Since a young age, I’ve always loved animals. I had to practically beg my father for our first cat! Since then, we’ve added 2 dogs to the family and I have a cat of my own. When we got my first dog April, a golden retriever, I was about 9, we did not have a fence at first, so I would wake up at 6am to take her to the bathroom on the leash. I think my neighbors enjoyed the sight of a small girl being carried around by a big golden retriever puppy! About a year ago, I decided to adopt a cat on my own, his name is Smokey, and he is one of the best decisions I’ve ever made! He came to college with me, and now that we are back home for the summer I like to spend my days teaching him some new tricks, he is a very smart kitty! In January of 2021, I got a job working at a horse farm. It was my first official job, I worked up until I had to leave for college in august, but then I returned when I was home for winter break, and I am about to start working there again this summer. My job consisted of feeding the horses, taking them in and out of the fields, cleaning their stalls, cleaning up around the barn, making their feed for the next shift, and many more duties! It’s a great job and I enjoy is very much!