Did you have any animals at your home back in your country?
What kinds of animals are raised there and what are they used for?
What kind of animals do people just keep for pets?
Are there any animals that people despise?
Are there any animals that people consider holy?
When people tell parables or folk stories, which animals are the wise ones and which are the foolish ones?
Have you noticed any difference between how people treat animals here compared to where you came from?