I live in the SF Bay Area. I have loved animals all my life. My mother used to grumble that I was always bringing home "stray cats, dogs and kids" so I guess I've been a life-long rescuer.Currently I run a small rescue group focusing on cats (most of them start out as "special needs" cats) so our time commitment (and vet bills!) are enormous - but so is the sense of satisfaction!Lately I've returned to another love from long ago - horses - and have become involved in slaughter -bound rescue and currently have three horses: two mares who were pulled from a kill-pen and one baby who was born to one of the rescue mares.