Arianna has a passion for all things animals! She grew up as an animal loving equestrian, owning her own horse since 16 years old. She now strives to create a one on one connection with any animal she is working with so they feel at ease and safe with her.

When she isn’t out working with animals, you can find her admiring her collection of 50+ houseplants or cuddled up with one of her own senior animals, Todo, a 17 year old Maltese, or Zinnia, a 14 year old cat, affectionately named after a Flower.

Diane grew up in Brighton, Ma, and from a very young age she was instilled with the love of all animals, especially cats by her mother. She began as a volunteer for The Cat Connection cat rescue in 2010, starting as a socializer of semi-feral cats of all ages.

Soon she fostered cats of all ages, many with behavioral and/or health issues, with the goal of finding them furever homes and served as the Medical Director, part of the intake committee, and volunteered at many of the fundraisers.

She lives in Waltham with her cats and works as a bus driver for special needs students.

Betsy’s love of animals started at a very young age, and she always had many pets growing up.

Today Betsy works in Special Education and volunteers a couple days a week at a local cat shelter. At the shelter, Betsy works a lot at socializing shy and feral cats to help them become adoption ready.

She is also a part of the Cat Pawsitive Team at the shelter and is clicker training cats. Betsy is taking classes at Animal Behavior Institute towards Animal Assisted Therapy, Animal Training and Advanced Feline Training. At home she has two cats of her own, Rocco and Fifi, a newly adopted feral.

Emily grew up in the Boston area with both cats and dogs. Her favorite cat was with her from before she was born until her sophomore year of college! Although she currently doesn’t have any pets, she often cat-sits for friends and family members. This also makes her time pet sitting even more rewarding!

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During the day, Emily works as a Program Coordinator at a local hospital. In her free time, she enjoys ice skating, traveling, spending time with her nephew, and trying out new restaurants with friends. 

Hannah has grown up with cats - There was never a time where she didn’t share a household with at least one feline friend. Their current cat is Stanley. In 2020, Hannah’s family adopted their dog, Bailey. Hannah and Bailey spend much of their time together exploring various different hiking, walking paths, and areas around their home.

Hannah is currently striving to expand her current career in graphic design and marketing while spending as much time as she can with her furry friends.

Kamelia has always loved animals. She has taken care of dogs, cats, birds and rabbits at daycare/boarding facilities, where she has supervised dog playgroups, ensuring a safe and healthy environment for all, as well as fed and provided fresh water, provided baths, performed and assisted with nail trims, administered medications, and provided basic first aid.

How animals learn, their behavior, and psychology fascinates her, and she is always seeking to learn more in these areas.

Kate has a love for all animals. She grew up in Massachusetts with both cats and dogs, and volunteered at the local animal shelter as a kid.

Kate works as a real estate agent in the Greater Boston area, and she loves being able to spend time with dogs and cats in the afternoons!

Kate lives with her cat, Jude. When she’s not working, she enjoys spending time outdoors and going to see live music with friends.

Kenny has always had a love for animals since he was young.  Growing up he had the chance to care for many dogs from his very large extended family.

He has a passion for art and loves to make pet portraits for his friends and family. Kenny does not have any pets at the moment, but is hoping to get a dog sometime soon.

Lianne has always loved animals big and small. While she didn’t grow up with a furry companion (even after nonstop begging her parents for a Yorkie puppy), she had the chance to play with dogs and cats in just about every friend’s household.

When she isn’t looking after pets, Lianne enjoys hobbies such as fitness, reading, and traveling.

Lindsay has been walking dogs formally since picking up shifts on a gig-walking app in 2018. She started dog walking and training far earlier when her family got their first dog “Lucy,” a Basset hound, when she was ten. She currently resides with her rescue pup, Sojie, a lovely mutt she adopted in 2017.

Lindsay joined the Pawsitive Dawg Walking and Pet Sitting team and looks forward to continuing to bring positive experiences to the dogs she walks.

Kenz has been the primary caretaker of her family pets her whole life. She has always felt a connection and calling toward animals. She grew up with mainly Labs and Beagles and in adulthood has befriended many pretty Pitties.

She was lucky enough to have the opportunity to rescue and change the life of one special girl. In October of 2020, she was introduced to her now best friend, Ruthie. Ruthie is a special needs pup whom Kenz has worked extensively with and is proud of. She's completely deaf and knows over 10 sign commands! 

Nina spends her days as a director of a preschool, caring for and nurturing young children. She enjoys doing the same for animals in the evenings and weekends. She has two cats, a dog, and two daughters recently off to college.

She is just as happy taking a long walk with a dog as she is curled up on a couch with a cat and loves having the chance to spend time with both!

Ofri loved to interact and take care of animals ever since she was a little girl. She grew up with a Golden Retriever, a green-cheeked parakeet, a bearded dragon, guinea pigs, hamsters and a bunny.

Ofri is currently a psychology major on her way to a bachelor’s degree. Besides pets, Ofri always had a passion for meeting new people and learning about different places and cultures.

Rowena grew up with cats, but had many friends and neighbors with dogs who she has gotten to know.  She has experience in pet sitting and dog walking, and has even had experience caring for horses.  She was raised alongside John, her first cat and littermate.  Her current two cats are Rob and Maureen.

Sara loves cats, and growing up her family always had at least one. Currently, she has two cats named Beanie and Ollie, and they’re super adorable!

When she’s not taking care of cats, Sara works with kids at an afterschool-and-summer childcare program in Winchester, and loves what she does. She works with kindergartners and first graders but has experience with grades K-5. As of this year, she’s been a part of the childcare industry for six years now, and can’t wait for that number to grow even more!

Sean grew up in a Midwestern town and moved to the Boston area in 2017. He is a full time welder, and a lifelong animal lover.

Growing up with dogs of various breeds and sizes and even a few bunnies in between, Sean is excited to share his personal love for animals with the clients of the Pawsitive Dawg team!

Shannon has loved animals her whole life! She currently has a 3-year old cat named Macadoo.

Shannon is also a music teacher when she is not caring for furry babies. In her free time, she likes to hike, bake, and play with her cat!

Sidney grew up loving and surrounded by animals. She has had hamsters, a hedgehog, dogs, horses, cats, and even a tortoise. She currently has a little kitten named Biff.

Sidney is currently going to graduate school to pursue a Masters Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics. Sidney has always been super active and she played soccer in college. In her free time, Sidney enjoys hanging out with friends, trying new recipes, and crocheting.

Sophia has a great passion for the natural world and our companions in it. She grew up with two family cats and has never owned a dog, but adores working with both exceedingly.

She has always loved all animals and is very happy to be actively working with them now alongside pursuing her master's degree in opera and reading as many books per year as possible.

Susie grew up with dogs in her home from a very young age. She also cared for and walked a number of the neighborhood pets as a kid. She has an understanding of and a respect for animals, and a passion for the work.

After many years in the social work & social services field, she joined Pawsitive Dawg Walking and Pet Sitting in the hopes of working with animals more consistently.

Trisha has always loved caring for animals. She spent four years working as a paralegal, opting to pet sit on the side. Her love of spending time with cats and dogs then drew her to a career in animal care, which lead to her joining the team. She has always lived with animals, but currently has a cat named Grimm and three energetic pet mice.

Eventually she would like to adopt a Great Dane, or two. Although, Trisha is fond of creatures big and small, having cared for: rats, mice, reptiles, turtles, cats, and dogs. Trisha is looking forward to meeting new animals, breeds, and make some new four legged friends!