I grew up in a house with three dogs both large and small (chocolate lab, english sheepdog, tibetan spaniel), two cats, and at one point--a bird! With my parents working full time while attending grad school, I spent a lot of time from a young age taking care of a full house of animals. This was the case until I graduated High School and moved away to Ohio State University. Obviously the dorms and on campus housing haven't allowed pets but I graduated in December and now have time to take care of other people's lovable animals!