Originally Posted by KJP
I am the only one interested in this stuff. Why is it that I am the only one?"

He is probably the sweetest kid that I have read about.
This is not about great people who did not fit in, but I really recommend that you get him the orginal Dr Dolittle books if you have not done so already. My child loves animals too and he enjoyed the books so much - especially the interactions between the characters and how they communicated.
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/501/501-h/501-h.htm