Animal Buds

Animals have always been a passion for me. As a boy, my dream job would have been a nature show host, like Steve Irwin, the crocodile hunter. His passion for conservation and genuine love of all animals of all kinds was infectious. Although I ended up going the route of human healthcare, I still have much love and respect for our animal counterparts (after all, we’re animals too!). I’ve had several different types of pets over the years. From insects to fish, to hermit crabs, to rabbits, to geckos, and finally, to cats. I never thought I’d own cats at this point. Essentially, I got them in a past relationship and then “inherited” them when the relationship ended. I will say now that this turned out great. They are super friendly, well behaved, and a real joy to have around. There’s plenty of times where I’d rather be around them (or any animals) instead of the humans I am forced to be around sometimes haha. But joking aside, animals are pure and honest. They let you know when they want something and when they don’t want something. They express love and affection and, in my opinion, they don’t intentionally hurt others unless it’s for food or self-defense. Animals are just great, we are lucky to have them in our world.

My current Challenge progress as of December 23, 2024.