Considering his young age (about 11 years in human development) it will be only a light bond but he really needs somebody willing to be a close friend or more and doing the petting he craves for since loosing his parents.
Animal is the only name the boy remembers but he doesn't mind that name at all. Considering the fact that he can change into a big and powerful Talderian tiger he sees the humor in the name that was planned to humiliate him.
The boy is used to hunt for his own food as a tiger and doesn't like the smells inside cities so somebody preferring to be outside might be fortunate. On the other side if his bondmate lived in a city he has to adjust to it. Still he might be a bit lost.
Now there is either a boy looking around or a big tiger sniffing the air for interested people!
Edit (please read):
After becoming aware this might be misunderstood a little explanation.
I'm not looking for somebody and 'bang' they are bonded but for player characters who might be interested in doing so. Animal can meet them somewhere and we have to see if they fit to each other well enough for a bonding.
At the moment I see Animal's role in such a bonding as a loyal intelligent pet that needs some freedom and has his kinks too. But in the end it will depend a lot on the wishes of his bondmate too.
At the moment there are plans about Animal meeting somebody in the See of Grass who will help him with his current inability to change. It's unlikely he will bond to that person but who knows.
