I've always loved and lived with animals. My stepfather was a veterinarian and from an early age, I helped him at his clinic. A few years ago I started working at an NGO that rescues and finds new homes for abandoned or mistreated cats. This experience further tightened my bonds with animals and willingness to help them. My responsibilities there included organising supplies inventory, feeding, maintenance of proper sanitation conditions, well-being (i.e. social interactions and territory organisation), and health care (i.e. medication, neutralisation, forced feeding, and neonatal care). In 2017 I came to study in Australia, where I had the opportunity to work as a pet sitter for one year. Was a very rewarding experience and now that I'm living in Australia again, I would like to continue this work that is so important to me. I also earned more experience working voluntarily in other animal shelters in Portugal, where I have lived for the last nine months.