I have grown up caring for dogs and cats my whole life. My mother works as the veterinarian at a low cost spay/neuter clinic and while I am not studying exercise science at VCU, I have worked as a veterinary assistant since August of 2013. I am also an Eagle Scout, so you know that I am a helpful, hardworking, trustful person. In 2015 I adopted a female Doberman that was found on the side of the road and brought into my work as a living skeleton. She was nursed back to health and now she goes everywhere with me. She loves going to the river and the dog park. My immediate family collectively have a Pit Bull mix, German Shepard mix, Miniature Schnauzer mix, and a Goldendoodle, and I have spent time taking care of all of them at different points. The first three were all rescues that were adopted from my work. I also have a black cat that I rescued, and I have cared for cats for several years. There is nothing more important in this world than our pets and they all deserve to be treated with the utmost respect.