I've had pets since age 4 and helped take care of/raise puppies, nursing mothers, and disabled dogs. As well as cats. Along with having my fur baby in this present day, I also sit for my friends when they're out of town. In my youth, I've taken care of my dog that got hit by a car and I had to spoon feed her wet food while mixing in her oral medication. I also cleaned her wounds. When my other dogs hind legs became paralyzed, I helped care for him and kept him clean and mentally stimulated as possible. Both of those dogs lived to age 17 and 16 years, respectfully.