As a child, there were two things Dolores knew she wanted to do when she grew up; become a teacher and work with animals. She accomplished one of her dreams and worked at West Los Angeles and UCLA Child Care Center as a pre-school teacher for seven years.

In 1998, she realized her dream of working with animals. Thousands of pets later, some gone to heaven now, she has welcomed them all into her heart and cared for them as her own. She may not remember all of the clients names over the years, but she always remembers the pets!