Hello, my name is Faith. I am 19 years old and live in Gurnee. After graduating from Warren Township High School in 2009, I now attend College of Lake County in Grayslake. I have taken journalism classes both at Warren and CLC and enjoy it very much.

I have a dream of mixing all of my favorite things to do into one combined long term career -- giving advice, animals and writing. Patch will allow me to do just that, write a column giving advice about animals.  

Currently, I work at Petsmart in Gurnee as both a cashier and a receptionist in the grooming salon. I have many of my own pets including three dogs, two horses, five birds, two Guinea pigs and lots of fish. But I am also familiar cats and many other types of house pets. Most reptiles, however, I am afraid of.

Please ask me any questions regarding your pets' care through email.