I guess It's my turn to confess.
Honestly I think I've always been a fan of anthros.
I've always gotten along better with animals than most people, and my eariest favorite stories were the ones with animals or animal based creatures as the main themes.
I blame the following! : Aesop's Fables! Leo (or Kimba) the white lion anime (gah i'm so old) Thundercats / Silverhawks / Tigersharks, and of course, Watershipdown, My little Pony... and the icing on the cake that made me stop drawing just animals, dragons and unicorns.... Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles who taught me that animals could walk on two legs!