MEET THE TEAM

Our team, of course, is the very heart of Jackie & Joe’s Pet Care. We are a mother-daughter duo whose business is built on love. Inspired by our own pets and our desire to serve passionate pet people just like us.

We only have your pet’s best interest at heart and are focused on providing the best care possible. We believe in exceeding expectations and going above and beyond for you and your pets.

We know that we are caring for some of the most precious things in your life and we want you to feel comfortable and secure about the love and commitment we will provide to your furry family.

We are:

Licensed
Insured
Bonded
Background checked
Pet CPR & First Aid certified
Members of Pet Sitters International & the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters

Meet your team of dedicated Pet Care Specialists

Ashley Elliott, owner

Ashley has 5+ years of professional animal care experience. She successfully ran “Ashley’s Pet-Sitting Services” in Genesee County for 3 years, before earning her B.S. in Zoology from Michigan State University. With her degree, she became a zookeeper for 2 years, caring for elephants, giraffes, kangaroos, and much more!

Ashley is an ABC certified dog trainer. As the owner of Jackie & Joe’s Pet Care, she is thrilled to be back in the pet care business, her true passion!

Ashley’s Pets

Sammy, pit mix

Josie

Fluke, golden retriever

Grace

Mochi

Chris O’Toole, co-owner

Chris has 30+ years of personal & rescue animal care experience. She owns a 70-acre farm which has allowed her to experience caring for a large variety of domestic animals including horses, dogs, cats, rabbits, pigs, and much more! She also has been heavily involved with wildlife rehabilitation for the past 10 years, raising baby raccoons, squirrels, and even skunks for release back to the wild.

Chris is excited to start a new career in animal care with her daughter, Ashley.

Chris’s Pets

Lonnie, pit mix

Buddha

Chip

Belle, beagle

Nicolas Taylor, pet care specialist & dog trainer

Nick has lived with dogs and cats his whole life, and he also has experience caring for reptiles, ferrets, rodents, and rabbits. Nick is a CPDT-KA certified dog trainer who owns Compassion for Canines professional dog training services. He has several years of dog training experience following the LIMA (Least Intrusive, Minimally Aversive) protocol, including socialization, obedience, systematic desensitization, and behavior modification training. He is also an AKC CGC and S.T.A.R Puppy Approved Evaluator. Nick lives in Flushing with his wife, their seven dogs, and five cats. (we pictured a few below!)

Nick’s Pets

Theo

Lana, Bernese mountian dog

Arya, husky mix

Winston, corgi

Simon, pit mix

Gillian Miller, pet care specialist

Gillian has grown up with animals her whole life. She has also cared for reptiles such as geckos. She recently graduated from Carman-Ainsworth High School and plans on attending the University of Michigan-Flint in the fall. After undergrad, she wants to transfer to Michigan State University to attend their veterinary program. She has always had a passion for taking care of animals and even had the opportunity to attend the Genesee Career Institute (GCI) for their Veterinary Medicine program, where she got to do clinicals at VCA Swartz Creek Animal Hospital.

Gillian’s Pets

Gordon, jack russell terrier

Echo, fire crested gecko

Teri Corkins, pet care specialist

Teri has owned cats, dogs, and rodents her entire life. She has 30+ years of personal pet care experience and 2 years of fostering for rescues. She has always had a passion for all animals! As she grew older she also grew a passion for helping children. Now Teri gets the best of both worlds, working for her local school district and caring for local neighborhood pets. She is thrilled to be in the pet care industry working with Jackie and Joe’s Pet Care! She currently lives in Clio with her husband, two daughters, two dogs, a pig, a cat, five rats, and four ducks.