For my entire life, I wanted to be a veterinarian.
I always wanted to help animals and to give them the best lives that I could. It’s always been difficult for me to consider the fact that there are living things out there in this world, unloved and unwanted. All that I want is to save my furry friends. Oftentimes, when I tell people that I have a pre-veterinary degree, they asked why I didn’t continue into the field. In short, the answer is because there’s too much heartache as the veterinarian. I decided a long time ago that it was a better idea to personally feed and house stray animals, rather than working in a veterinarian office. That’s why, I currently live in a house with five dogs and three cats. When people hear this fact, they have a lot of questions. Namely, how do you keep up with the cleaning and air quality issues with that many animals? Well, I tried to be extremely open and upfront with them about my lifestyle. When you have that many animals, your indoor air quality will absolutely fluctuate. There are times when I am well aware of how many animals are inside the house thanks to my stale air quality and the presence of animal hair floating through the indoor air streams. It’s not the most attractive smelling or feeling air quality all the time. That’s why I pay a lot of money to change my air filters on a weekly basis. I buy my air filters in bulk multi packs, and I do everything I can to filter out my animal contaminations. Going through so many air filters isn’t exactly cheap, but it’s less expensive than another four-year degree.
