I have grown up with animals all my life. I adore all animals big and small. I worked at petco for about 2 years and loved working with the animals there. I was one of the aquatics specialists and we worked hard to keep our tanks clean and our fish and reptiles happy but we didnt mind because animals all have their special way of saying thank you. If needed I can care for Dogs (of course), Cats, Birds(personally I have a African grey and 3 conures), reptiles (I fed them daily at work and am not afraid to handle them), small animals including hamsters and guinea pigs, and Ill even come feed your fish. I have no problem handling animals such as birds, reptiles or rodents who require attention daily.