I am an animal lover. Ive had a variety of pets in my family all my life. I have had rabbits, iguanas, ferrets, (5 at one time), cats and always dogs. I had a lab who was a diebetic and i had to give him 2 insulin shots a day for 4 years. Pets in my home get spoiled rotten. They eat like kings and sleep like queens meaning wherever they want to lay their heads. Lol my first rule of thumb being a animal lover/pet owner is socializing is a must. It is of the utmost importance that everybody get along and love eachother. And my pets have a pretty strict routine, and lots of structure. It makes things much easier ...thank you !