There's a difference between hating animals and being uncomfortable around them, or less able to concentrate on your work. Disclaimer: I like dogs and probably

There's a difference between hating animals and being uncomfortable around them, or less able to concentrate on your work. Disclaimer: I like dogs and probably wouldn't mind having one around during work. But if one of my coworkers would have problems with that, that should be taken into account and we should discuss it, work it out. Wording it differently than "people who hate animals" would probably help that discussion :)