day 978, Jenny', 1/1250s f/5.6 ISO640 200mm