Growing up my father was good friends with our neighbor who worked for animal control. There was always some type of animal in our home. From cats & dogs, to racoons,deer, porcupine,rabbits, skunks, ferrets, and a pot belly big that was suppose to be a miniature pig when we got him at an animal auction (That was interesting when he just kept growing hahaha) When babies lost their moms, our house was the first stop. Dad was some kind of animal whisperer and I guess he passed it down. Needless to say I was the coolest kid in town. I work full-time from home, so I have plenty of flexibility to care for your fur-baby. My fiance says we can't have any more pets right now. He never said I couldn't borrow some :) My 2 cats are spoiled I'm pretty sure they wear the pants in this house. They are on a regular eating schedule and are indoor/outdoor cats. This works out if you have a dog that may not get along well with cats, because just like their mom and dad they love the great outdoors .