Cupid’s breath is on your neck. Valentine’s day is almost here.

A challenging holiday of expectations for the single and taken alike, Best Friends Animal Society and Cecily Strong are here to help you meet your #RelationshipGoals. The secret: Put a hold on trying to find the perfect human and adopt a pet soulmate instead.

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As the animal organization points out, pets will never “ghost” you, turn down a snuggle, nor do they have commitment issues. But for humans experiencing some commitment issues about getting a pet, Best Friends is taking away some of the pressure by offering $14 adoption fees nationwide now through Feb. 15.

Saturday Night Live‘s Cecily Strong knows all about defining the relationship with a new pet. The Best Friends supporter adopted her dog/”reason for existing,” Lucy, from one of the organization’s shelters two years ago and instantly fell in love. Now, they are inseparable and have no problems regarding peeing with the door open. That’s the real deal.

Strong talked to PEOPLE about her furry other half, and how she and Lucy easily achieved their #RelationshipGoals.

How did you start working with Best Friends Animal Society?

It all started years ago. I had just watched a show on National Geographic called Dog Town. That’s where I first learned about Best Friends and about the sanctuary in Utah. I was so in love with them, so I Tweeted about them, back when I had Twitter, and someone contacted me. That’s when I started talking to them as an organization. I took a trip out to L.A. about two years ago and I went to the shelter in Mission Hills to just look at dogs and play with dogs. But of course, I ended up meeting my dog Lucy and falling in love.

There’s really not such thing as just “looking” at dog is there?

No, I almost got out of there without a dog, and then she walked in right when I was about to leave. And the rest was history.

What is this heart stealer Lucy like?

She’s a little spaniel mix. It will be two years for us in March. It’s our “Gotcha Day.” She is a good size for a New York apartment, a small-medium dog. She’s a surprising size for everyone. She is either smaller than people think or bigger than people think. She’s very talkative and very into eye contact and physical contact. She likes to have a paw on you to let you know she is with you.

Since this campaign is all about #RelationshipGoals, how would you define your relationship with Lucy?

I like to half-jokingly call her “my reason for existing.” I had a [psychic] medium over here once, and I had her read my dog. And she said that there were “tears on her ears,” and that’s a sign of an animal that has saved you, too. I thought that was really sweet. I got her right when I was going through some tough things, like a breakup and tough things career wise. I had a lot of time in bed and Lucy watched over me, just this little head on my leg — having that love and affection around me helped me get through a lot.

In what ways are dog companions better than human companions?

In every way! She’s never going to cheat on me. Every lady knows about that. Who doesn’t want that? I can pee with the door open — that doesn’t bug us. She likes to sleep as much as I do. We both love chicken. I get to choose everything we watch on TV.

Why did you chose to adopt instead of buy a dog?

I don’t think you need to buy a dog. I looked on Best Friends’ website, and you can get exactly what you want at a shelter. I asked if it was weird that I had a type of dog in mind, and they said, “No, people have types.” Just like you do for humans that you date, you have types of dogs that you want in your home.

I ended up getting exactly what I wanted with Lucy, and that seems to be the reason people go to breeders. You can get what you want at a shelter, and I don’t know if people know that necessarily. You also get the good karma of going to the shelter.

What would you tell people thinking about starting a relationship with an adoptable pet?