Adrianne’s life has always been filled with animals – her parents bred Doberman Pinchers, and she grew up learning about animal husbandry first hand; feeding puppies, cleaning kennels and caring for the dogs. Besides the dogs, there were two squirrel monkeys, two tortoises that made walking barefoot at night not advisable, and her Dad’s several tanks full of freshwater fishes. Then there were the various orphans needing assistance- mostly birds. These were rescued, fed, and released.

After her family moved to New Jersey, more animals joined the ‘zoo’ – cats (“they found us...”), geese and ducks, and even a skunk purchased from a pet shop. “He was fun – we taught him to sit up, come when called and walk on a harness and leash” Adrianne recalls. “You could hear necks snapping as folks did a ‘double take’ after they realized it was NOT a cat.”