I grew up with two dogs who were my best friends. They were who I wanted to spend the majority of my time with, and who I trusted the most. My parents allowed me to perform simple care tasks such as feeding and walking them since the age of three. I have always been comfortable around animals and learned how to read their body language quite well. At the age of 12, I participated in 4H with my cavalier king charles spaniel who I was responsible for training and bathing. I have also been a frequent volunteer (2020-2021) at Michigan Animal Rescue League as a dog walker where I was responsible not only for walking dogs, but for providing trust and companionship that would increase their chances of adoption. I began using Rover while completing my masters in Edinburgh. It was such a wonderful experience for me and brought so much joy to my days. Animals truly make my days brighter. For the last 10 years, I have been the owner of a ginger cat named Crookshanks, whom I adore more than anything. Since I have moved to Germany, he sadly does not live with me (he is with my mom) but I miss him dearly and willing to make up for this by giving your pets lots of love and affection!