Soaking it all in

I love wildlife and animals. When I was younger I wanted to be a Veterinarian or zoo keeper. During my late teens and early twenties I worked as a vet assistant/kennel worker and realized I would never have the heart to deal with seeing injured or sick pets on a daily basis. Having to put Rover to sleep because he was hit by a car, neglected by his owner or has made it to the end of a long and great life was just to much for this girl to bear. Later life took over and the thought of starting college and studying biology, zoology and what not was not a viable option at that point. As it turns out life has a funny way of always bringing you back to your passions. As a writer/photographer for the Coastal Courier newspaper in Hinesville, Georgia I've gotten the opportunity to work closely with our local animal shelter writing stories on their behalf, creating adoption videos and even adopting two of their shelter pets. Last year and just this past Monday I also got the opportunity to t