When I lived in England I used to help out at my local animal sanctuary CAWS and I learnt a lot. I would spend my whole summers there and there were all kinds of animals. We had dogs, cats, rabbits and chinchillas. Two white donkeys, a naughty shetland called Dennis and a jersey cow. Every day was different, moving and rewarding. It has been my ambition for a long time to open my own animal sanctuary. I know it will be hard work, but I know it is something I have to do. I live in Sydney and an awful lot of dogs end up in the pound, as so many people impulse buy their pets in pet shops and then can’t look after them. If you go to PAWS website you will see there are already people trying to rescue these dogs who have 7 days to be rehomed or 14 days if they are microchipped before they are put down. My aim is to try and help some of these dogs, especially the older ones, or ones with special needs. Later on I would like to expand to a farmed animal sanctuary. I know it is a very expensive operation and a huge commitment, so I am currently trying to get savings together.