You should study therianthropy, as well as otherkin and stuff like that. Otherkins have a special Connection to a certian animal/more while therians might have had a past life as an animal, and/or they feel like they are in the wrong body. They belive they are atleast part animal spirutually or mentally, if not fully. Dont say you are one before you know the full meaning of therianthropy (no hate)