My parents have always thought that it was very crucial to raise my sisters and I as animal people, so we have had many pets in our lives. When I was a toddler, we had a chow chow named Kokó who was very calm and motherly; she sadly passed away due to old age when I was still very young, yet she was a crucial part in my upbringing because subconsciously I learned the unconditional love pets show us humans. When I was a little older, my family adopted a frenchie, who we named Beto. He was the absolute love of my life, due to his patience, love, loyalty, and protectiveness. Over quarantine, however, he developed a brain tumor seemingly to old age. He fought very long and very hard for two to three years and is now finally at peace and rest since last year. Now, we have a corgi, Bowie, and a beautiful stray, Bruna. They’re very loyal, energetic, and loving. Furthermore, my partner and I have another stray, Ella, who is spunky at times, yet regularly goes with the flow and can be calm, loving, and loyal. I have always firmly believed that pets are an essential part of our families, since in my opinion, they teach us many lessons, one of the most important ones being unconditional love and unconditional loyalty. I feel like the very least we can do in return is love them the same, care for them emotionally and physically, and adopt a responsible attitude to provide them the best life possible. I strive to interact with every animal with all this in mind at all times.