[Ah. There's the more conflicting sort of question. He could be straight up with her, on one hand. It isn't the same as needing to keep silent about what he is, as is how he is at home (set aside all other hunters, while not exactly all vampires). Although he also doesn't really care at all to get into his life's story.]

I only recently got here. They probably pick up the presence of vampires that's still around me. And back home, well. Animals are inherently skittish and fearful of them.

[. . .It's enough of the truth. Setting aside the fact that animals really have never had an issue with him, except during times where he was unstable.]