I recently retired from a 41 year nursing career. I have always had  cats, guinea pigs and dogs growing up. At the age of I8  I adopted my first dog, she was a beautiful German Sheppard named Madchen and followed me everywhere even on campus to my classes (before leash laws). Later, I married Jim and we have had numerous dogs and cats, they were usually strays who found us. Currently we have 7 dogs, 6 are rescues, 2 cats and a guinea pig. Our daughter is a vet tech and has been to school to be a dog trainer. She and her husband have cats, dogs, a tortoise, tree frogs, guinea pigs, ferrets,  a snake, and rabbits.- we trained her well. 😊 We as a family have always volunteered at Humane Societies – walking the dogs, socializing them and playing with the cats.

We are also clients of Four Paws Family Pet Sitting and have had Jess & Eric watch our 3 senior dogs several times.  I was so impressed with the care they provided that  when I heard they were  looking for more help I jumped at the chance. I am truly beyond excited to join the team and look forward to spoiling your pets rotten while you are away!!!

Mona (my wife) and I met Jessica when volunteering at the Humane Society of Wickenburg, where she was the director. We’ve been married almost 44 years and have enjoyed a continuous assortment of dogs and cats throughout that time.  All three of our children love animals as well. We both have medical/ministry backgrounds and enjoy helping others. We are both retired. Mona volunteers with helping special needs children. I enjoy dog photography and hiking with Mona

I was born and raised in the temperate rainforest of Southeast Alaska, on an island with only one town on it! My parents are originally from the former Czechoslovakia and taught me the Czech language (before English!) so that I could speak to my relatives. I went to college in northern Minnesota, and since then, I've been a seasonal job-hopper all over the U.S. I first came to Wickenburg in 2006 as a seasonal employee, and fell in love with this area!! I have been back and forth several times over the years, and just returned this past September after 5 years at home in Alaska.I have always had a love for animals, especially cute little rodents (which is all I was allowed to have for pets as a kid). I grew up caring for hamsters, gerbils, mice and guinea pigs. As an adult, I have had two cats that I absolutely adored. The first one was Milan, that came with my employee housing unit in Moab, Utah. The second was Tiger Lily, a feral cat that frequented my jungle hut when I lived at a retreat center on the Big Island of Hawaii.I have volunteered at my local animal shelter in Alaska, and was also a "cat-cuddler" at Yavapai Humane Society in Prescott, AZ. I have been a pet-sitter for friends in the past, for both cats and dogs. I'm excited to work with Four Paws and look forward to meet your fur-babies!!