let's be honest, i can't think of anything that hasn't be appropriated by now. now "spirit animals" are for people who think their favorite animal represents them spiritually, so you know, i'll just keep finding other cultures to appropriate so i can be famous and have a new saying or style spread around! (my ancestors are native american, they're probably glaring down at me in disappointment)
i'll join in on the fun! my patronus is a grass snake, so i'm guessing it's the same thing.
Cats. I have been connected to cats my entire life. I've never gone without a cat in my life. And they are constantly showing up around me. Stray kittens get abandoned at our house frequently and it seems like whenever I go places I see cats roaming around places you wouldn't usually find them.