Our Story

Professional, Certified, & Trained

Pet Caregivers

Hi! I'm Rebecca, the founder of Ohana! This fun, furry journey began in 2012 when I started pet sitting for friends while living on Maui. Soon after returning to Louisville in 2014, I started a career as a Veterinary Technician, working in a variety of veterinary settings including emergency medicine, exotic pets, feline specialty, general canine & feline practice, hospice, palliative care, & in-home euthanasia. I became Fear Free Veterinary Certified in 2017 while working at Chenoweth Animal Hospital. My time spent working with the wonderful, compassionate Dr. Courtney Bennett, her clients, & her patients at Heart's Ease Veterinary Care inspired me to specialize in geriatric and mobility care.

Dog Playing — Louisville, KY — LouPETville

I left the world of veterinary medicine to complete my Bachelors Degree in Comparative Cultural Humanities at the University of Louisville and continued to pet sit & walk dogs for clients from clinics & hospitals at which I had worked as a Veterinary Technician. In August of 2018, Ohana Pet Care and Counseling (formerly LouPETville) was officially registered as a pet sitting & dog walking business specializing in veterinary, geriatric, & mobility care. What started as one person, now seven years later, we are now a wonderful team of seven. I use my professional training & experience & formal education to train, guide, & support my team members who also become Fear Free certified.

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Credentials:

Fear Free Veterinary Elite Certified (Fear Free Pets)

Fear Free Pet Sitter Certified (Fear Free Pets)

Human-Animal Bond Certified (National American Veterinary Community)

Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Cultural Humanities (University of Louisville)

Master of Science in Social Work (University of Tennessee - Knoxville)

Veterinary Social Work Certified (University of Tennessee - Knoxville)

Humane Education Practitioner Certified (University of Denver)

Master of Science in Anthrozoology (in progress at Canisius University)

Why Choose Us?

  • ​Licensed to conduct business by the state of Kentucky

 We are professional pet caregivers &, while we have a lot of fun doing our job, we take it very seriously. We are:


  • ​Licensed to conduct business by the state of Kentucky



 





  • Pet CPR & First Aid Certified



  • A member of local, regional, & national animal welfare, veterinary, educational, & mental health organizations.


  • Pet CPR & First Aid Certified



  • A member of local, regional, & national animal welfare, veterinary, educational, & mental health organizations.

You can feel safe with your pets being left in our care.

 

We fall in love with every pet whom we meet & we're excited to meet yours.

A Special Thanks

Special thanks to our friends at Heart's Ease Veterinary Care , The Cat Clinic of Louisville , Chenoweth Animal Hospital , & St. Matthews Animal Clinic for teaching me everything that I know about Veterinary Medicine; Dr. Tami Harbolt , Dr. Glynis Ridley , & Dr. Jonetta Weber at the University of Louisville for giving me an academic foundation in Animal Studies; &, of course, my mother Merle , for raising me to love & respect all animals. Without these people, Ohana would not be possible & I am forever grateful.