I have always loved dogs and cats too! We have always had dogs growing up in my household which were all rescues. Then, I finally got my own at the age of 18 (well it was boyfriends at the time) & he stayed my fur baby until the day he passed a couple years ago from cancer. Two days after his death we rescued a special needs dog in need a few houses down from mine & we believed it was our late Zeus who sent him to us. I fostered him all winter and he is now in a loving home . I stay in touch with his new owner and they both couldn't be happier she said! He is a companion for her father who also is special needs so I did my part<3 I live at the beach every summer so it's tough for me to have a dog of my own full time when I'm constantly working crazy long hours. It wouldn't be fair to them or I, they are just like kids so I'll wait for the day I can do so. I have always lived with animals. Three summers ago I lived with a cat, a bird, a shitzu and a bearded dragon! The year after that I lived with an 80 pound older pitbull and a 2 year old min pin/pug mix! You can imagine how this dynamic sounds. I now live with 3 cats in Ocean Pines:) I'm a very caring sweet and loving individual and fur babies are taking the place of my non-existent kids! I'm just trying to spend more time doing things that I love:) I hope you like what you've read!