Rachel, a sweet Sheltie, was my first baby, who joined me a few years out of college. I had waited until then to get a dog, because I wanted to have a house and property for a dog to run. A few years after, I decided Rachel was lonely, and adopted Cleo, the cutest little long-haired black and white kitten you ever saw. These were my "kids" for the next 10 years, until Rachel died at age 12. At this time, I was just starting the path that led me to the adoption of my daughter, Dasha from Guatemala. I found single motherhood to be enough of a challenge, so I waited until Dasha was three before adding another dog to the family. That addition came in the form of Snowflake-an American Eskimo dog, who has proven to be a match in spirit to my dear daughter. Together, Cleo, Snowflake, Dasha and I make up the "Egan Family"