I love animals of any kind. I deal mainly with domestic animals, some farm animals, Horse Studs and Kennels. I used to teach Classical Riding as that was my 'hobby' many years ago, I also trained and still do sometimes health permitting, dogs/horses and their owners! I am a Homeopath, a Doctor of Veterinary Homeopathy to be precise and also have my Masters. I seemed to be hearing a lot about sick animals and couldn't see normal medicine helping. I also lost a very beautiful young horse to his first ever vaccine and over medication of anti biotics so I decided to try and change things. I now see both sides of the fence and am not anti vets or allopathic treatments, it has it's place as do alternative therapies but I do prefer to study and research certain illnesses and diseases that there seem to be no cure for and find the cure homeopathically. So far, good results but it's hard work and I have not long had my memory back. I also enjoy working with wildlife. My dream is, of course, to swim with Dolphins but I doubt that will happen. I do believe they have healing powers and my brother has a charity for children where we pay for sick children to go and have treatment, their reward is to swim with dolphins and I have to say, it makes a difference somehow and they are forever changed. I do the animal charity and have my own so between us we have it well covered. I will try and find your animal thread and read it. I also notice that certain words get highlighted in posts, why is that? Thank you for your welcome and yours too Bill, I am sure I will learn a lot. I hope to that is why I joined. Laura