I have been around animals for as long as I can remember, getting a family border collie when I was 6. I was delighted to adopt my "own" dog, a Jack Russell Terrier, when I was 13. I adored her high energy, mischievousness, and lack of attention span. Currently, I own two cats. My mother is a regular volunteer for the ASPCA, and I have often helped her in different ways to care for more animals than I can count. I have fostered animals (which is how I ended up adopting the two cats), many of which were rescues from various environments, so I have experience caring for animals with a range of issues (blindness, deafness, illnesses, medicating, etc.). I have a rather flexible work schedule that allows me to move things around as needed. That applies both to weekends and weekdays. I am also able to go to and fro as needed throughout the day. I do own two cats that are used to other random animals being around them (from fostering). They pretty much have free reign in my home as far as being on furniture goes, and the same would apply to any animal visitors. I did formally request in writing that they stay off of my kitchen counters where I'm preparing food, but they don't seem to care. I am happy to do a meet & greet along with sending picture updates as desired!