I grew up in Brooklyn, from the age of five I had my first dog "Candy" She was a mixed breed. Than I took in a kitten and loved them dearly. I now have a rescued Pekingnese, she has a food aggression but learned to know how to handle it. My son came home one night with a kitten that someone was going to leave in street , we kept him ( Spooky) . He became part of the family , and about two months ago my husband heard another kitten stuck in a crack of his wall at his job , guess what ? We own him ( Cracker) . I would treat your pets like they were my own, love , affection, walks.