I am a very nurturing, caring and patient person. All my animals over my life have been rescues. I actually brought my current dog over to the US from Brazil. She had been living in the street and had been abused and neglected. I was sitting at an outdoor restaurant and she came up to me and jumped in my lap. That was it. I believe that there are no bad animals- just uninformed owners and I strongly believe in giving the individualized care that each unique animal needs and deserves. I have also placed over 30 animals in new homes who had been abandoned or lived in the street. I also have a farm in Brazil's Northeast that gives refuge to 5 horses and 6 dogs. Animals are my passion.