About Us
Paws and Ponies Pet Care is owned and operated by me, Kelly Engstrom. I do not have employees, so all services are provided by me personally. A love of animals plus extensive experience working with them makes pet sitting the perfect business for me.
As a lifelong animal lover, I have owned a wide variety of pets which includes dogs, cats, guinea pigs, gerbils, hamsters, and fish. In addition, I have over 15 years experience riding and working with horses. I started taking riding lessons in Virginia when I was 12, and spent a lot of my free time helping out around the barn in exchange for extra riding time. During high school I worked at Deepwood Veterinary Clinic in Virginia, where I started out caring for dogs and cats in the kennel, and worked my up to receptionist and vet assistant, and also cared for sick horses and cows.
After graduating high school, I attended Colorado State University, where I was an equine science major. While in college I spent some time working at a small hobby farm where I took care of goats, sheep, cows and horses, often while the owner was away. I also spent about 18 months working as a dog groomer and dog day care attendant. After that I worked at a pet store, where I provided care to puppies, kittens, small animals, birds, and reptiles.
As my experience shows, I really enjoy working with animals, and plan to continue to work with them for a long time. After my children are older, I would like to go back to school to get a degree in veterinary medicine. I am very excited to have found a way to put all my pet care experience to work. I hope you will give me an opportunity to care for your pets soon. You won't be disappointed!
