If Barbara were not a person she would be a dog, or a cat, or a donkey, or a goat, or a duck, or a chicken. Just ask any of those animals that she lives with and they would agree. Probably the highest pet care praise that Barbara can receive comes from the actions of her veterinarian's family. Even though he has his own vet practice and can board his dogs there (probably for free), when they go on vacation they pay Barbara to care for their dogs at her home. Barbara lives in a rural setting with no close neighbors to be bothered by barking, or braying, crowing or clucking. Her property is fenced and cross fenced and has many shelters and feeding stations for livestock animals as well as a variety of large indoor and outdoor spaces for smaller critters. If you only want someone to visit your pet pal and tend to their needs and take them for a walk, Barbara enjoys that too. One of her favorite things to do is to walk through neighborhoods that are new to her so she can enjoy the view of other people's gardens. If I were someone's pet I would be glad if Barbara came to visit me, and even more glad if I got to visit her.