These are the wonderful faces who have a hand in the
day-to-day functions of taking care every dog who uses our services. We
carefully hand pick each individual who represents our values in order
to exceed your expectations when it comes to customer service. We are proud to be black owned & woman owned.
Owner
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Tara RobertsonMy name is Tara. I have been working in the animal care field for over 20 years experience. Half of my experience consists of assisting veterinarians, and the other half managing kennels and my own pet care business. I have a passion for animals of all kinds. I take pride in what I do and the services I provide. With an array of animal knowledge from many angles, I aim to cater to each individual pet to make sure they get the care they need.
Meet the Staff
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Sundiata WilliamsonManagerMy name is Sundiata Williamson, and I’m a proud manager at PupStars. I've been with the PupStars family since late 2018, and I have always loved and respected all kinds of animals.
My own dog Xinny is seven years old as of 2022, and she’s the first dog I’ve had the chance to call a family member, and it has absolutely been the best decision I’ve made. A fun fact about her is that she has a minimum of seven different veggies in her bowl every day, along with supplements and a different kind of meat every week! Caring for her has been an experience I’ll never forget, and one I look forward to continuing.
A little more about me…I was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, my favorite movie is Interstellar, my favorite TV show is Avatar the Last Airbender, and my favorite animals are dogs!
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Yasmine ThompsonSupervisorMy name is Yasmine and I am the supervisor here at Pupstars. I joined this amazing team in May of 2023! I've always had a love for all kinds of animals.
I grew up in Chicago with my own animals and have taken care of some outside I was not able to bring home. I am also a mom of 4 great kids and a fur mom to 12 cats (mostly named after Disney or Harry Potter characters) and a 10 month old husky named Halo.
My neighborhood has some outdoor cats that we all take care of. If I could take all the animals home I definitely would!!!
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Lindsey DianockiMarketingI joined the PupStars team in January 2023. I grew up just north of Chicago. I have worked in various ends of the pet industry, primarily in retail, sales, marketing, and e-commerce. I currently have two dogs. Bella is a 14-year-old pitty who I rescued when I lived in Philly. She taught me what it means to be a dog momma. Caia is a 2-year-old Rottweiler who knows how to open the refrigerator on her own and keeps me on my toes.
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Jon MonsalveGroomer / HandlerMi nombre es Jhon soy Venezolano soy Groomer desde hace 8 años amo mi trabajo nada como trabajar en lo que amas soy muy perfeccionista, mi animal favorito es el gato, mi parte favorita de mi trabajo es hablarle a los perros en español y mirar sus caritas de condición y pensar que están entendiendo todo lo que digo.
My name is Jhon I'm Venezuelan I've been a Groomer for 8 years I love my job nothing like working on what you love I'm very perfectionist, my favorite animal is the cat, my favorite part of my job is talking to dogs in Spanish and looking at their condition faces and thinking that they are understanding everything I say.
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Anela NametakTransportation | HandlerMy name is Anela and I'm from the southeast side of Chicago! I grew up with animals my entire life and volunteered at an animal shelter as a child. I also worked at an animal hospital for over a year! Before dogs and cats, my favorite animals are birds! I currently have a small farm with chickens, turkeys, pigeons, ducks, and goats. My 14 year old cat Rusty is a silly boy that we found as a kitten along with his late sister Robyn Girl.
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Angela ReedHandlerI have a great love for animals and have worked as an animal care technician for a year, 3 years of dog handling experience, training dogs & cats, and a groomer assistant a little over a year. Calmness and competence is my philosophy when it comes to animal husbandry. The reasons why I believe that one of the key ingredients to a successful dog hotel are tenured employees is because the constant changing of different face's causes the dogs stress because canine have to have a set routine.
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Kali JohnsonHandlerPet Care Technician at Pupstars Pet Care with a background in digital media and storytelling. I focus on creating safe, engaging environments for dogs and enjoy nurturing and handling them with care and attention. With a genuine love for animals and nature, I also capture real, unscripted moments through photography and video.
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Vet's Assistant
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JoyceHi, I'm Joyce I am from an animal-loving family. I went to school and became a vet's assistant at 20 years old. I now have a variety of animals all rescues. I have birds, cats, dogs, fish, and a turtle. I've had everything from snakes to pet rats, My daughters were allowed to have any pet they desired because I enjoyed them as much as they did, maybe more. A preschool teacher used to bring her class to my house so they could dance and talk to my cockatoo. I love animals of all kinds. My mom once told me that all humans are born with a chance but some animals are born with no chance at all. I just want to make sure more animals get a chance at a great life like us.
Floaters
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Mary KateShalom!
My name is Mary Kate, born and part-time raised in Dallas, Texas, and moved up north to the Chicago ‘burbs for high school and attended and graduated from Loyola University Chicago in 2018 and have been in the city since!
I have always had a love for nature and animals since I was little. Growing up with Three chihuahuas and now a cat mom to three amazing kitties!
I interned and volunteered at PAWS Chicago during college as an adoption counselor and kennel staff. I have also worked at a major animal hospital, walked dogs and pet sat!
I love caring for animals and can’t wait to love on your furry friends at PupStars!