I have had animals since I was 6. I can read their body language, know what they need to function, and am willing to put in the work it requires to care for them, and/or learn how to care for them properly if they have special requests. I have had fish, dogs, birds, hamsters, and an iguana. I would consider myself patient with animals. I’m more of the type of pet owner that is willing to get out of bed at 3 a.m. because my puppy wants me to stand next to him for 3 hours. I’m the neighbor who’s always feeding the cats and dogs, and on cold nights, sometimes I’m the weird neighbor who you’ll find sitting on a porch holding a pitbull in her blanket. Basically, I LOVE animals.