... Although the name is exotic (1/2 Egyptian), Aliaa is as American as apple pie. She believes that animals are good for the soul; therefore, she loves all of them. However, there is a special place in her heart for horses (you guessed it, with a history of Arabians) and cats. She understands that the animals are like children; therefore, she is grateful and honored to be a pet sitter and welcomed into your home. Currently, she is attending college for a baccalaureate degree, and she enjoys hiking and arts and culture.
... Aubrey is one of Nunn Better's youngest pet sitters, yet she has been with the company almost the longest! As a pet sitter for almost 9 years now, she most definitely has the experience and talent it takes to work with animals. Aubrey has grown up in Tucson and attended the University of Arizona where she earned a degree in both Veterinary Sciences and Psychology. Throughout college, she also worked as a dog trainer for PetsMart and gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in dog behavior. Aubrey continues to use her education, skills, and talent on a daily basis as she cares for and trains the furry 'clients' of Nunn Better.
... Audrey S. is a confirmed animal geek, which is why she loves pet sitting. A Tucson native and UofA graduate, her first forays into animal care included two years as the shelter manager for a no-kill cat rescue in California and four years as a volunteer with greyhound rescue. Over the years, she has cared for mice, gerbils, bunnies, turtles, fish, horses, pigs, cats, dogs, and on one memorable occasion, an iguana escape artist. In addition to pet sitting, Audrey runs her own business, which provides administrative services to fiction authors and personal computer instruction to seniors. Her own adopted family includes a tuxedo cat with attitude and a Rottie mix with a heart of gold.
... is an Ohio native who chose sunny Tucson more than 25 years ago. Her background is in education and social work, with a career as a probation officer. Now in her second career as a pet sitter, Carol specializes in cats and small dogs and volunteers as a dog walker at the Humane Society. She has shared her life with many cats – Blanca and Noir, Montreaux and Smokey, Flash – and is presently the mother of Nairobi, who was adopted from the Hermitage, and Jasper, whose owner was killed. Carol has been involved with Big Brothers/Big Sisters for over 20 years, and her Little Sister, Kimberly, with whom she was matched when Kim was nine years old, is now 26 years old and has a four year-old daughter.
... is truly a care-giver and nurturer by nature, as both a pet sitter and a kindergarten teacher. She is our most experienced pet sitter – right after Seneca and her Mom, and has been with them for more than 10 years and 3 businesses. All her regular clients ask for her by name and know that she cares about her ‘foster’ pets as though they were her own. She tried to retire from pet sitting a couple of years ago, but simply couldn’t stay away … lucky for us and your pets. Her own pet family includes several rescued cats and a Jack Russell terrier named Joey.
... enjoys hanging out with pets because they all have unique personalities and bring smiles and laughter to her day. A lifelong pet lover and a long-time client, she put on a new hat as an official pet sitter. Pet sitting has been the perfect complement to her home-based internet business as it gets her out of the office and active. Janet cares for people too when she volunteers at the Ronald McDonald House Family Room at UMC. But her heart really belongs to Wiggles, Libby and Cami – three lively dachshunds who share her life.
... is Seneca’s Mom and has also been a pet care provider for most of her life. Dogs, cats, horses, tortoises, birds - you name it, and she knows what to do. An RN by profession, Linda still works full-time in a residential care facility and brings her nursing experience to special needs pets as well. If one of our sitters needs help with medicating a difficult pet, we send in the big gun – Linda does not let them get away with bad behavior! Her pet family includes Sumo (a BIG kitty, as you might imagine!), Miss Kitty and Sam, a Shepherd mix.
... is another real cowgirl bringing her skill with horses to Nunn Better! She rides in rodeos and has recently taken up mounted shooting! A student at University of Arizona, Meghan is studying animal science race track management and really loves it. Don’t be thinking that she only knows horses, though … she has been a huge animal lover all her life and has taken care of dogs, horses, goats, pigs and any wild animals her Mom would let her bring home! Meghan also likes to play volleyball if she has the time.
... is a Tucson native currently studying Animal Sciences at the University of Arizona. She has worked with animals for 10 years and has loved every minute of it! Morgan has followed her passion for animals from California to the White Mountains and back to Tucson again. She loves the animals she works with unconditionally and always looks forward to meeting a new furry friend! Locally she has volunteered with the Humane Society, the Reid Park Zoo, and the Foundation for Animals in Risk. In her spare time she loves to play with her own family: Copper, an Anatolian Shepherd and Nacho, a tabby cat.
... is an east coast transplant who has been a horse lover since birth. From the age of five she has devoted her life to riding, and as an adult she has bred, trained, and shown dressage and eventing horses. She also raised cattle, sheep and chickens on her farm in rural Bucks County, PA, as well as running a horse boarding facility and an historical bed & breakfast. Triesta has also bred and shown Samoyeds and served as the Vice President of the Delaware Valley Samoyed Rescue for four years. She has rehabilitated everything from injured red tailed hawks to orphaned white tail deer both here and ‘back east’. A Tucson resident for 10 years now, she continues her love affair with all types of animals. She and her family live with 4 horses, three dogs, a goat named Amos, a 600 pound boar and a much loved Siamese cat!
