yacht broker

ANIMAL attraction

Cherie Wilson has four males in her life who are loyal, fun, affectionate and thrilled to see her every time she walks into a room.

But she wouldn't mind having a steady boyfriend, too.

The 43-year-old yacht broker wants to find someone who loves pets.

"Seeing a man hold a cat or walking a dog and playing with it, that is so huge to me," says Wilson, who has two dogs -- Sherlock, a Rhodesian ridgeback, and Squire, an Australian cattle dog -- and two cats, Monkey and Tigger.

In the fall, Wilson signed up with Animal Attraction.com, a dating Web site and informal community for pet owners. She hasn't found anyone from her home state of Michigan she wants to meet, but she plans to use the site to find people who share her passion.

"Some things are deal breakers," says Wilson of her dating preferences. ...