Calvin & Hobbes, Chinchillas

Anthony and Jennifer have had pets all their lives, and whether their own pets or someone elses, or even nature's creatures, they have found them fascinating. This is why they own and work for Friendly Visits -- to be with what they know and love!

Anthony and Jennifer work full time for Friendly Visits. This is their livelihood, and not just a hobby! In addition to pet sitting, they handle the managerial and administrative tasks such as phone calls, emails, scheduling, and consultations! They are both certified in Pet First Aid, and are dependable, trustworthy, and have a true love for animals, both their own and yours!

Their own furry family consists of Neisa, an Australian Cattle Dog, (adopted from Second Chance Animal Shelter in Texas where they volunteered before moving to Colorado); Darcy, a Border Collie (from the Rocky Mountain Border Collie Rescue); Hobbes, a chinchilla; and various foster dogs from the Rocky Mountain Cattle Dog Rescue and Wyoming Border Collie Rescue.

In the past 1.5 years, they have fostered over 23 dogs that have gone on to find forever homes!

Anthony & Neisa

The Associate Pet Sitters

Amelia is the proud owner of a spunky five-year-old Maine Coon mix named Vida, and recently welcomed in a new arrival to her family this year. She adopted one of her fosterees, a Hurricane Katrina dog that came to her via the Longmont Humane Society. Shika is a gentle three-year-old Basenji mix. The cat and dog exist mostly coharmoniously, sharing opposite sides of the bed at night, and a couch occasionally by day.

Amelia also enjoys working closely with people at her full-time job in the Housing field. She is bilingual in English and Spanish. In her off-time she is a free-lance writer, enjoys hiking, performing at open-mikes, and meeting new people.

Lisa:
Lisa has worked with animals since she was in middle school, mostly on a personal level or through volunteer work. She has been pet sitting for various families for over 20 years, from fish to reptiles to dogs and cats. Her love for animals is shared with her entire family.
Her and her kids are currently proud owner of 4 dogs, 2 Chihuahua's that are brother and sister, and 2 labs that were all adopted from the local shelter. She also has 2 cats, also adopted from a shelter, and 4 fish. Over the past years they have also had frogs, rats, guinnea pigs, hamsters and birds.

Brooke:
Brooke's love of animals goes back to childhood. She always had a variety of animals growing up and participated in 4-H throughout elementary school. While in high school and college, Brooke volunteered for the local humane society in Missoula, Mt. She also worked at a store specializing in both fresh and saltwater fish as well as small animals and reptiles. Brooke can't imagine her life without her two dogs: Abby, a seven-year-old Bloodhound and Maggie a nine-year-old German Shepherd mix. Brooke has always been the person her friends and family call to pet sit and she has over 10 years of experience pet sitting for a variety of animals.

Cyndi:
Cyndi has been an animal lover her entire life and hopes to one day open and operate an animal rescue operation. She has been caring for animals since she was a little girl and is frequently called upon to watch over the pets of family and friends while they are away. She is the proud mother of Holly Berry and Cali Magnolia, two long-haired miniature black and tan dachshunds, as well as Toby Bartholomew, Samantha Avery, and Anastasia Genevieve, three wonderful kitties who are full of personality, and four parakeets (and yes, the birds all have first and middle names as well!).

Cyndi believes in showering your furry, feathery, and scaly family members with lots of love and care while you are away and will always respect your wishes and your home. Cyndi is a native Coloradoan, freelance writer, and full-time animal enthusiast. She has been married for nearly seven years and is very happy to reside in a home she loves that once belonged to her grandparents, two of the finest people to ever walk the earth.

"Being an animal lover and proud mother of several furry and feathery children myself, I know how hard it can be to leave your loved ones at home and entrust their care to another. I want those we serve to rest assured that they have absolutely nothing to worry about. We are doing this because we truly care and we will treat their pets as if they were our own."

Leslie:
Leslie has been a fan of dogs all her life and has been a dog mom to a Pekingnese and a rescue pug most recently. She enjoys other animals as well, from gerbils to horses. She has lots of experience with meeting new pets due to her work in real estate; evaluating homes has her meeting new animals all the time. She loves to put them at ease right away and play with them when possible. Friends have had her care for their pets over the years, either in their homes or at hers. She loves the company of each pet, knowing their preferences and personalities.