I have been a pet parent for over twenty years. We currently have three dogs: Bacon the Boston Terrier and Dottie and Lily the Pugs, as well as our Siamese cat Petunia. In the past we have raised and cared for all types of dogs, from pit bulls to Chihuahuas, as many as six cats at once, birds including Cockatiels and Parrots, rats , hamsters, and gerbils, turtles and various reptiles, and both fresh- and saltwater fish.