I always had pets growing up. Dogs, cats, mice, turtles, a guinea pig. So after I got married I had to turn my husband into an animal person. And so we've almost always had cats for the past 30 years. With a small break where we had gerbils for my daughter. After needing to hire someone to give my cat medicine during our vacation I decided to start dog walking. So I was part of Buster's life until he had to be put to sleep in December 2025. I was able to be part of Butch's life for his last 4 months. Now I really miss my dogs and am looking for new ones to get to know and enjoy.