About Us
Maryland’s Top-Rated Professional Pet Care Provider
Our
Story
Pet and Home Care founder Tiffany Lewis started walking dogs in her Potomac neighborhood when she was a junior in high school. With a combination of hustle and word of mouth, her little side gig after school turned into a full-time job. By 2002, her client list grew to the point that Tiffany had to hire her first team member. Today, PHC employs more than 50 pet sitters, resort attendants, and office staff spread out across Maryland’s Montgomery County and Frederick County.
Our professional team of caregivers subscribes to our core values of reliability, trustworthiness, and empathy. Pet and Home Care has your tail covered by loving your pets as if they were our own and by treating your home with respect.
Our
Team
Pet and Home Care hires only the most reliable pet sitters and support staff to give your pets the love and attention they deserve. All team members are bonded and insured employees. We do not use contractors!
All PHC team members are required to complete:
- Thorough background checks
- A comprehensive week-long, in-person training program
- Online certification courses in pet sitting and pet first aid/CPR
The Management Team
Tiffany
As a teenager, Tiffany’s dream of becoming a veterinarian was cut short when she realized that she could not handle performing surgeries or euthanasia on the animals she holds so dearly in her heart. Instead, Tiffany got into pet sitting. She found it more rewarding because the animals are always happy to see her. This passion for animal care pushed Tiffany to started Pet and Home care in 1999 at the young age of 17. She has professionally cared for thousands of animals including reptiles, horses, and goats.
In April 2018, Tiffany welcomed a healthy and active baby boy named Everett. He adores all animals and their Shih Tzu Millie. She hopes to include Everett in the business as he grows. Tiffany enjoys many hobbies including hiking, yoga, cooking, attending cooking classes, caring for Everett, reading, and anything related to the growth and betterment of her business.
Her favorite part of being a momtrepreneur is providing much-needed services to customers and knowing that the animals are receiving great care. She loves providing affectionate care to the animals and helping her employees grow.
Kira
Kira has held a management role at Pet and Home Care since 2015. In February 2020, she became the Director of Operations. She possesses an exceptional eye for detail and displays exemplary dedication to our clients and their pets, and the entire Pet and Home Care team. Kira’s role includes wearing several hats to ensure that Pet and Home Care continues to always run smoothly. She helps with many of the operational duties, in-home visits, overnight visits, and works at our doggy daycare and boarding resort.
Kira loves caring for and spending time with the many animals she meets. She grew up with many dogs and small pets like fish, hamsters, and helping with her friend’s iguanas. She also had opportunities to learn obedience training and attend many dog shows and training seminars with her father. Her professional experience expands over seven years starting in college caring for small animals such as guinea pigs, rats, mice, finches, frogs, turtles, and rabbits. Since working with Pet and Home Care, Kira has been able to expand her knowledge and skill working with cats, seahorses, snakes, and tropical fish.
She is interested in learning about all animals and continues to attend seminars on pet care anytime they are available. Some of Kira’s favorite activities outside of work include cooking, baking, quilting, and listening to audiobooks. Additionally, she likes to participate in local 5K races!
Rylee
Rylee is a dedicated member of the Pet and Home Care team since May 2022, she started her journey as the Care Coordinator, bringing with her years of valuable animal care experience. Today, she holds the position of manager at PHC, where her responsibilities encompass supporting the entire team of pet sitters and resort staff. Rylee thrives in her role, assisting clients by answering their queries and organizing services efficiently. Her genuine enthusiasm lies in building relationships with clients and making a positive impact on their families’ lives through exceptional pet care. Rylee’s educational background includes certification as a veterinary assistant from Frederick Community College. Her passion for animal welfare led her to work in a small veterinary clinic specializing in dog and cat care. Additionally, Rylee has an agricultural background, having been a 4-H member during her upbringing. She showcased her expertise by exhibiting dairy cattle, swine, and goats. In 2019-2020, she served as the Maryland FFA State Treasurer, advocating for the agricultural community. In her personal life, Rylee shares her home with a loyal companion, a German Shepherd named Jax. With her extensive knowledge, genuine care, and unwavering dedication, Rylee continues to make a significant impact on the lives of both clients and their beloved pets at Pet and Home Care.
Ellie
Ellie joined our pet-sitting team in June 2022 with over 12 years of pet care experience, and became our Care Coordinator in June 2023! She helps support the pet sitters and resort staff and assists clients with anything they may need. Ellie attends Towson University as an English student. She has owned mice, rats, hamsters, guinea pigs, dogs, cats, and sugar gliders, and has extensive experience with small animals! Ellie currently has a dog, a cat, and around eight rats. When she is not busy, she enjoys reading, writing, and collecting figurines of cute things, buttons, and gemstones!
Dani
Dani, born in England and later relocating to Maryland, is a dedicated Care Coordinator at PHC. In her role, she ensures pet sitters have all they need to excel, finding joy in witnessing happy pets. With a background in rescue, she previously worked with the Humane Society of Washington County, fostering various animals from rabbits and kittens to horses and guinea pigs. Growing up surrounded by animals, Dani’s passion for pet care began at the age of three, when she got her first guinea pig. At home, she cares for four cats and three guinea pigs, showcasing her love for diverse animals. Outside of her pet-centric world, Dani enjoys traveling, cooking, watching sports, indulging in anime, and playing video games.
Fish
Fish joined the Pet Resort team in March 2022 with over 15 years of pet care experience. Their role includes ensuring everyone has a fun day, going above and beyond to meet each dogs’ unique needs. Fish treasures the relationships built with the dogs and seeing the joy in their faces when they see their friends. Knowing they will get to make new friends makes Fish’s heart happy!
Currently, Fish and their partner share three cats, one dog, and four ferrets. While growing up, Fish learned to care for sheep, horses, chicken, geese, turkeys, a feral cat colony, rodents, snakes, fish, cats, and dogs. They believe their experiences on the farm helped make their animal care skills versatile and adaptive. Additionally, Fish worked in professional pet care as a sitter and kennel technician. They have also worked alongside professional groomers, dog trainers, and veterinarians, giving them exposure to various dog-related situations. They hope to further their pet care career by attending dog training academies to enhance their knowledge in canine behavior and group/pack management.
Fish recommends all pet parents read Reaching the Animal Mind by Karen Pryor. Pryor’s understanding of animal behavior changed how they engage and understand animals. Fish encourages everyone to read Pryor’s work and believes our dogs appreciate our efforts!
Pet Sitting Team
Abril
Abril joined our pet-sitting team in May 2023, having a lifetime of pet care experience! She is a pet sitter who helps with house checks, dog walks, in-home visits, or overnight stays for your pets, including providing food and water, walking, and playing with them. Abril is currently a student at Towson University, volunteers at the Maryland SPCA as a Dog Deputy Officer, and has previous experience working for Rover. She has a German Shepherd named Luna and a cat named Roxy, and had several pets, including birds, turtles, fish, and more! When Abril is not in school or hanging out with your pets, she enjoys traveling, spending time with family and friends, and being outdoors!
Addison
Addison joined our pet-sitting team in July 2023 with a lifetime of pet care experience! She brags that she gets to care for and give love to different pets during her day! Addison has worked on a horse farm where she was responsible for 40 horses. She also competes her personal horse nationally! Addison has provided daytime and overnight pet-sitting services for many people. She has a farm in Indiana and gathered experience with livestock like cows, chickens, goats, etc! She has a cat and a horse here in Maryland, and in Indiana, she has six dogs (three working farm dogs and three house dogs), four cows, many chickens, and around 40 goats! Addison grew up around dogs and horses and recently started caring for livestock. She enjoys riding horses, and going on hikes and says nature is very interesting to her!
Alex
Alex joined the pet-sitting team in April 2023 with over ten years of pet care experience! He visits your home and cares for your pets by taking them on a nice walk and tending to their needs. Alex currently attends Frederick Community College studying Computer Science. He is a Dean’s List inductee and has a 4.0 GPA! Alex has worked many retail jobs and has experience caring for lizards, snakes, and birds. At home, he has two Shih Tzus named Lola and Lily, and in his free time, Alex is a collector of various things and enjoys playing instruments!
Amber
Amber joined our pet sitting team in August 2019 having experience caring for all types of animals her entire life. Her favorite part about her job is that she gets to be a “fairy dog mother” to more than just dogs. Amber loves meeting several animals daily and spoiling them. She says this is the best part of her day because it is almost like having all the animals she has ever dreamed of, without it being too cramped!
Amber has been “dog crazy” since she was about three years old with her first dog, and she has not been able to slow down since! She has been certified through UC Davis as a “Pet Expert” and is certified in animal health and nutrition for dogs, cats, avian, small mammals, fish, herptiles, and reptiles. Amber has previous experience riding western horses and has received several certificates through Girl Scouts and 4H. Her passion is to become a Master Dog Trainer which has been fueled by having the opportunity to train a multipurpose Service Dog for the past two years.
Amber hopes to intern soon and is excited to finish her education at HighLand K9. She currently has two very spoiled Guinea Pigs. She shares a Malti-poo and Coton de Tulear with her boyfriend, and a German Shepherd Service Dog with her friend.
Amber’s favorite hobbies include sewing, LARP-ing, cosplay, dog training, mermaid-ing, going on adventures, spending time with family, and spoiling all of her animals. She says, “no pet is too big or too small, I love dogs of all sizes and personalities!”
Amy
Amy joined our pet sitting team in December 2019 with life experience being around and caring for animals. She loves all pets and enjoys taking care of animals when their owners are away. Amy’s favorite part of the job is meeting the animals and establishing a bond with them. She loves being able to always care for new pets and have something new to do every day. Amy is currently in school at Montgomery College and owns a rabbit and a dog.
She’s had cats in the past, along with hamsters, fish, birds, and other rabbits. Amy has cared for pets in the past for various family and friends. Currently, she dog sits for a family with two American Hairless Terriers and assists with their health needs including testing blood sugar levels, administering insulin and allergy shots, and dispensing pills every morning. In her free time, Amy loves to run, hike, play soccer, paint, and work out at the gym.
Andrea
Andrea joined the pet sitting team in December 2021 with a lifetime of experience caring for animals! She provides daily care, scratches, and belly rubs to pets while their owners are away. Andrea loves how excited they are to see her when she comes through the door, and sometimes she even sings songs to them! Andrea has been a pet sitter for over seven years! She has also worked as an assistant preschool teacher and in a nature center as a nature preschool teacher where she taught children about nature and handling animals such as snakes, turtles, lizards, toads, tarantulas, and hissing cockroaches! Andrea is a mom of three adult children and currently is mom to a kitten named Agatha. As a teenager, she owned and rode horses, owned a bunny and a guinea pig. In her free time, she loves spending time outdoors walking, hiking, running at the river, kayaking, and camping. She also loves playing fetch and snuggling her kitten.
Andrew
Andrew joined the pet sitting team in April 2022 with several years of experience caring for animals! He ensures your pets are taken care of and looked after while away at work or on vacation. Andrew’s favorite part about the job is that he gets to meet many different pets and make sure they are happy! Every time a friend or family member went on vacation, Andrew was the person they asked to watch their pets because of his trustworthiness and connection to animals. Andrew worked on a farm for about four years and had the opportunity to learn a lot about various farm animals. He was also a guide for 1st through 3rd-grade field trips that traveled to the farm and would show the kids the farm animals. Andrew currently has two Pitbulls who are very sweet and amazing pets and two Parakeets that are extremely cute but very loud! In his free time, Andrew enjoys hiking and exploring new places, and he’s also a movie nerd and could talk about movies for hours!
Aniyah
Aniyah joined the pet-sitting team in May 2023 with several years of experience caring for animals! She looks forward to learning new things about animals and spending more time with them. Aniyah would love to have more experience to better prepare for a future career in veterinary medicine. She loves all animals and has worked with and had various animals for many years, but professionally has cared for animals for over two years. Aniyah has a cat and has experience with ferrets, hamsters, dogs, birds, and more! When she is not loving on your furry family members, in her free time, Aniyah enjoys watching movies!
Anna
Anna joined the pet-sitting team in September 2022 with over 15 years of animal care experience! She helps care for your fur babies while you are out of town and is sure to love them as if they were her own. In high school, Anna worked for a shelter that helped train animals with behavioral needs. She enjoys making all animals feel safe and is sure to take notice of all their signs and signals! Anna used to have two rescue pups. One was trained as an emotional support animal to accompany her at her previous job working with disabled adults. She also had a ball python and a chinchilla growing up! Anna enjoys kickball, tennis, trivia nights, and karaoke in her free time!
Ben
Ben joined our pet-sitting team in May 2023 with a lifetime of pet care experience! He cares for your pets while you are at work or away from home, providing feeding, attention, and walking, and says it is always fun to meet a new face! Ben is an undergraduate electrical engineering student at Worcester Polytechnic in Worcester, Massachusetts. He has two cats of his own and has previous experience caring for dogs and saltwater aquariums. You can find Ben doing engineering work, playing video games, and hanging out with his cats in his free time!
Brianna
Brianna joined our pet sitting team in November 2021 with a lifetime of pet care experience! She cares for your pets while you are away and helps your dogs get plenty of exercise so that they stay happy and healthy. Brianna has several years of experience providing compassionate care to humans and is excited to use those skills to provide the same level of attention to your animals! She is a certified yoga teacher and enjoys helping animals stay active, and can be a calming presence for nervous pets. Brianna has a Chesapeake Bay Retriever/Pit Bull named Cleo, a Great Pyrenees/Lab named Henry, and a cat named Arthur. She has had dogs and cats her entire life and has lived on a farm for several years. Brianna is comfortable around chickens, cows, horses, goats, and guinea-fowl! In her free time, you can catch Brianna doing anything and everything outdoors, especially hiking and kayaking with her dogs!
Brooke
Brooke joined our pet sitting team in May 2022 with a lifetime of pet care experience. She spends time doing what she loves walking dogs and caring for cats and various animals. Brooke looks forward to spending time with animals and giving them lots of love! During summer, she works at a barn with horses and helps with their needs. Brooke is also currently studying at Towson University, majoring in Animal Science and Behavior! She owns two dogs named Maui and Hope, a cat named Cinnamon, and a fish. Brooke grew up with a turtle, horses, chickens, and bunnies! She is always happy to help with any pet needs and has a huge heart for animals!
Daniella
Daniella joined our pet sitting team in November 2021 with a lifetime of pet care experience! She cares for pets when they need her, makes sure to give lots of pets and cuddles, and loves seeing how excited the pups get to go outside! Daniella’s favorite part about her job is getting to make new animal friends and taking pictures of them all! She has grown up with pets her entire life and has always had a dog in the house, and often had cats, hamsters, guinea pigs, and fish. Aside from caring for her pets, Daniella cared for many animals throughout her years being a nanny and loved spending her days with furry friends too! In her free time, she loves to hang out with her two daughters, read a good book, go to the movie theaters, and take pictures!
Dorothy
Dorothy joined our pet sitting team in October 2022 with a lifetime of pet care experience! She walks dogs, feeds animals, and cleans enclosures and litter boxes to ensure the animals are all set for the day. Dorothy has two dogs, four cats, three sugar gliders, a chinchilla, and a snake, for which Dorothy has provided care for years. She has worked on farms with horses and cows since she was three. Dorothy is currently enrolled at Frederick Community College as a biology major to finish the prerequisites for veterinary school. She has completed multiple volunteer hours working with cats at Friends for Life Cat Rescue, where she cleaned enclosures and ensured the cats had food and water. Dorothy has more experience with large and small animals through taking pre-vet large and small during high school. She enjoys painting and exercising by taking walks and hikes with her boyfriend and dog in her free time!
Erica
Erica, finds her joy at PHC, where she spends her time walking and caring for fur babies. Her favorite aspect of the job is the companionship of these four-legged friends. With several years of experience as an Executive Assistant and prior work as a Legal Assistant, Erica brings her professional expertise to her pet care role. In her personal life, Erica shares her space with two cats, a female calico, and a male tabby, having had cats throughout her life and growing up with a dog. Erica’s journey of caring for animals has been lifelong, rooted in her experiences as a devoted cat owner. Beyond her pet care interests, she enjoys hiking, traveling, and spending quality time with her wonderful daughter, cherishing every moment.
Hannah
Hannah joined our pet sitting team in October 2021 with life experience caring for animals! She is a trusted pet care employee who helps customers by tending to their pet’s needs when they are not home. Hannah’s favorite part about pet sitting is seeing the excited faces and knowing that everyone’s pets are safe and happy! Hannah has cared for animals her entire life, only recently pet sitting professionally.
She is currently a teacher’s aide and previously worked on a petting farm, where she would care for animals and give information to clients. Hannah was an officer in her high school’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter and has taken multiple pre-vet classes to become more knowledgeable about animals! She is currently a student at Frederick Community College pursuing a degree in agricultural education.
At home, Hannah has 21 chickens, seven ducks, three dogs, three rabbits, two guinea pigs, a cat, and some fish! She has experience with many kinds of rodents, from rats to hedgehogs! Hannah also has experience with livestock like cows, chickens, and goats! When she is not caring for animals, Hannah loves to cook, bake, and create projects with her Cricut. Most of all, she is excited to help care for your furry family members!
Jack
Jack joined the pet-sitting team in September 2019 having over two decades of pet care experience. Their favorite part of the job is being able to hang out with dogs all day! Jack makes sure the dogs who come to the resort are fed, given plenty of water, and ensures they are all happy and healthy. Jack has spent most of his life around animals and even volunteered at The Humane Society in Japan for a year while serving in the military. Jack has recently graduated from massage therapy school and eventually would like to pursue animal massage! Jack currently lives with their cat but has previously owned rats and snakes and also has experience with parrots, sugar gliders, and some other small mammals. Jack loves science, playing tabletop video games with any free time, and is a nap fiend who loves southern-style chicken and dumplings!
Jalisa
Jalisa joined our pet sitting team in September 2021 with life experience caring for animals! She gives all animals the care and love they deserve and gets to know each animal’s unique personality, which leaves a smile on her face and gives her pride in such rewarding work.
Jalisa has cared for animals from a very young age and has never known life without having a dog (or three). She has a rescue Treeing Walker Coonhound named Buck, who is the light of her life. Jalisa also has Milk Snails which do not do much other than eat and sleep. Jalisa worked at Urban Cottage and gained a lot of customer service experience before becoming a pet sitter. She also has experience with dogs of all sizes, cats, rodents, and fish!
Her hobbies include thrift stores, antiquing, hiking, and camping because she loves the outdoors. If you do not see her outside, Jalisa is likely giving 1,000 kisses a day to her dog or coloring to relieve stress.
Jean
Jean has been a part of our pet sitting team since December 2017. For Jean, being a pet sitter is the best job because you visit, care for, and hang out with other people’s pets. As a pet sitter, she looks forward to being greeted by pets because it shows her that they are just as excited to have her company around as she does theirs! Jean is an avid animal lover with vast experience caring for pets, including her own. Her experience started while caring for her fish, hamsters, and guinea pigs. In 2009, Jean began caring for her neighbors’ cats and dogs, and she currently has one cat, two dogs, and three rabbits. She graduated from Albert Einstein High School in 2012 and received her A.A. from Montgomery College in May 2017. As of May 2022, Jean graduated with her B.A. in Philosophy and Political Science from UMBC! In her free time, Jean loves to travel and explore new places and calls herself an amateur foodie who loves to taste and try all kinds of food!
Jennifer
Jennifer has been a member of our pet sitting team since February 2014 and has lots of prior pet care experience. When asked about what she loves about pet sitting, Jennifer says; “I enjoy having pets treat me like their favorite aunt. What I like best are those occasions when clients tell me they had complete peace of mind on their trip knowing that their pet was in good hands getting great care.” Taking candid photos of your pet to send with her updates is another part of her job that she enjoys.
Jennifer’s pet care experience includes working with PHC for over five years and watching neighbors’ and friends’ pets since middle school. Currently having no pets, she enjoys loving and caring for your pets as if they were her own. Jennifer’s exceptional attention to detail and analytical skills on the job were easily translated from previously working as a research analyst. In her free time, she likes learning new things, reading for pleasure, art, and being outdoors. Jennifer adds, “At this point in my job, I feel that I can safely say there is always something new to learn and the job is never boring!”
Karen
Karen joined our pet sitting team in October 2022 with a lifetime of pet care experience! She boasts that she is lucky enough to spend her evenings with someone else’s pets, taking long walks and giving them love! Karen is a Project Accountant for a heavy highway construction firm by day, and in the evenings and on weekends, she spends time with your pets. She is a single mom with a daughter and a son that has moved out and taken the pets with them, which is why PHC is perfect for her! Karen has owned dogs and cats most of her life, and also a horse! When she is not caring for your fur babies, you can catch her spending time with friends at wineries or traveling in her free time.
Kat
Kat joined our pet sitting team in April 2022 with a lifetime of pet care experience! As a professional pet sitter, she hangs out with different pets all day and loves caring for them as their owners would! Kat has been a dog walker and pet sitter since 12 years old. She has also worked on a horse farm caring for the horses and occasionally goats. Kat has three dogs and three cats and has experience with guinea pigs, hermit crabs, fish, horses, snakes, and bearded dragons! In Kat’s free time, she loves horseback riding, skateboarding, hiking with her dogs, reading, and visiting humane aquariums to see sharks and dolphins. Kat has loved animals her entire life, and growing up always knew she wanted to work with them. Kat says her family jokes that she has no problem holding and feeding baby tigers, alligators, eight-foot snakes, or swimming with sharks but is terrified of tiny, harmless stinkbugs!
Kathy
Kathy joined our pet sitting team in March 2011 and takes care of your pets when you are away, or even when you are home. Kathy exclaims, “My favorite part of my job is that I get to be outside in the nice weather getting exercise!” After years of administrative office work, Kathy decided she needed a change and found Pet and Home Care. She truly loves what she does and states, “It is always a pleasure to see how excited the animals are when I arrive, I always look forward to seeing them again!”
Kathy does not have any pets of her own currently but hopes to have some again in the future. She has been caring for animals since she was a kid, assisting neighbors and relatives with their pets when they would go away. Kathy says, “in my time with Pet and Home Care, my experience has expanded beyond cats and dogs and now includes; birds, fish, hamsters, bearded dragons, salamanders, and gerbils!” In her free time, Kathy likes to listen to music, go to concerts, walk, read, watch tv/movies, and go to dinner with friends!
Katy
Katy joined the pet sitting team in September 2021 with a lifetime of pet care experience! She cares for your pets and your home when you are away or unable to do so, and she loves making new furry friends! Katy has always loved animals and has two cats and one dog. She had ferrets, goats, chickens, ducks, rabbits, a skunk, and a raccoon in the past! Katy spent two years working for a wildlife rehabilitation center and has cared for all kinds of pets including, those already mentioned, lizards, cockatiels, hawks, and owls. In her free time, she loves hiking with her dog, camping, and kayaking. Because she is a big nature bug, Katy also enjoys snapping photos of wildlife and flowers.
Kimberley
Kimberley has been with Pet and Home Care since August 2016. Her responsibilities include caring for animals in their home environment making sure they are happy, as well as making sure the home is safe and clean. Kimberley holds a lengthy background in the medical field. Having this experience enables her to administer care of bandages and medications by mouth or injection as part of pet care services.
Kimberley has been caring for animals all her life and currently has two labs, three tabby cats, and two fish. She grew up with pet rats, ferrets, and a chinchilla. Some of Kimberley’s favorite things to do in her free time are road trips to historical places and outdoor activity in all four seasons!
Louisa
Louisa joined the Pet and Home Care team in July 2019 and has spent her whole life around animals! She loves having the opportunity to walk dogs and play with kittens, rabbits and many other kinds of pets and get paid for it too! Louisa has had the privilege of doing many things in her life. She says the most exciting thing she has done was being a train hostess in Sweden, where she got to meet a few famous people who turned out to be very nice.
Louisa has always been surrounded by one animal or another. She even recalls being a small baby and having a German Shepherd watch over her like a well-trained babysitter! When Louisa was a tween, she bottle-fed a young lamb every day for two weeks. She prides herself on having experience caring for and rescuing hurt birds, rabbits, squirrels and more.
Some of Louisa’s favorite hobbies include woodworking, building things, outdoors and camping. She considers it a privilege to care for pets and hopes to be doing this until the day she retires!
Lucas
Lucas joined our pet-sitting team in April 2023 with over ten years of pet care experience! His primary responsibility is ensuring the well-being and happiness of your pets, making sure they are comfortable and content while you are away! Lucas currently attends college as a Computer Science major. He has two years of experience in retail and enjoys interacting with people and pets. Lucas was often asked to care for pets, giving him experience caring for dogs, cats, bearded dragons, birds, and more! At home, he has a labradoodle that he loves walking in his free time, coding, and watching tv shows!
Lucas H.
Lucas joined our pet-sitting team in July 2023 with over ten years of pet care experience! He enjoys spending time with and caring for all pets and ensuring their needs are met. Lucas looks forward to meeting and learning about new pets! He is enrolled at Towson’s Honor’s College, pursuing a chemistry degree to enter pre-med. Lucas has owned several cats and some equestrian experience, with over 50 hours caring for horses at Le Cheval Stables! He has a highly food-driven tuxedo cat named George at home and has had a family guinea pig and a bearded dragon. Lucas loves cats and, of course, other animals! He has been caring for cats for over a decade and occasionally caring for other animals too. In his free time, Lucas enjoys lifting, running, skating, reading, enjoying time with friends, and playing video games!
Marina
Marina joined the pet sitting team in May 2022 and has been caring for animals her entire life! She cares for pets and enjoys getting to hang out with a lot of cool animals. Marina has been a frequent pet sitter around her neighborhood and helping out at the veterinary clinic where her mom works at times, as well as volunteering at animal shelters. At home, she has a very crazy Orange Tabby Cat named Mango, and has cared for cats, fish, and birds. Marina is a musical theatre major in college. In her free time, she loves anything artsy as well as studying various languages and working out!
Meghan
Meghan joined our pet sitting team in August 2021 with experience caring for pets since she was 11 years old! Her favorite part of her job is meeting and interacting with different animals and people! Ever since Meghan got her first tank of fish at 11 years old, she has cared for pets for family and friends, and now her cats. She currently has two cats who are very sweet and love to play.
Growing up, her family had several large dogs, lots of fish, and Meghan also took horseback riding lessons growing up. She has 11 years of experience as a librarian and seven years of experience as a professional freelance writer for tabletop games, fiction, and lyrics. She chose to pursue pet care for a fresh start doing something rewarding that gets her up and about.
In her free time, Meghan enjoys writing, playing tabletop and video games, watching and chatting about movies and television, and exploring new cafés and places to eat. Her recent hobby is experimenting with making various smoothies and milkshakes at home! Meghan is also a lifetime amateur musician and loves attending live music performances of all kinds.
Michele
Michele has been taking your pup for walks and giving lots of love to all pets in her care with our pet sitting team since March 2010. Michele’s favorite part of her job is the animals’ excitement when they see her come over again for playtime! After demonstrating an exceptional standard of care at the Pet Resort, Michele’s love and care for animals were eventually needed in our in-home pet care services as well as our Pet Resort. She enjoys the daily walks with the dogs and her favorite breeds are labs and greyhounds.
Michele has been caring for animals for over nine years with Pet and Home Care and has experience walking neighborhood dogs as a teen. She currently has a one-year-old family yellow lab named Buster. A couple of Michele’s favorite hobbies include walking outdoors and cross-stitching reading. Most of all, she just loves being with animals and enjoys all of her visits!
Molly
Molly joined the pet sitting team in June 2021 with pet care experience going back to childhood! An easy way to remember her name is “the Unsinkable Molly Brown”, who was a famous figure on the Titanic. Molly is a professional animal auntie! Her job is to make your pet feel like they are being cared for by family, including everything from walks and playtime, to overnight stays. No animal is too big, too small, or too scaly! Molly’s favorite part of her job is getting to love and care for all of your animals, no matter the kind.
She has been caring for animals professionally for over ten years but has childhood experience caring for animals. When Molly was asked in kindergarten what she wanted to be when she grew up, her answer was simple: an animal caretaker. With over ten years of experience in the pet industry, Molly knows quite a bit! As a former pet sitter, she is returning to her roots after spending the last eight years working in pet stores helping pet parents set up for their new family members, and finding solutions to a variety of challenges they have faced for a wide variety of animals. Molly has also volunteered in animal care for a shelter and a Nature Center. She owns one cat named Patches and a blue tongue skink named Vitale. Throughout her lifetime, Molly has had quite a menagerie including, three other cats, three Guinea pigs, two rats, two ball pythons, one bearded dragon, one mouse, hermit crabs, and an aquarium of tropical freshwater fish. She has had the opportunity to be in charge of a local pet store reptile room and has helped care for over 500 aquariums within the store – that’s a LOT of fish!
In her free time, Molly enjoys going swimming and any body of water allowed. Nowadays, you can catch her in her mermaid tail! She also enjoys going for slow walks through parks and looking for signs of animals and taking their pictures. When the weather gets too cold to explore the world outside, Molly will be indoors with her partner playing video games, watching their favorite streams, or sometimes just going for a drive for scenery’s sake!
Monica B.
Monica joined our pet-sitting team in May 2023 with a lifetime of pet care experience and looks forward to interacting with different animals throughout the day! She has over 19 years of experience working in donor care at an animal welfare organization and manages two feral cat colonies. Monica has experience caring for dogs, cats, horses, donkeys, and small birds, giving medications to dogs and cats, and insulin injections to cats. She has a donkey named Blossom and enjoys caring for stray cats in her neighborhood. As a kid, Monica had a dog named “Do-Funny,” who learned he would receive praise and attention for mimicking humans and smiling on command! When she is not caring for our furry friends, Monica enjoys kayaking any chance she gets and going on hikes!
Monica H.
Monica joined our pet-sitting team in March 2023 with a lifetime of pet care experience! She is a pet care professional who provides care for pets including walking and feeding their pets and caring for their home. Monica’s professional experience has revolved around customer service work as a bank teller, barista, property manager, or in a bakery (not at the same time, of course). In the past four years, she has worked professionally as a dog walker and overnight sitter. Monica has one Bernese Mountain Dog training as a service dog for her eldest child, three cats, and two mice. She grew up with dogs and later had cats, and in the past, her family has cared for birds, fish, a snake (rescued from their basement), and a monkey! Monica has been married for over 25 years and has two biological kids and a lot of “adopted” kids. Her family loves to game, has hundreds of board games, and enjoys attending many gaming and anime conventions! Monica likes to read and channel her crafty side with painting, knitting, cross stitching, needlepoint, and baking in her free time!
Rachael
Rachael has been providing home cleaning and pet care services with PHC since August 2023, with over 15 years of pet care experience! She cares for your pet and home while you are away so everyone, even the family dog, can have peace of mind! Rachael says it makes her happy to lend a loving hand to pets and people who need some extra help around their home. She has knowledge and experience in dog training, body language, behavior analysis, and grooming/bathing. Rachael has a broad range of experience in handling and caring for various domestic animals like birds, dogs, cats, reptiles, and freshwater fish!
She has a Belgian Malinois, two 30-40 gallon freshwater community fish tanks, three senior cats, a flock of hens, and an outdoor goldfish pond! Rachael has also had parrots, finches, kittens, and a Cuban false chameleon. She has trained her dog and says she loves to go for bike rides, swim, play fetch at the tennis court, and go for car rides (with her seat belt on, of course!) Rachael’s favorite easy trick to train dogs is Gentle. She has a passion for music theory, playing piano, and singing! She boasts that she has a contralto voice, was classically trained at Shenandoah Conservatory, and will happily play your piano if you want her to!
Rachel
Rachel is a dedicated team member at Pet and Home Care, contributing to the well-being of people’s pets when they’re away. She finds immense joy in encountering the diverse array of animals that people own.
In her own home, she shares her space with two small poodle mixes. Over the years, Rachel has cared for various pets, including birds, fish, and hermit crabs.
Her journey in pet care began at the age of 13, and since then, Rachel has been diligently looking after the pets of others.
Sabrina
Sabrina joined the pet sitting team in July 2022 with a lifetime of pet care experience! She cares for dogs and cats during her day and enjoys being around all animals and interacting with them, playing around, and going for walks! Sabrina grew up with cats and dogs. Her favorite breed of dog is Pit Bulls. She currently owns a five-year-old Husky and has some experience with bunnies and birds. Sabrina joined the military after high school and graduated from Boot Camp. She then went on and graduated from her military tech school and became a military police officer. Sabrina is attending Montgomery College and still regularly attends military training as required. Sabrina likes to listen to music, paint, knit, and write letters in her free time!
Tad
Tad has been a part of our home cleaning and pet-sitting team since May 2023 and has over 15 years of pet care experience! He feels it is great getting to know all types of animals and provides care for your pets by walking, feeding, and tending to any other needs. Tad has five years of experience working at a pet store, where he learned more about pet care. He also spent a few months independently pet-sitting and got more hands-on experience. Tad got his first fish on his eighth birthday and has kept various animals ever since. He grew up with a dog but currently lives with three cats, several reptiles, and various rodents, including hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, and a micro squirrel! Tad also has extensive experience with fish keeping, including both indoor tanks and outdoor ponds. When he is not cleaning homes or playing with our furry friends, Tad enjoys making art, story writing, and caring for his pets, garden, and his parent’s pond!
Tracy
Tracy joined the pet sitting team in June 2021 with over 30 years of pet care experience! She loves to play with animals and give hugs and kisses and lots of love. Tracy says the best thing about working with animals is how trusting and loving they are! She loves to nurture animals and people, and for 20 years, she has worked as an Early Childhood Education Director. Tracy has been married for over 27 years and has two amazing daughters!
She has been professionally working as a pet sitter for over a year and a half and finds it so relaxing and rewarding. Tracy is a momma to her Beagle boy, Huck, and two kitties, Swaggy and Toasty. She loves all animals, furry and scaly! In her free time, Tracy loves to walk outdoors, garden, and play with children and animals. Her favorite quote is “the way I see it, if you want the rainbox, you gotta put up with the rain.” – Dolly Parton
Trianna
Trianna joined the pet sitting team in September 2022 with over eight years of pet care experience. She says that being a pet sitter is any animal lover’s dream job! Trianna loves the opportunity to meet new animals, ensuring they are in the best care possible and creating a bond with them. She has dog-sat for friends, family, and neighbors since elementary school and holds experience with dog breeds ranging from Chihuahuas to Beagles to Border Collies! Trianna volunteers as a caretaker for Labrador dogs and puppies at a nonprofit organization that raises dogs to become service animals for veterans!
At home, she has a sweet and playful Shih-Tzu-Poodle-Bichon Frise mix. Trianna loves caring for her dog and teaching her tricks and says her dog is what fueled her love for dogs even more. She also has an energetic Betta Fish, who she cannot forget to mention, who loves to eat! Trianna loves baking and cake decorating, hanging out with friends, traveling, filming vlogs, making YouTube videos, and trying new food places in her free time!
Pet Resort Team
Alexa
Angela
Angela joined the Pet Resort team in September 2022 with a lifetime of pet care experience. As a resort attendant, she ensures that every pet receives the best attention and care possible. It warms Angela’s heart meeting your animals and showering them affection while you are away. She has a knack for remembering the names of every pet and can effortlessly discern every dog accurately in a daycare room of as many as 25 dogs!
Angela has experience working at two other kennel/daycare facilities. Additionally, Angela has cared for police K9 dogs, feral cats in a Trap-Neuter-Return program, and MAGSR (Mid-Atlantic German Shepherd Rescue) rescue dogs. Angela has three cats living at home and got her first corn snake, Fang, a couple of years ago. She loves all animals, but cats and snakes are her favorites. In addition to dogs and cats, Angela has worked with lizards, fish, rats, chickens, rabbits, parrots, and ducks, and is eager to care for any reptiles or exotic pets! She graduated from Towson University with a Bachelor of Music degree in Composition in 2021. Although Angela’s original plan was to pursue music, she realized her undeniable passion for animals which she enthusiastically explored immediately upon graduating.
When not caring for animals, she still composes music and plays her favorite scores on the piano. Angela also discovered she has an aptitude for pet photography and avidly takes pictures (and videos) of pets that capture authentic moments of joy and playfulness. She also enjoys browsing Pinterest, playing Minecraft with her boyfriend, watching Lord of the Rings (her favorite trilogy ever), and watching educational animal YouTube videos.
Fish
Fish joined the Pet Resort team in March 2022 with over 15 years of pet care experience. Their role includes ensuring everyone has a fun day, going above and beyond to meet each dogs’ unique needs. Fish treasures the relationships built with the dogs and seeing the joy in their faces when they see their friends. Knowing they will get to make new friends makes Fish’s heart happy!
Currently, Fish and their partner share three cats, one dog, and four ferrets. While growing up, Fish learned to care for sheep, horses, chicken, geese, turkeys, a feral cat colony, rodents, snakes, fish, cats, and dogs. They believe their experiences on the farm helped make their animal care skills versatile and adaptive. Additionally, Fish worked in professional pet care as a sitter and kennel technician. They have also worked alongside professional groomers, dog trainers, and veterinarians, giving them exposure to various dog-related situations. They hope to further their pet care career by attending dog training academies to enhance their knowledge in canine behavior and group/pack management.
Fish recommends all pet parents read Reaching the Animal Mind by Karen Pryor. Pryor’s understanding of animal behavior changed how they engage and understand animals. Fish encourages everyone to read Pryor’s work and believes our dogs appreciate our efforts!
Jessica
Jessica has been a member of our pet resort team since July 2023, with over ten years of pet care experience! At the resort, she enjoys being with all the dogs and giving them lots of love and attention. Jessica provides daytime and overnight pet care for dogs and cats as needed and used to volunteer at Warrior Canine Connection! She has one dog and three cats at home. In her free time, you can find Jessica doing the one thing she loves, which is painting!
Sam
Sam joined the pet resort team in July 2022 with over 15 years of pet care experience! Her job is to ensure your dogs are happy, safe, and cared for during their time at the resort. Sam’s favorite part of the job is meeting all the dogs and getting to know each one! Previously she was a design assistant, but she held more pet-related professional jobs before that. Having horses, Sam has had the opportunity to intern and volunteer at the barns where she has boarded her horses. She also has experience working at Petsmart, volunteering at the zoo, various animal shelters, and pet sitting! Sam has two cats and a horse at home, and her roommate has ferrets and a dog which Sam is getting to know. Previously, she cared for fish, turtles, and a rabbit. Sam enjoys hanging out with friends, making art, playing volleyball, and visiting her horse in her free time!
Tina
Meet Tina, known formally as Christina, a compassionate kennel technician at Pet and Home Care daycare. Her days are filled with the joy of looking after dogs dropped off for day or overnight stays. Tina finds immense fulfillment in observing the unique personalities of these dogs, whether it’s during playtime or mealtime. With seven years of professional pet-sitting experience under her belt, Tina specializes in caring for dogs and cats, although she occasionally extends her expertise to birds and hamsters. In her own home, she shares her life with one beloved dog. Beyond her personal space, Tina’s passion for animals has led her to pet-sit for numerous relatives and family friends, a practice she has diligently carried out for seven years. Her dedication to the well-being of animals shines through in every tail wag.
Home Cleaning Team
Hermenia
Pet and Home Care has been fortunate to have Hermenia and her team cleaning homes for over 10 years! Hermenia and her team are considerate, kind, and pay very close attention to detail with respect to your home.
She is always available to respond to her clients, available to accommodate special requests, and loves to receive feedback!
Tad
Tad has been a part of our home cleaning and pet-sitting team since May 2023 and has over 15 years of pet care experience! He feels it is great getting to know all types of animals and provides care for your pets by walking, feeding, and tending to any other needs. Tad has five years of experience working at a pet store, where he learned more about pet care. He also spent a few months independently pet-sitting and got more hands-on experience. Tad got his first fish on his eighth birthday and has kept various animals ever since. He grew up with a dog but currently lives with three cats, several reptiles, and various rodents, including hamsters, gerbils, rabbits, and a micro squirrel! Tad also has extensive experience with fish keeping, including both indoor tanks and outdoor ponds. When he is not cleaning homes or playing with our furry friends, Tad enjoys making art, story writing, and caring for his pets, garden, and his parent’s pond!
Rachael
Rachael has been providing home cleaning and pet care services with PHC since August 2023, with over 15 years of pet care experience! She cares for your pet and home while you are away so everyone, even the family dog, can have peace of mind! Rachael says it makes her happy to lend a loving hand to pets and people who need some extra help around their home. She has knowledge and experience in dog training, body language, behavior analysis, and grooming/bathing. Rachael has a broad range of experience in handling and caring for various domestic animals like birds, dogs, cats, reptiles, and freshwater fish!
She has a Belgian Malinois, two 30-40 gallon freshwater community fish tanks, three senior cats, a flock of hens, and an outdoor goldfish pond! Rachael has also had parrots, finches, kittens, and a Cuban false chameleon. She has trained her dog and says she loves to go for bike rides, swim, play fetch at the tennis court, and go for car rides (with her seat belt on, of course!) Rachael’s favorite easy trick to train dogs is Gentle. She has a passion for music theory, playing piano, and singing! She boasts that she has a contralto voice, was classically trained at Shenandoah Conservatory, and will happily play your piano if you want her to!