Hometown:

Atlanta, GA

Pets:

Rich has three pit bulls, Sister Caramelo, Zula, and Dough Boy Sketch, and two cats, Lu and Dirt.

Interesting Fact:

Rich is a certified scuba diver and has dived in Brazil and multiple locations around the US.

Biography:

Richard was born and raised in Atlanta and is the oldest of 3 boys. Richard has two cats and three dogs that he’s crazy about. He’s adventurous and enjoys doing outdoor activities such as fishing and snowboarding. He also loves traveling whenever he has the opportunity. Richard enjoys working with animals because they don’t judge; they accept people for who they are and they’re easy to please!

Hometown:

Denver, Iowa

Interesting Fact:

Coming soon!

Biography:

Lilah was born and raised in Iowa and moved to Atlanta to major in Film & Media at Georgia State University. She grew up with pets at home and her family currently has 1 dog and 2 cats in Iowa. She started working with dogs at doggy daycares and she loves animals of all shapes and sizes!

Hometown:

Lubbock, Texas

Pets:

She has two dogs, Mango and Guinness.

Interesting Fact:

Mango, the newest addition to Courtney’s family, is from Uganda. He was born on the grounds of the health clinic she worked at, and as soon as she met him, she knew they’d be pals for life.

Biography:

An animal lover since birth, Courtney has always been surrounded by dogs, cats, fish, lizards, birds, horses, you name it!  Courtney loves to care for pet babies of all shapes, sizes, colors and temperaments. She holds a BA and MA, both in International Studies, and is a passionate community development worker by day.

Hometown:

Lagrange, Georgia

Pets:

Deonna has two pit bulls (Nikki and Dior), two cats (Simon and Silas), and a funky little ferrett (Lonnie Latto).

Interesting Fact:

She worked with contracted working dogs for more than a year. Contracted working dogs are K9s that have specific “jobs,” including combat, police work, search and rescue, and others.

Biography:

Deonna has always owned dogs and cats and she’s a lifelong animal lover. She has more than three years of professional animal care experience and currently works at the animal shelter as a Kennel Technician.

Hometown:

Milton, Georgia

Pets:

A cat named Johnny

Interesting Fact:

Helped teach a wolf pup to walk on a leash.

Biography:

Laura grew up volunteering at a cat shelter, rehabilitating squirrels, and eventually began her career with animals as a kennel tech in high school. She worked at a zoo and farm after college. This gained exotic animal experience with armadillos, sugar gliders, wolf pups, zebu cows, chinchillas, hedgehogs, kune kune pigs, and more including reptiles, such as a well-handled alligator. She is currently laboratory animal care technician at the CDC. Laura rescued her cat when he was a year old and feral, and with a lot of patience and love domesticated him into a loving companion.

Hometown:

Forest Park, Georgia

Pets:

Ari has a Corgi named Hiccup (aka Hiccupotamus) and an American Bully named Big Boss (aka Boss Man). She also claims her mom’s shepherd/heeler mix pup, Dakota Blue, as her third “child”.

Interesting Fact:

She enjoys hiking with her dogs and occasionally drawing or painting.

Biography:

Ari has been an avid animal lover since childhood. She grew up around dogs of all sizes, cats, horses, and birds. She has nearly 8 years of experience working in dog daycare and is happiest when she is around animals!

Hometown:

Decatur, GA

Pets:

Anya enjoys spending time with her two family dogs: Roo, a Yorkie-Shih Tzu mix, and Elki, a Chipoo.

Interesting Fact:

Anya once raised a family of gerbils!

Biography:

Hometown:

Decatur, GA

Pets:

She currently doesn’t have any pets but she lives vicariously through her friends when watching her furry nieces and nephews.

Interesting Fact:

She is an Atlanta actress and used to work in the Magic Kingdom at Walt Disney World in Orlando, FL.

Biography:

Hometown:

Roanoke, VA

Pets:

A dog named Marley

Interesting Fact:

One day while picking her son up from school, a  very neglected dog just jumped in the car with her. Aysha and her family swear that this was the reincarnation of their beloved miniature schnauzer LaLa that had passed away a few months before. Aysha worked diligently to find the owner but and no one claimed her, so “Marley” became the newest family member. Marley sings and cuddles just as LaLa did. 

Biography: