I put down the age 13 for when I started caring for pets because I can not remember how old I was when I was in fifth grade. lol. However I did have a black female cat named Houdini from fifth grade up until I was 18 years old. I've also had a dog named Molly who died because she got sick. When I moved into my new house that I am in now I rescued a black and white cat named Gizmo who later on had two sets of kittens. I ended up keeping one of the kittens and naming him Frisky and I have had him for almost four years now. I just recently gotten a new kitten and named him midnight. I love dogs and love cats.