*Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 as of 8 March 2021, boosted as of 23 December 2021. Like many families, I grew up with dogs and cats in the house. At any given time, we would have five different animals at home - largely due to my habit of bringing home abandoned kittens. I think a home without the chaos would've been weirder. In college, my childhood dog underwent surgery and required meds twice a day. As sad as it was, it helped make me more comfortable caring for an animal with different medical needs. After graduating, I house-sat for my coworkers to care for their dogs and cat. This has been the most fun I've had at a "job", and made me realize I want to continue that kind of work. I am so excited to help people - and pups - in my own community!