Pat Blaney has over 20 years’ business experience in customer service, marketing and financial services. After enduring multiple bank mergers, she decided to use her business expertise and love for animals to create an opportunity to finally do something with passion. With three grown sons, Pat has taken care of almost every kind of creature a boy can bring home! Dogs, cats, rats, fish, snakes, lizards, turtles, birds – you name it and it has probably been in her home. One day she came home to find that her youngest son had brought home a chicken that was walking around the backyard! She volunteers for a local dog rescue organization and quite often fosters shelter dogs until they find their forever homes. Pat lives with her 3 dogs, kitty and very patient husband in Huntersville.

Serving in the background as the IT and financial manager of Wagz ‘n Whiskerz Pet Sitting, Brian also provides outstanding care to our clients’ pets with a specialty in bird and fish care. He’s also certified in pet first aid and has experience with small farm animals which comes in handy with the chickens, goats and pigs that we care for! He enjoys spending time with family and grandkids and you may see him in Davidson playing old time music at the Davidson Farmer’s Market with the Under the Tree Band in his free time.

Born and raised in Kansas and northern Indiana, Dianna has seen her share of snow and now enjoys the mild winters of North Carolina. Passionate about art, cooking, education and learning, she spends her free time visiting museums, reading cook books, visiting friends – usually over a great espresso. She knows that pets offer unconditional love and loves that they are always glad to see you – even first thing in the morning! “Pets are fun and funny and it's hard to find a better way to spend your “working hours” she says. Dianna has 2 grown sons and an orange tabby named Oliver – a “full figured” former barn cat that she rescued.

After her 34-year career in the dental field, Gayle is enjoying retirement by spending time in her garden and cooking for family and friends. She was very involved in cat rescue in her previous home in Pennsylvania and her very handsome and loving Felix the Housecat was rescued with two of his sisters who found a forever home with her sister so they get the opportunity to watch them all grow up together. As a Mom of 2 grown children who love pets as much as she does, she says that she was sure to come home to some rescued animal fairly regularly.

“I love watching pets for others because I know how hard it is for me to leave my little guy. If I can help them feel secure that their special family members are cared for then they can enjoy their time away that much more."

Passionate about finding new hobbies, Nicole loves to try new things to go along with her interests in reading, movies, spending time with her family and taking her pup to the park. She volunteers for Habitat for Humanity and recently started working with the Humane Society. Her best friend is her Bichon/Poodle mix, Ozzie. “He's nine years old but still has the energy of a puppy. He is the sweetest dog I know!”

Growing up on a cattle farm and being around animals her whole life, she has always had a heart for them. She believes that pet sitting is her dream job… she loves being able to take care of adorable, smart and sweet pets while making the owner feel confident and positive that they are being cared for and loved.

Jessie has two dogs of her own. Izzy is a 4-year old Rottweiler that originally came to her as a foster. True love intervened and Izzy never left! She also has a new puppy. Cooper is a 4-month old Lab mix so she is getting to experience all the joys of puppyhood! She enjoys spending time with family and friends outdoors, at the pool or walking her own dogs.

Like all of us, she loves being able to meet different types of pets when pet sitting and giving our clients the peace of mind that their pets are in great hands when they are away. “I take care of our clients' pets as if they were my own!”

Deb and her husband have a full house with their 2 year old son and five pets! In addition, she fosters pets in need with Lake Norman Humane Society. She finds it hard not to adopt every animal she fosters! Clearly she is passionate about pets and pugs in particular. She loves pet sitting and that it does not feel like a job – she enjoys every moment of it.

A native of Long Island, NY, Jackie has always been passionate about tennis and dreaming about the dog that would be hers one day. She has worked a summer camps teaching tennis and her dream came true this past summer when she adopted her new dog, Chet. In addition to her new pup, Jackie has a Siberian Forest Cat named Lacey and a Lionhead rabbit named Nico. Nico was adopted from a petting zoo and loves to follow her and runs in circles whenever she comes home! She loves caring for client pets just as she would her own.

Born and raised just outside of NYC, Linda is dedicated to her family and her volunteer work with dog rescues. She currently has 3 English Bulldogs and a Newfoundland (no shortage of drool in her house!) and fosters dogs as well. As a foster, her goal is to educate so that pet owners can make better choices when deciding on adding a pet to their family. She and her husband enjoy playing disc golf in their spare time and she absolutely loves spending time with the best, non-judgmental, loving and caring bosses – your pets!

Mostly raised in Huntersville, Cali is passionate about music and animals – she loves to sing and enjoys karaoke and has volunteered at various animal shelters! Her favorite thing about taking care of pets is being able to meet so many different animals and growing to love them as if they were her own. Being with family and friends is a top priority as well as spending quality time with her own pups, Selah and Luna.

With a goal to visit every state in the US of A, Taylor loves to travel and especially loves being by the water – her happy place! The love of her life is her fur baby Enzo and she takes him everywhere she can. She is also pursuing her dream of becoming a CPA and loves that she can take care of new pets as if they were her own.

Growing up in a farming community and working in a boarding kennel gave Pam lots of experience with all kinds of animals – dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens, fish to name a few! She also loves children and has worked as a children’s librarian and as a nanny. Her own pets include Loki, a rescued Beagle and 3 rescue kitties.

From Connecticut, Amy loves traveling, going to concerts, cooking and spending time with family and friends. She enjoys hiking with her dog, Maximus (a Boston Terrier) in the mountains. After spending many years in the social work field, she is enjoying being able to put other pet parents’ minds at ease providing quality loving care in the comfort of their own homes.

Amy’s heart is golden – she loves Golden Retrievers and cannot resist giving any she sees a pat on the head and scratch on the chin. She and her husband lost their own Golden to cancer a couple of years ago and they still miss her dearly. She is an avid reader and volunteers at Lydia’s Loft in Huntersville. She gets much joy from meeting the pets she cares for and getting all the love and friendship they provide.

Raised in Georgia and growing up watching racing, Rachel’s passion for NASCAR brought her to North Carolina. She has always had a dream to work for NASCAR and currently works part-time in their production department. She has 4 German Shepherds that live in Georgia with her family so really enjoys the warmth of caring for client pets whenever she visits. “They are so excited to see me when I walk through the door and I get to love on them. It helps me when I am missing my own pets.”