After working in the corporate world for 26 years, I was bored with my life. Get up, go to work, go to bed. Repeat.  I realized I was existing and not living. Time for a drastic change.

Lions, Tigers & Bears!

In 2012, I worked at a rural veterinary clinic and loved every minute of it. I even loved cleaning the kennels. I spent vacations at the Minnesota bear and wolf sanctuaries or volunteering at an exotic wildlife sanctuary, where I fed bears, wolves, lions, tigers, mountain lions, monkeys, and kangaroos.

In late 2013, I moved back to Texas and began volunteering with local animal rescues and with national and state animal emergency response organizations specializing in the emergency sheltering of animals during natural disasters, hoarding cases, and cruelty seizures. I have lots of stories from these deployments but I’m saving those for a book!

Pets Are Family

Speaking of book, in 2020 I wrote and published a book titled “Pets 101; Caring for Dogs and Cats”. This book was written as a reference to assist pet owners be fully prepared to develop and care for their valued pet. Pets today are more than pets- they’re family!

The past 3 years, I have been co-owner of a successful pet service-related company, became an instructor for pet CPR and First Aid, became a Certified Professional Pet Sitter (CPPS), received the Fear Free Pet Sitter Certification, and now I feel it’s the right time to spread my wings and fly solo.