Ive raised dogs all my life from my very first memories from; Dachshund, Sher-pei, mutts, Labs, Basset hounds, Terriers, any and all. I have trained them, taken care of them since I was a kid and have a true parallel with all animals; especially young ones that need patience to ne taught. Ive raised a few cats in my life and two years ago my cat, Sushi, gave birth to four beautiful kittens, going through the pregnancy process with her was psychedelic of an experience in and of itself. I ended up giving her kittens to my closest family and friends so she was able to visit and connect with her children still. I value all animals on the same level as you and I. Pets are family, period.