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Animals are bound to melt your heart and tickle your funny bone. There’s just something endearing about furry and feathered critters promoting products in front of the camera.

Visions of the snow-capped Alps, lush green valleys, and alpine meadows dot the rugged terrain of Switzerland in central Europe. Switzerland is a land steeped in tradition, especially when herding their cows and goats to and from alpine meadows each season.

Sister Mary Elizabeth believes in unique ways of connecting with one’s animals. As she walks from the barn out to the fields, she begins to sing, calling her Cashmere goats in her crystal-clear soprano voice.

Instead of a carefree vacation visiting her son, Patricia planned and began contacting individuals in England, Sudan, and other countries. It took a bit of time and legwork, but soon Kids for Kids was established with a mission statement that continues to ring true today: “We don’t believe in charity — we believe in helping people to help themselves.”

“Get Out! Evacuate … NOW!” These are words no one wants to hear. VERT (Veterinary Emergency Response Team) is there to search and gather fleeing dogs, cats, and barnyard animals.

Animal husbandry techniques require commitment and resilience tending to a host of tasks to keep animals safe and healthy.

Was it fate or serendipity, on a Sunday drive, when a chance meeting presented itself to an American woman in a foreign country?