Allie loves animals. She always has. As a small child, she collected books about animals, begged for a subscription to Zoobooks and other animal magazines and memorized all kinds of facts about animals. I was never sure if this was just a normal childhood love of animals or something more.
In the last year it seems to have become something more. First, Allie adopted goldfish and then a Betta fish. Then she adopted two gerbils and then when her sister's hamsters got territorial, she took one of the hamsters and nursed it back to health after a fight.
She was hoping to volunteer at a local animal shelter or veterinary office, but in our area insurance prohibits volunteers under a certain age due to the possibility of getting bitten among other things. So, for right now Allie is participating in our local 4-H and participating in several on-line veterinary and animal forums.
We are trying to convince Jason to let us foster a dog and help it find a good home. Jason's worried that we will all get attached and he is concerned about Allie and my allergies--we've been on homeopathic drops for several months and it seems to be helping and our symptoms are less severe, but we have not tested them by living with an animal.
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Career of the Month: Veterinarian
In the last year it seems to have become something more. First, Allie adopted goldfish and then a Betta fish. Then she adopted two gerbils and then when her sister's hamsters got territorial, she took one of the hamsters and nursed it back to health after a fight.
She was hoping to volunteer at a local animal shelter or veterinary office, but in our area insurance prohibits volunteers under a certain age due to the possibility of getting bitten among other things. So, for right now Allie is participating in our local 4-H and participating in several on-line veterinary and animal forums.
We are trying to convince Jason to let us foster a dog and help it find a good home. Jason's worried that we will all get attached and he is concerned about Allie and my allergies--we've been on homeopathic drops for several months and it seems to be helping and our symptoms are less severe, but we have not tested them by living with an animal.
Free Homeschool Veterinary Resources
Veterinary Science Unit Study
Career of the Month: Veterinarian
