I am a 26 y/o living in Los Angeles, although I grew up in a small town in Michigan. I fell in love with the idea of animal adoption when I found my dog Major through a Best Friends event. He had been in one of the L.A. shelters for over two months, and badly abused prior to arriving there. Even after all that he had been through, I could see that he badly wanted to trust and be loved... and after a few months in a loving, safe environment, he turned into one of the most lovable dogs I have ever known! See Major's video story here.