About Us

Purpose Statement: "We care when you can't be there"

To provide professional, personalized, loving care for pets in the comfort, security and familiarity of their own home so as to imitate their normal routines and habits.

Over a Decade of Experience! Employment 1987-1992 Big Oaks Stable; Stall cleaning, exercising, riding, medical treatment, breeding, general cleaning and maintenance of boarding stables. 1990-1992 Willoway Farm; Stall cleaning, exercising, daily feeding and turn out. 1990-1992 Dreym Bay Farm; Stall cleaning, exercising, daily feeding and turn out. 1990-1996 Powder Springs Animal Clinic (holidays and school breaks); Companion Animals and horses. Provided vet assistance for emergency and preventive treatment of pets. 1993-1994 Whitlock Animal Clinic (summers); Companion animals. Provided vet Assistance for emergency and preventive treatment of pets. 1992-1996 University of Georgia; animal care technician for various species including Rodents, rabbits, primates and lizards. 1996-2000 Emory University; cared for various species including rodents, amphibians, Cats, dogs, pigs, and sheep. Held management and veterinary technician positions. 2000-2004 Emory University Sickle Cell research technician

Other Experience

Pursuing Pet Sitters International certification Pet First Aid Instructor (Pet Tech Corp.) Co-founder Professional Pet Sitters West Side (Pro-PaWS) 2004 Established SAFE AT HOME in 2001

BSA degree from USA in Animal Health/Animal Science (1996)

Member in good standing of Pet Sitters International, National Association of Professional Dog Walkers, GNPP.

Pet owner (dog, chinchilla, horse)

Speaker at Ga. Network of Professional Pet-Sitters convention.

Presented at local SEAALAS conference (animal handling and restraint)

Member of Block and Bridle and UGA Pre-Vet clubs (1992-1996)

Explorer Scout (Veterinary Medicine)