Patricia is so excited to be back in the Gilbert, Arizona area and to work with TLC, after moving away for some time. She got her start in pet sitting and dog walking in 2001, performing daily walks for dogs and pet sitting for clients on vacation or out of town on business. Having had pets all of her life, Patricia loves caring for animals. She is currently the proud owner of 2 dogs: a Jack Russell named Jesse, who is a12 year old rescue, and a Chihuahua named Pinky, who is a 1 year old rescue. Patricia looks forward to working with new clients and their pets as well as to creating new relationships along the way. When she works with a client, she is always professional and friendly. Their pets will feel as though they have made a new friend for life.
Cinnamon Hayes- Daily, Mid-day and Overnight
Cinnamon Hayes was raised in Indiana and moved to the valley in 1988. She received a bachelor’s degree in Biology at Arizona State University. She has worked in a veterinary clinic and considers herself an animal advocate. She has volunteered for many animal welfare, environmental, and wildlife rehabilitation organizations such as Wildhorse Rescue Ranch, Desert Cry Animal Rehabilitation Center, Brown Dog Foundation, and the Native Habitat Society.
She is the proud Mommy of Xena (Great Dane) and Casino (Boxer-mix), as well as several rescued cats, chickens, tortoises, and snakes. She has experience caring for dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, chinchillas, ferrets, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and tarantulas.
Cinnamon has experience caring for animals with thyroid issues, epilepsy, Addison’s disease, Cushing’s disease, and diabetes. She is comfortable with administering medication and injections. Cinnamon pet sits in Mesa and Gilbert.
Dawn Dohs- Daily, Midday, and Overnight
At the age of about 12, Dawn began pet sitting for friends and neighbors for summer and holiday jobs. She continued to care for friends’ pets over the years, caring for dogs, cats and birds. Throughout her life, Dawn has been the proud owner of dogs, cats, hamsters, gerbils, fish, turtles and even ducks! She currently has two Golden Retriever mix dogs (Kaz and Scout), one indoor cat (Missy) and two Red-Eared Slider turtles (Rep and Chewy). Recently, three feral cats (a mom and 2 babies) moved into her yard. She was able to trap them and have them spayed/neutered. One of the feral cats (Bala) has learned to trust the family and now lives 90% of the time indoors, even sleeping next to the dogs! The other two feral kitties (Sammy and “Momma”) continue to live in her yard and garage and are slowly learning to trust them. Aside from her personal experiences with pets, Dawn has also participated in a dog obedience class, attended a pet massage class, and currently has her smallest dog, Scout, in agility classes.
Amanda- Daily and Overnight sitter
Amanda grew up in the suburbs of Chicago, before heading out to the warm Arizona weather to attend Arizona State University. She graduated with her Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees in Social Work. Growing up, Amanda cared for her family dog, a Chow Chow/Labrador mix, as well as cared for animals on her grandfather’s farm, which included many other dogs, cows, horses and pheasants. During college, Amanda often cat sat for friends, and took the time to research and understand cat behavior. Amanda currently has two dogs, a Shiba-Inu, and an American Bulldog. Amanda has been through dog training and obedience classes with her dogs and continues to research behavior and personalities of many different types of dog breeds. Amanda pet sits in Tempe, south west Mesa, north Gilbert and north Chandler.
Sherry McLane moved to the Gilbert area from Texas in early 2009. She is a retired school teacher with two adult children, a miniature long haired dachshund, and “one amazing grandson”. Animals have always been a big part of her life. Growing up in the country, she had chickens, a horse, various dogs and a goat! When her own children were growing up, they had numerous dogs (big and small), cats, hamsters, turtles, and fish. She loved them all! She started working for TLC in 2009. She does daily visits and overnights in the Chandler and Gilbert area. Sherry says, “I love working for TLC and spending time with pets. It is such fun getting to know their special personalities.”
