I was born and raised in El Salvador with 2 rabbits and a black lab named Oso (which means bear in English). I have always loved animals in general since I was a kid. I grew up begging to go to my grandfather's farm where I kept my own horse named Lucero. I enjoyed horseback riding there for many years until I moved to the United States. While we had dogs growing up, I always longed for a cat -- but my family never agreed.

My wish finally came true when I found Lucky Dog Animal Rescue in the spring of 2018. I adopted my lucky cat Mango, formerly Goober, and he has become the king of my house. Mango is a spoiled baby who loves food, toys, scratchers and cuddles. After his adoption coordinator explained what it means to be from a high-kill shelter, my heart shattered. I felt like I truly could and needed to do something to help all those furry ones that, just like my Mango, deserved a loving and forever home.

I have a chaotic life in general -- two jobs, school, and a husband -- but I knew I could definitely make time to help. So, I signed up to be a Cat Adoption Coordinator. Being an Adoption Coordinator is a huge responsability, yet very rewarding. I enjoy seeing these cats being adopted, knowing that good people have adopted them because I have personally walked through the adoption process with them.

I found it so rewarding that I now help in as many ways as possible -- fostering cats, running errands, helping with data entry and even helping at dog events. All of this is something I do around my schedule and I could not picture myself doing anything else. I am so happy to be a part of the Lucky Dog family.

There are so many roles and opportunities to help out no matter what your schedule looks like. Just reach out to Lucky Dog at volunteering@luckydoganimalrescue.org and ask how you can get involved.