I have had a deep love for animals my entire life. While studying at UofA, I began volunteering at a cat shelter in Tucson, The Hermitage No-Kill Shelter and Sanctuary, and have worked with cats from 3 weeks old until 20 years. I fostered three bottle-fed kittens, go to the shelter to rehabilitate and socialize the cats, and spend time with special needs cats of all kinds (FeLV+, FIV+, blind, diabetes, allergy, etc.). Though I have since graduated from UA, I continue to volunteer weekly at the Hermitage. I have worked with dogs from puppy age to older pups, but not in a shelter setting. My family cats (that do not currently live with me) I have raised from a year old, Licorice, now 17, and Mouse, from 3 months old to now 2.5. I have had two family dogs: Luka, a Black Russian Terrier we adopted at 3 months who lived to be 10 years old, and Teddy, an Airedale Terrier, who is 2! Currently in my free time I volunteer at the cat shelter weekly, foster kittens when I am available, and cat, dog, and house-sit regular and new clients. I am very comfortable with special needs animals and would love to meet your fur babies!