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Christine Able
Prior to joining PugetPets, Chris worked for nine years as a veterinary assistant at a busy practice in Anchorage. There she daily put to work her training in animal anatomy and physiology, nutrition and the aging cycle, animal behavior, pathology, pharmacology and emergency care. Now back in the balmier weather of the Puget Sound, Chris is excited about combining her pet care skills with her love of the outdoors.
Adriena Allen
Prior to joining PugetPets, Adriena worked for two years as an independent, professional pet sitter in Woodinville. During those years, she cared for a variety of pets, from single kitties to an entire kennel of Labrador Retrievers. Adriena comes to PugetPets with the highest of client recommendations.
Rebecca Baxton
Becky has been an animal care professional for more than seventeen years. An early love of horses led her to train in Classical Dressage and Traditional Huntseat riding, and later to work as a trainer and ASEA Certified Equine Appraiser herself. She then rose to the position of barn manager, and today holds that position at Bay Meadow Farm, where she has charge of animals that include not only horses and cows, but also camels and kangaroos. Skilled and experienced with a wide variety of animals, Becky enjoys the chance to care for the house-based companion animals served by PugetPets.
Diane Blake
After a successful career in health care for humans, Diane decided to combine her passion for care with her love for animals, previously pursued through her long-time volunteer activities for local animal shelters. Diane began work at Horizon House, an assisted care facility, with charge of food, medication, and health checks for the animals, and oversight of animal/resident interactions. While continuing her work at Horizon House, Diane also works with PugetPets.
Laura Brown
After a successful twenty-one year career doing space planning for organizations such as the Port of Seattle and Harborview Medical Center, Laura decided to downshift and pursue her life-long passion: rescue and care of animals. Laura worked for a year at a local dog daycare where she was responsible for daily health checks, pack oversight, feeding, cleaning and individual walks. Discovering that she best loved working with animals one-on-one, Laura joined PugetPets where she enjoys our individual client focus.
Lindsey Estepp
Lindsey’s passion is service to animals. During college, she worked at Best Friends Pet Resort, where she fed, supervised play groups, administered medication and walked dogs individually. Later, Lindsey volunteered for the non-profit organizations Farm Sanctuary and Wilderness Ranch, each of which offer a home to suffering and abused animals. At each, she provided general care, and assisted the vets with medical procedures. When not providing animal care, Lindsey works at Starbuck's corporate headquarters.
Tim Kelliher
Prior to joining PugetPets, Tim spent five years as a professional dog walker and pet sitter with Coby’s Companions. He brings to PugetPets a wealth of experience with a variety of animals, from the most rambunctious dogs, to the boldest birds, to the most medically fragile kitties. During his years of pet care service, Tim has earned the thanks and respect not only of clients, but also of key leaders in the Seattle pet care community.
Amanda O'Harra
Growing up on an Oregon farm, Amanda was responsible from an early age for many animals, from livestock to pets. Later, as member of 4-H, she raised and rode award-winning horses. Still later, Amanda worked exercising and training horses for Oregon’s Dream Weaver ranch. Throughout all this time, she also volunteered for cat and dog care at her local Humane Society. Today, as Amanda studies to become a radiologist, she applies her considerable animal care experience for the clients of PugetPets.
Kerry Smith
Animal care and welfare have been passions of Kerry’s and his wife’s for more than 20 years; they have sometimes cared for as many as six rescues at once in their home. Kerry, after taking early retirement from the University of Washington, further pursued these passions, traveling to Best Friends Animal Rescue in Utah, one of the nation’s premier animal rescue organizations, to serve as a volunteer. Now back in Seattle, Kerry puts his commitment to animals into practice through PugetPets.
Amy Van Buren
Amy is a PhD student at the University of Washington completing the final stages of her Animal Biology PhD. She complements this broad and deep theoretical knowledge with the hands-on animal experience. Amy has worked at a pet hotel where her responsibilities ranged from feeding to medicating to cage cleaning. She also volunteered for three years at the PAWS Lynnwood wildlife shelter where she monitored animals and provided direct care.
Kelly Viergutz
Kelly is a certified veterinary technician who received her degree from the highly-respected Larimer Veterinary Technology program in Colorado. She has three years experience working in veterinary hospitals, where her responsibilities have ranged from assisting during surgery, to giving standard vaccines, to caring for the boarding animals. At PugetPets, Kelly is excited about forming ongoing care relationships with our animal clients.
Susan Wycoff
Susan’s love of animals started as a child, when her parents owned a pet grooming business, and the family was never without fosters in addition to their own dogs, cats and birds. That love developed further as she pursued animal-related college courses, and, in her free time, volunteered for her local Humane Society. Today, as Susan completes her graduate degree in animal behavior, she fulfills her love of daily animal care through work at PugetPets. |
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