Growing up in the country, I have raised animals of all sorts since I was a small child. We had just about every kind of animal, including chickens, a cow, horses, ferrets, guinea pigs, rabbits, and of course too many dogs and cats to count. I'm a military veteran and a mom of 4 grown humans, and we have had various pets over the years. At one point I had 4 kids and 4 cats! As an empty-nester now, my fur babies are my children. I have always had an affinity for animals, at one time even considering going into veterinary care. Life took a turn, but I never gave up my love of animals.