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The extent to which the narrator claims to have loved his animals suggests mental instability in the form of having “ too much of a good thing ”.

His partiality for animals substitutes “ the paltry friendship and gossamer fidelity of mere Man ”.

Since the narrator ’ s wife shares his love of animals, he likely thinks of her as another pet, seeing as he distrusts and dislikes humans.

Additionally, his failure to understand his excessive love of animals foreshadows his inability to explain his motives for his actions.