MEET THE TEAM

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Jenn was born and raised in South Knoxville and is excited to be caring for the pets in her community. Her two Great Danes, Marley and Gruff love their little terrier brother named Frankie. Being the ultimate dog mom, she opened PAWZ Dog Services in 2017 while working as a Veterinary Assistant, and attending college. Soon after she realized how much more she wanted to offer her pups and began planning the big step of moving to a facility. She graduated from Pellissippi State Community College with an Associates of Science in Marketing. She is Pet CPR & First-Aid certified, a Certified Pet Care Specialist through the IBPSA, as well as Certified Professional Animal Care Provider through the PACCC. She is a member of Pet Sitters International, NAPPS, and the IBPSA.

Anthony is originally from Lakeland, FL where he had a brief career with Animal Control. After moving to Knoxville and opening a golf cart shop, he realized he had one true love, dogs! He has one dog of his own, a nine-year-old German Shepard named Ziggy, but he would own one of everything if he could! Anthony loves reptiles and has a tortoise, poison dart frogs and a bearded dragon. He is a graduate from the Animal Behavior Institute where he studied Canine Behavior and Nutrition. He is a Certified Canine Training and Behavior Specialist. Anthony specializes in group play and enrichment. When he isn't here maintaining our facility, he's home with his MANY plants and animals or off adventuring with Jenn! 

Becca left her job in corporate America to pursue her dreams and passions. Thankfully, PAWZ was right at her back door, as she is another South Knoxville native making PAWZ the perfect fit! Becca is now a Certified Professional Animal Care Manager through PACCC! She wears many hats including human resources and payroll but you'll often find her helping out wherever she can! When she is not here loving on your fur babies, Becca enjoys gardening, video games, Dungeons and Dragons, as well as, photography and classic cars! As a fur momma of 7, she prides herself on caring for your babies as she does her own. 

Stephanie is one of the first people you will meet from our PAWZ family. She can almost always be found tending to the front desk with a smile. She is a Knoxville native, a dog mom to 3 four legged friends, and a beautiful daughter named Harper. Stephanie works to coordinate the day to day schedules for both daycare and boarding. She manages our inventory and coordinates our special events throughout the month. Whenever Stephanie isn't working she enjoys live music, camping, and kayaking with her friends.

Maggie is a Knoxville native that studied at Pellisippi State Community College. Being a dog lover all her life, she has gained valuable experience in the pet industry being a kennel tech, completing her IBPSA Pet Care Provider Certification and is now a part of our front office staff. She is a Momma to her handsome son Jude and her rescue pup named Lola. As administrative assistant, Maggie takes calls providing information about our services to new clients, collects vaccine records, manages our online booking system and much more!

Growing up, Hailey always wanted a career with animals. Hailey works here at PAWZ with a purpose to provide excellent care, love and a safe environment for your pets. She is thankful for her co-workers and all the amazing dogs she gets to work with every day. Outside of work, Hailey likes being outside enjoying nature and spending time with her 2 fur babies Gus and Jango! As kennel manager, Hailey sets the flow of the day making sure all boarding and daycare dogs are taken care of and have everything they need. She manages our play groups to ensure everyone is safe and comfortable. 

From a young age, Katlyn knew she wanted a career working with animals. After making the move from South Carolina to Tennessee, she found PAWZ to begin her animal care career. She has many dogs at home including, Byntlee her labradoodle, Bailey her lab britney mix and Chloe her chihuahua! When she's not caring for your pups you can find her painting a masterpiece, going thrifting or out on an adventure! Katlyn assists Hailey during the day, making sure all the daily tasks are done correctly and efficiently. She has also completed the Pet and Grooming Program through Penn Foster and is excited to start practicing in the grooming room! 

Dani was born and raised in Phelan, CA. She moved to Knoxville when she was 13 and has called it home ever since! She's always been an animal lover with cats being her absolute favorite. She can't deny her love for dogs and she says the bigger the better! She started her career in the animal field by working in local shelters and the zoo. She is currently a fur mom of 4 dogs and 5 cats! As shift lead, Dani primarily manages our evening shift making sure that everyone gets checked out for the day, getting the facility ready for the next day  and tucks everyone in at night!  

From a young age, Brynna always had a love for animals, especially dogs. Brynna is a licensed hairstylist but has always wanted to work with dogs as well. She combined her 2 passions, making PAWZ the perfect fit! When she's not here pampering your pooch, you can find her at her salon taking care of her human clients, at church, with her husband and their 3 dogs Ace, Daisy and Hazel or cuddled up with a good book!

Matthew studied Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at the University of Tennessee Knoxville. He graduated with a B.S. in 2018. Matthew loves all animals especially mammals. After college, Matthew worked at a zoo in Louisiana. Due to the pandemic, Matthew moved back home to Tennessee where he struggled to find a job fulfilling his passions until he found PAWZ! Whether it's enrichment, cleaning, or spending quality time with your dog, Matthew enjoys it all. Servitude to animals is his calling in life and living a life of stewardship for them brings him the most joy.  

Cat is a Tennessee transplant, born and raised in Florida. She is a graduate of Ringling College of Art and Design. Though Cat pursued a career in the arts, she found her true passion was with animals. She began her career with dogs in Florida, working with a local doggie day camp. Cat has many fur babies including Grim: a solid black 115 lb German Shepherd, Bones: a blue merle Australian Shepherd and 2 cats, Malum and Reaper. Cat will look after your fur children as if they were her own!