LOVING CARE WHEN YOU CAN'T BE THERE!

KIRSTIN

HI! I am Kirstin! I started Twin Ports Pet Sitters about 9 years ago. With these years of reliable pet care experience, I still wanted to learn more. In 2019, I finished an extensive internship with RR Dog Training. Currently, I am studying to be a Fear Free Certification Trainer. I have a depth of pet sitting experience with every kind of animal you can think of and certified in Pet CPR and Pet First Aid. Yearly, I volunteer at Animal Allies, being part of the Fur Ball team! I am a mother of 15 year old twin boys. However, my first children have been my numerous, well loved pets. Now, I share my home with a very energetic yellow Lab, Farrah, goofy GSP Wix, and a loving cute as a button Morkie, Geeta. Before having the boys, I was in corporate sales selling cardiovascular and diabetes medications and foods for companies such as Pillsbury and Nabisco but left to pursue my life's calling! I am EXCITED to continue following my passion for animals in my career with Twin Ports Pet Sitters! I am HONORED to have the chance to meet, care and tend to you and your pet’s needs. Together with a team of like-minded responsible experienced professional animal care givers, we hope to get to know you and your four-legged family soon!

ABBEY

Abbey’s love for animals started in early childhood. She grew up in the farmlands of the Midwest, where caring for a variety of creatures came naturally. Abbey especially loved spending time with the family dogs, and carried that love into adulthood, raising a pack of four rescues from puppyhood into old age. Abbey has been pet sitting for people’s furry family members for more than a decade, however, her professional career working with dogs only began about five years ago. While living in North Carolina she completed an internship with Appalachian Dog Training, where she assisted with puppy socialization, obedience and service dog training. During this time, she also worked as a caretaker and grooming assistant at a boarding facility for dogs and cats. After leaving North Carolina to adventure for a while, Abbey and her husband settled in Washington state where she worked as the lead dog handler at Lucky Dog Daycare in Tacoma, managing a pack of 30 to 40 dogs a day. She is currently enrolled in a dog trainer program to help strengthen her knowledge and understanding of dog behavior while also learning a variety of training techniques. An avid hiker, she loves being outside and finding new adventures. When she isn’t adventuring with your dog, you can find her on the trails with her year and half old hound mix, Doc, or curled up on the couch with a book and her fourteen year old beagle mix, Moo. Abbey is passionate about helping humans understand their canine friends better and loves creating meaningful, engaging experiences for all the animals she visits!

ERIC

Eric has loved and been around dogs most of his life.  From the childhood family pet Squeaker (Boston Terrier) to his dogs Timber (Siberian Husky), Willie (Golden Lab), Maggie (Golden Retriever), Emma (Golden Retriever) and now Vader (Boston Terrier/Golden Doodle mix), he has always had a dog around as a best pal.  Eric is retired Navy and a retired small business owner. He loves to be outside and walk. Before joining Twin Ports Pet Sitters, Eric used us for his own dogs for several years.  When retirement fully took shape, he joined us as a walker and has enjoyed meeting and walking with all kinds of dogs.  

BETSY

Betsy grew up with family dogs, primarily labs, and several pocket pets.  At 24, she got her first dog, a Siberian Husky, and in time another, and then another.  In due course, Betsy began skijoring with these dogs and got the bug to grow the dog pack and get into recreational sprint sled and skijor racing.  Ultimately, her pack grew to include a MinPin/Chihuahua mix and a kennel of Siberian and Alaskan husky sled dogs.  In 2017, she began working at Canal Bark with their boarding and daycare dogs.  During that time, she completed a professional dog training internship and then began leading puppy socialization classes and beginning obedience classes.  In 2017, Betsy also began working at PacKare, providing companion animal care in clients’ homes.  Twin Ports Pet Sitters is thrill to have her as part of the team!  She brings incredible knowledge and experience!

MORGAN

Ever since Morgan was a little girl she has always had a passion for loving animals. It all started with garden snakes, butterflies, mice, and frogs. She insisted that she needed to keep them all as pets although her mom wasn't too thrilled when she'd come home with a new animal in a five gallon paint bucket. She has had cats, dogs, and hamsters growing up and knew it would make me very happy to work with animals in some sort of way. Her passion for animals became even stronger when "I became close to my brother's pup, Cooper. He is my all time fav and motivates me to help other dogs reach the level of intelligence he has. My favorite part about working with TPPS is connecting and enjoying the time I spend hanging out with our fur friends. It makes me so giddy!"