Missy
A native of Central Illinois, retired Air Force veteran, wife and mother, I’m blessed to have met Beth Whistler several years ago and given the opportunity to continue this wonderful business she created in 2009. With my passion for animals and desire for an active lifestyle, I have found the perfect fit for me! Along with my husband, daughters and the MPF team, we are committed to providing exceptional, reliable, and trustworthy pet care services. We thank each and every client that entrusts their beloved fur babies to our care treating them as if they were our own!
Rich
A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Rich is the co-owner of My Pet’s Friend and handles its technical support. In addition, he works for the Department of Defense following a 20-year career in the United States Air Force, where he was stationed around the world. He has lived in Virginia over 20 years, 17 of them as a Fauquier County resident. In his spare time, Rich can be found at a local golf course, indulging in photography or spending time with his wife—and co-owner—Melissa and their dogs, Jake, Meko and Alister.
Kelsey
Kelsey has been working with a variety of animals for over four years, always having a passion for them. She graduated from Canine Clippers School of Grooming in 2017, working as a groomer in Gainesville. In 2018, she joined MPF to work with her mother, Missy, and carry on her love for animals. When she’s not spending time with MPF’s extended family of furry friends, she hangs out with Meko, her loving Siberian Husky, and Wrigley, her energetic Corgi. Kelsey loves taking care of all animals and wishes she could spend more time with them all.
Jessica
Jessica, a daughter of My Pet’s Friend co-owners Rich and Missy, is a graduate of George Mason University with a degree in Kinesiology. When she’s not working at the hospital or taking care of our wonderful client’s pets, she enjoys spending time with friends and exploring the D.C area.
Angie
I have been a Virginia resident for 50 years and lived in Fauquier County most of that time. I helped my parents with the family restaurant business for many of the 42 years they ran it. I am the mother of two boys and one big dog named Max. I enjoy taking care of all animals and look forward to making new furry friends. When not working I enjoy traveling with my husband and spending time with my family and friends.
Joanne
Joanne has been a Virginia resident for 52 years and has lived in Fauquier County for 21 years. She retired after a career with the Department of Defense in 2009 and has spent the last ten years making memories with her four grandchildren and traveling with her husband. In addition to traveling, she also enjoys gardening, zumba and scouring the local thrift shops for vintage finds to recycle. A lifelong lover of the boxer dog breed she also enjoys spending time with her seventh boxer, Buckley and looks forward to making new furry friends.
Tammy
Tammy was born in Ohio, however, has lived in Virginia all her adult life. She currently lives in the Vint Hill area of Warrenton and works full time as a global manager for an engineering company. She also created and manages a 501 ( c ) organization that pays for pet medical care when their humans have fallen on hard times. As an admiring My Pet’s Friend client who loves animals, she began working with MPF as a side gig to help others who share her same love. She is currently a mom to three rescues, an English Bull dog, an American Bull dog/boxer mix and a special -needs Boston Terrier.
Beth B
Beth has been working for MPF since 2016, and absolutely loves all the furry friends she's made ever since. Out of all the side hustles and part-time jobs that Beth has had since leaving her legal assistant job to stay home to raise her girl, pet sitting is her favorite, hands down. Beth is a homeschooling, green smoothie-drinking, aspiring writer who lives near Bealeton with her husband, daughter, three cats and mother (fellow MPF pet sitter, Jill).
Jill
Jill has been working for MPF since July 2017, taking over some of her daughter’s (Beth B) visits. She moved to VA in 2014 from TX where she lived for 70+ years. Jill has two children, a son in TX and a daughter in Warrenton, and four wonderful granddaughters. Jill is an ExxonMobil retiree, a practitioner of yoga for around 30 years, an avid reader and new to the art of Zentangle.
Melissa
A Virginia native who’s loved and cared for animals her whole life, Melissa has two dogs and a cat. She’s also a mother of three teenage daughters, so she is prepared for just about anything! She has lived in Warrenton for a few years but has had ties in Warrenton since 2005. Melissa loves helping people and has a cleaning business as well as working for MPF. Caring for animals and helping families gives her incredible joy.
Bailey
Bailey is a Warrenton native who joined the MPF team in 2015. What was just supposed to be a quick summer job has turned into her passion. In fact, this job inspired her so much that she will soon pursue her certification in dog training so she can spend even more time with animals. When she isn't working, she loves spending time with her own dog and cat, baking, and going to the movies as much as possible.
Marianne
While Marianne grew up in New York City, she’s always been a country girl at heart. And while she originally majored in animal science/agriculture at State University of New York, she did not pursue an animal-related career, ultimately receiving a degree in information systems. During her career, she’s worked with the US Air Force, the Department of Defense, AT&T and as a stay-at-home mother of two. A move to rural New Jersey led her to Jenny, her first dog. Along the way, she's also welcomed Maggie, a golden retriever, into her family as well as birds, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs. Mostly, though, Marianne loves caring for all animals and working with MPF’s variety of customers and their pets enables her to fulfill that passion.
Future MPF Ambassador
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Future MPF Ambassador
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Future MPF Ambassador
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Future MPF Ambassador
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Join the Team!
Pet sitting can be fun, rewarding, and a great way to make some extra income! If you enjoy helping pets and would like to see if you are a good fit with our team, please fill out the questionnaire below and include any questions you may have for us at the end.
Things to keep in mind...
Our pet-sitters are independent contractors and paid by the job. Work is assigned on an as-needed basis so please do not apply if you need full-time employment as we cannot guarantee work. Sitters, though, do have the power to create their own schedules and may work as many jobs as are available.
Interested? Please fill out this short questionnaire. We look forward to hearing from you!
“Thank you for being so accommodating for my weird dog!”
— Mary, September 2018