Nova’s not just an animal lover—she’s a healer, farm-raised and fearless, with vet dreams and a bond with nature that you can’t teach.
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Nova loves everything about nature. She listens to the birds like they’re talking just to her. She rides horses with so much heart and sits with the chickens like they’re her best friends. When she’s anxious, she goes outside—nature helps her body feel calm again. She just knows when an animal needs help, like her heart hears things most people miss. Nature is her safe place. It feels like home.
If you asked her her favorite animal, she’d say birds and horses. She loves how birds tweet and sing, how they fly like the wind lifts them up. Horses are big and strong, but they feel soft to her—like they know her heart. It’s like they can feel her thoughts before she even says a word, and they help her settle when everything feels too loud. They don’t need her to explain—they just know.
If you ask her what her favorite thing to do in nature is, she’ll say, “Everything!” She loves being outside—exploring, learning, and seeing animals where they live and feel safe. She dreams of traveling the world to visit animals in their own homes, learning how they survive. Her big goal? To see all 18 species of penguins in the wild. Nature always has a lesson, and it helps her feel at home, no matter where she is.
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