My name is Sydney Lei. I started Pets Help Kids when I was 13. I was very fortunate and grew up with pets and have always love animals. They calm me down when I feel chaotic, and they lift me up when I feel down. I had a difficult time during Covid, because I couldn’t see my friends, online school became very routine, boring and dull. Days at home just became endlessly long. During this time, I got two bunnies, Snowball and Cinnabon. Being able to spend time with my bunnies was the highlight of my day. I did homework with them, I read to them, and they even sat next to me during online classes. Feeding and petting them were totally therapeutic. My bunnies helped me through the difficulty of Covid and even now, they calm me down when I feel anxious and nervous before any big events such as finals and swim meet.

I want to help more people with my bunnies. Hence, I took classes to certify myself as a pet handler through petpartners.org and both of my bunnies are certified therapy pets. I hope to help people with all abilities to achieve their highest potential through bunny therapy.