OWNER AND MANAGERS

Owner – Kara Jenkins

Kara Jenkins was born in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, where she and her family raised many animals, including cats, dogs, birds, gerbils, fish, mice, and horses. One of her loves was helping her mother breed, train, and show their Golden Retrievers. While growing up, she worked at her mother’s boarding and grooming kennel, where she learned about the different types of cats and dogs as well as their behaviors. She also helped with all facets of the kennel’s operations including walking dogs, training, grooming, and marketing.

Kara graduated from the University of Arizona with a degree in Special Education and a minor in Exercise Sports Science. While attending college she cared for several of her friends’ pets whenever they were away, including some exotic species such as an iguana, a boa constrictor, and piranhas.

National Association of Professional  Pet Sitters:

• Certified Professional Pet Care Specialist
• Board of Directors 2010-2015
• Governance Committee 2014-2015
• Annual Conference Committee 2012-2015
• Chair for Animal Welfare and Law Committee 2009-2011

Arizona Professional Pet Sitters and Associates:

• President 2012-2014
• Vice President  2007-2011
• Web Coordinator 2017- Present

MEMBER OF:

• Arizona Professional Pet Sitter Association
• NAPPS- National Association Professional Pet Sitters
• Humane Society of United States (hsus.org)
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (aspca.org)

• Pet Sitter International, Member

Office Manager – Robyn

Robyn was born in New Jersey and has always had a houseful of pets, ranging from cats and dogs, to lizards, frogs, rats, rabbits and birds. For a few years before she started her Human family she even rescued and rehabbed Iguanas.

Currently, Robyn lives with her fiancé and their 3 furless children, along with her “herd” which consists of the mutts – Shaggy and Merlot; the cats – Trouble, Cleo and Monjee; the fids- Banshee the conure and Pooka the parakeet; and last, but not least, a bearded dragon named Godzilla, 5 fancy rats, and a tank full of hermit crabs. The neighborhood kids love coming over to play at the “zoo”!

Robyn often takes her smaller pets with her to run errands and to the kids’ classrooms, using them as ambassadors to help introduce people to animals they may not have considered as conventional pets. Robyn says the best part is when people walk up and start petting the rats without even realizing what they are, and then are shocked at how friendly, clean and affectionate they are.

Robyn works in the office Monday through Friday answering phone calls and emails and taking care of our clients visits and walks. Having so many furkids of her own, she understands how important it is for our staff to care for your babies exactly as you would care for them yourself, and that each pet has unique needs and personalities that need to be considered.

Office Assistant – Tori

Tori grew up in southern Illinois with her family and pets, including dogs, cats, a hamster, and fish. When she and her husband moved to Arizona to be closer to family and job opportunities in 2016, Tori brought her customer service and office administration expertise to work with Robyn to help keep TLC up to date and organized. Since she was little,  she she has been learning the pet sitting side of the business, so that she is versed in every facet of TLC’s day-to-day operation.