My whole life I've lived with and taken care of animals - lizzards, cats, dogs, birds, and even a ferret....!!! I love my pets dearly and they are treated like my children (as my biological children can attest to!) My cats speak to me with their meows and my dog and I could communicate with just the glance of an eye. When I have cared for other people's pets - I have often done more than what was requested as I don't ever want any animal in my care to feel neglected or forgotten... a simple feeding would become two hours of playtime for me and the pets in my care. Finally, my children adore the pets I have boarded in the past, by making them comfortable beds to sleep on and giving them cuddles in the mornings, before bedtime and really any time throughout the day!