Meet YOUR OHANA!

Hi, I’m Sunny! I’m a lifelong animal lover with over 5 years of professional experience caring for dogs, cats, and other critters. With experience with both petsitting and working with animals in a shelter setting, I’m comfortable with everything from playtime and walks to cleaning up messes and administering medications. I know how important it is to find someone you can trust with your furry family members, and I take pride in being reliable, attentive, and compassionate. I look forward to making sure your pets feel safe and happy.

Hello, my name is Shelby and I have been a PWA with Ohana for over a year. I enjoy spending my free time outdoors, exploring nature. I have a hobby of collecting interesting rocks and sticks to create dream catchers and macrame wall hangs. As a childhood pet owner, I now focus on raising my two children, and I satisfy my love for animals through my work which brings me great joy.

I’ve been obsessed with animals for my whole life. As an only child, the pets whom I grew up with might as well have been my siblings. I volunteered with the Kentucky Humane Society in high school, began pet sitting & working as a dog groomer at Connie's Groom Room when I started undergrad, worked as an educator & keeper at the Louisville Zoo's MetaZoo and Boma Petting Zoo, volunteered with the Maui Humane Society & the East Maui Animal Refuge (Boo Boo Zoo), worked as a dog groomer at The Salty Dog while living on Maui, worked as a Vet Tech & volunteered with Alley Cat Advocates after returning to Louisville, continued to pet sit while working as a Vet Tech, & began pet sitting full-time upon returning to school to complete my Bachelor Degree. At every stage of my life, animals were always at the center.



I now have a Bachelor of Arts in Comparative Humanities from the University of Louisville, a Master in Social Work & Veterinary Social Work Certificate from the University of Tennessee - Knoxville, & a Humane Education Practitioner Certificate from the University of Denver & am the ghost in the machine at Ohana. In the fall of 2024, I began the Anthrozoology Masters program at Canisius University.

Animals have been a huge part of my life for as long as I can remember.

I grew up with traditional pets: dogs, a cat, some aquarium fish. My family also occasionally kept unusual pets. One summer, we kept a baby crow that had fallen from its nest, which my father nursed to health. It stayed with us until it matured, then it simply flew away. Since then, I've lived with &/or been a primary caretaker for pets for all but a few scattered years & months of my adult life.

I feel truly privileged to have the opportunity to provide services for our patrons' pets now. Caring for your pets is my dream job, so thank you for letting me do it!