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About Us
Ms. Amy Lewett established Affectionate Pet Care in 2001. Amy, who previously worked with Four Paws Pet Sitting (about one year for each paw!), successfully established the business by offering pet sitting and dog walking services. We have since expanded into newly acquired commercial property in Fairfax Station, and have added services such as dog day care, cage-free boarding, and grooming. We provide customized care for every individual dog’s needs.
All of our pet care professionals are experienced animal lovers and create an atmosphere of mutual enjoyment with pets of all types. We value personal relationships with our clients and their little friends, and you will soon find us to be friendly and reliable. We are well known in our area and can provide sound references from individual pet owners and several area veterinarians. Every staff member is trained in pet first aid and CPR so that we are fully prepared and capable in the event of an emergency. We are also licensed, bonded, and insured members of Pet Sitters International. Our goal is to be completely prepared for that moment when you and your pet might need us.
Amy Lewett - Owner/Operator
Email: amy@affectionatepetcare.com
Amy’s unconditional love for all animals naturally inspired her to build her life around them. She started her vocation by assisting in the breeding of Golden Retrievers in her home. She then studied canine reproduction and breeding for healthy dogs, gained hands-on experience, and found fulfillment in placing healthy puppies into happy homes. With the goal of gaining more exposure to animals Amy took employment at the University Veterinary Clinic and also started pet sitting. She worked as a veterinarian assistant at the veterinarian hospital and trained to groom animals. Through the Clinic’s work with area rescue groups, Amy was able to play a more active role in her compassion for stray cats and dogs. She began fostering dogs and helping them find permanent homes and continues to actively support local rescue groups and to sponsor homeless animals. Amy has studied animal nutrition and training, and recently attended the Jean Donaldson seminar on dog behavior and training. She is also experienced in the care and exercising of horses, and enjoys riding horses two or three times per week. Affectionate Pet Care was started with the two activities Amy finds most pleasurable; pet sitting and dog walking. Amy resides in Fairfax with her two dogs, Shelby and Cody.
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Jessie Lewett
Amy’s sister is a loyal animal lover as well. She also had the experience of raising two litters of puppies. A natural at dog training the dogs respond well to her. She enjoys exercising the dogs on her daily walks. She has a particular interest in the Labrador Retriever, she’s our lab walker. Jessie lives with Amy in Fairfax.
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Robin Magill
Robin has a sincere compassion for animals. She has proven herself to be extremely reliable and dedicated. She has worked with a lot of our geriatric dogs and is thorough in all of her attention to them. Robin goes above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to a pet in need. She lives in Burke with her husband, two sons, and her terrier mix, Meter.
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Cynthia Nash
Cynthia is always willing to accommodate all of the ever-changing needs of each client and pet. She often goes above and beyond the call of duty because of her care and concern for animals. Cindy has a German Shepard mix, Ginger a rescue and a Miniature Schnauzer, Brandy, a bird and two iguanas. She lives in Burke with her husband and her son.
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Debbie Spence
Debbie is always conscientious in looking out for the best interest of each animal in her care. She is efficient in reporting anything out of the ordinary to the pet owners. Debbie has done some volunteer work for the Fairfax County Animal Shelter. She lives in Fairfax with her sweet Boxer, Lady.
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Debbie Cox
Debbie has a large amount of daily dog walks in the Burke and West Springfield area. She knows each dog's personality and pays attention to detail. She is full of energy and the dogs enjoy her presence. Debbie has four little Yorkshire Terriers and two birds. She is also experienced in breeding dogs. She lives in Burke with her husband and two kids.
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Denise Johnson
Denise has had one year of experience in working at Tyson Corner Animal Hospital. She was a veterinarian assistant there. She is very knowledgeable about pets. She also worked as a groomer at Petco for one year. Now a dedicated pet sitter, Denise is always enthusiastic about the pets she cares for. She has three dogs and one cat and lives in Fairfax Station.
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Mary Hukill
Mary covers all of the pets in Annandale. She enjoys giving each one lots of TLC. Her compassion for animals sparked an interest in this field and she is planning to eventually branch out and start her own business, "Mary's Critter Care". She lives in Annandale with her husband and four cats.
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Sonja Kershenstien
Sonja is another dog lover who thoroughly enjoys walking and playing fetch with them. She takes her Golden Retriever, Ben with her to play with some of the dogs on her route. She is known to spend a great deal of time and energy on each visit. She keeps her route small so that she is able to spend lots of time with each one, giving them exercise, affection, and writing the owners detailed notes about her visits. Sonja has been a dedicated dog walker for about two years. Sonja's husband is a Veterinarian Technician and hospital manager at University Veterinary Clinic. They live in Centreville and are expecting their first child very soon.
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Diane Van Dyke
Diane does all of the overnight pet sitting needed in the area. She is willing to go outside of our service area for a pet in need of a friend to cuddle up with at night. She always makes sure the animals are kept happy while their owners are away. Diane lives in Dale City with her four dogs all of which she rescued. Some of the dogs had been abused and with years of Diane's tender love and care they are now well adjusted friendly dogs.
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