I'm one of those people that grew up with animals. I've had a pet of one type it another since I was four years old, and I always wanted to care for animals. At one point in time I had brought home 16 stay cats, 8 dogs, and they were all close to death. My mom and I would nurse them to health and we just loves them so much we couldn't see them go. We had to shoot them out though bc that was the year I discovered my cat allergies. I still am allergic, although I take Claritin and I'm happy to say I can play with both pet types now. The pet care did not stop all the way into becoming an adult. My favorite "odd jobs" as a teen involved caring for people's pets, and finding strays safe homes. When I was 17, I worked as a paid intern through the Missouri career at a no kill animal shelter known as castaway animal rescue effort or in short "C.A.R.E." I walked the dogs, played with the cats, fed the pets, watered them, cleaned their cages. I was about getting to know the pet I wanted to get adopted out. Other caregivers would get them adopted out, although they be returned in a week or two bc it wasn't a good fit. I took the pets good and "bad" traits to each possible human wanting that pet. Each apron on my part, although there were very few, created a loving forever home for the most difficult pets. I still get updates on each one and everyone is so happy. I can get to know each one of your pets the same and I'm very compassionate with animals. I don't spank, or harm them. If they have an accident (generally on a puppy pad) I simply clean it up and take them out to finish. Your pets will be so spoiled and loved that even the toughest will seem like a pup again.