One of the best joys in life is getting to spend time with a beloved pet. I have 3 cats myself. Ted, Eli, and Darwin, and I couldn’t imagine a day without them in it. I recently adopted 2 rats from EARPS, and have a small flock of chickens. I’ve been working with animals most of my life, which eventually led me to fostering animals. While I’m not currently fostering kittens through IACS, I am very passionate about it, and think everyone should foster a litter of kittens at least once! I am learning metal-smithing through the Indianapolis Art Center, and the rest of my free time is spent with my family. I enjoy the occasional horror movie, October is my favorite part of the year, I love cool weather camping, and hanging out on any beach around the Great Lakes during the summer months. I grew up in 4-H, and had a very caring mother when it came to pets. She always talked to us about animal husbandry, and living with nature in mind. I’ve worked with trainers, and encourage you as an owner to share your proper commands with me. My first full time job was at a family owned pet store. As an employee I was taught how to feed baby parrots, give basic immunizations to cats and dogs, and we spent 2 hours in the morning scrubbing and cleaning the animal enclosures. As an adult, I’ve always had a cat in my home, and my own dogs passed away a few years ago. “It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.” -Joaquin Phoenix