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| If you live in Hillsborough, you can look below to see who covers your area or call 813-900-4939 |
| Jorie Parsons covers the New Tampa and Tampa Palms areas down to Seminole Heights. She grew up outside of Chicago and is also a trained massage therapist, and still does house calls. She has been in the Tampa Bay area for 15 years. She is an animal activist, and has had every kind of animal known to man.... From rabbits to pot bellied pigs. She currently has three cats (that were strayed, and adopted). She has been with us the longest of all employees. |
Amy Dascola is a animal lover by nature. She was a client for 4 years before she was an employee, and will be helping with the South Seminole Heights and some South Tampa areas. Her affinity for children is fulfilled through my profession as a second grade teacher, and had animal companions all her life. She moved here from Minnesota in 2005. She has an 18-year-old Diabetic Maine Coon, named Marcelle. One of her favorite activities is to go to the dog park and the dog beach with friends and enjoy dogs at play. She's greatly looking forward to providing your pet with excellent care |
| John and Kelli McCan (High Tail It owners) both cover Pinellas, Carrollwood, and South Tampa, but also back up all areas for all of the other employees, including all of Hillsborough |
| Jessica Culbreath is a South Tampa resident and has lived in Tampa her entire life. She has always had a connection with animals and has grown up around many horses, cats and dogs; caring for them and giving them all the attention and love they deserve. Currently she has two weimariner dogs, two lazy cats and two paint horses on 5 acres of grassy pastures. Jessica is a graduate of FSU and has spent the last few years working in the field of Public Relations. She hopes to make your pets her new friends. |
Debbie Kern will be helping with the Carrollwood and Northdale areas. She has been a zookeeper and wildlife rehabilitator for 20 years. She worked with therapy dogs for seniors and help institute the first "Senior Safari" at Busch Gardens, which catered to animal tours and programs for those over 55.She has worked with bears, large cats, primates, reptiles, hoofstock, giraffes, rhinos, etc.... but by far, her absolute favorite are dogs!! Cats are a very close second. She has 2 grown sons, a husband, and a myriad of animals at home too long to list. She looks forward to treating your pets with all of the love they deserve. |
| Megan Harman will be helping to cover South Tampa areas part time. She was born in Ohio and has been in Tampa Bay for 9 years now. She graduated from Sickles High and now attending the University of South Florida pursuing a degree in nursing. She's owned cats, dogs, small animals, birds, fish, and reptiles. She currently has an Australian Shepherd named Abby, a Dachshund named Lucy (she rescued from animal services), and a cat named Lyra. She has always been an avid animal lover and has worked in the pet industry for two years, and also works part time for a pediatrician. |
| LeAnn Roetz will be backing up the Valrico, Brandon and Riverview areas part time. She grew up in South Africa and moved to the U.S. for college. LeAnn doesn't have any pets of her own at the moment, but she grew up with all sorts of different animals. She absolutely adores animals and can't wait to lovingly dote over yours! |
| See below the sitters for the Hurricane Info for Hillsborough County: |
| Hurricane Info for Pets Below, we've tried to provide you with as much information as possible. We've listed pet-friendly shelters for each county, if any, area pet-friendly motels and hotels, if any, and we've linked to each county's emergency management Web page, if they have one. Hillsborough County Note: Officials are seeking volunteers to help with the animals (dogs, cat, rabbits and birds allowed) at the following shelters during hurricanes. Contact Hillsborough County Animal Services at 813-744-5660 if you are an interested animal lover. Here is a page with maps to each shelter. 1. Sickles High School, 7950 Gunn Highway in the Citrus Park area of Tampa. It will hold between 200-300 pets. 2. Burnett Middle School, 1010 Kingsway Road, on the corner of US 92 and Kingsway Road North, just south of I-4 in Seffner. This shelter accepts both pets and their guardians (100 dogs and 100 cats; no other type pets allowed at this time.) Pet guardians will be able to care for their pets in the gymnasium area and outside the facility before and after the main winds. When it's time to seek shelter, the animals will stay in cages in the school locker rooms. Guardians should bring their own collar, food, food bowl and other supplies. No registration required, so verify availability with the county before heading out the door to go to one of the following with your pets: 3. Bartels Middle School, 9020 Imperial Oak Blvd., in the Live Oak Preserve area of Tampa, in the northern portion of Hillsborough County. 4. Shields Middle School, 15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, in the southern portion of Hillsborough County. The above accomodations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you choose a pet-friendly shelter, take along proof of current rabies vaccination and a pet carrier. This county was one of the first in Florida to include animals and agricultural needs in disaster plans. The Community of Hillsborough Animal and Agricultural Response Team (CHAART) assesses will be needed and will dispatch teams to do things like take food to animals or generators to fish farms. In case you don't want to use a public shelter, check area pet-friendly motels/hotels for availability. Most will have special rates: 1. Behind the Fence Bed & Breakfast, Brandon, 813-685-8201 2. Ramada Inn, Plant City, 813-752- 3141 3. Days Inn, Plant City, 813)-752-0570 4. Masters Economy Inn, Seffner, 813- 621-4681 5. Sun City Inn, Sun City Center, 813- 643-3331 6. La Quinta - Tampa Fairgounds, Tampa, 813-626-0885 7. Best Western All Suites Hotel, Tampa, 813-971-8930 8. La Quinta Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813- 643-0574 9. Days Inn – Airport, Tampa, 813-877- 6181 10. Howard Johnson – Airport, Tampa, 813-875-8818 11. La Quinta Inn - Airport, Tampa, 813-287-0440 12. Tahitian Inn, Tampa, 813-877-6721 13. Red Roof Inn – Fairgrounds, Tampa, 813)-623-5245 14. Baymont Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813- 930-0563 15. Days Inn, Tampa, 813-977-1550 16. Clarion Inn, Tampa, 813-971-4710 17. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Tampa 18. Wingate Inn, Tampa, 813-971-7676 19. AmeriSuites, Tampa, 813-622-8557 20. La Quinta, Tampa, 813-684-4007 21. Red Roof Inn, Tampa, 813-681- 8484 22. Red Roof Inn, Tampa, 813-932- 0073 23. Extended Stay Deluxe, Tampa, 813-637-8990 24. Residence Inn by Marriott, Tampa, 813-221-4224 25. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Best Western Brandon Hotel & Conference Center, Tampa 26. Homestead Village, Tampa, 813- 643-5900 27. Residence Inn by Marriott, Tampa, 813-627-8855 28. Econo Lodge, Tampa, 813-933- 7681 29. La Quinta Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813-910-7500 30. Quality Inn, Tampa, 813-961-1000 31. Travel Resort, Tampa, 813-933- 4011 32. Wingate Inn, Tampa, 813-979-2828 33. Chase Suite Hotel, Tampa, 813- 281-5677 34. Hampton Inn, Tampa, 813-901- 5900 35. Homestead Guest Studios, Tampa, 813-243-1913 36. Residence Inn by Marriott, Temple Terrace, 813-972-4400 |
| Jessica Weigand will be covering the Brandon/Riverview areas. Jessica was raised on Daytona Beach, and moved to the Brandon area in 2003. Jess is currently studying Veterinary Technology with hopes to become a Vet when she finishes school. She has had many family pets growing up including a Golden Retriever, and Italian Greyhound, and presently has a Chihuahua named Punx. When not in school, Jess spends her time reading, and spending time with friends and family. |
