The Kelowna Pet Resort staff
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Chad and Leanne are the owners of the resort. They have a few k9s of their own and are huge animal lovers.

Brad has always been an animal lover. Brad can usually be found in the main office and loves his puppy cuddles and conversations with the pawrents. “Mr. Fix It” around the pet resort and the farm, we are lucky Brad is such a handyman. Brad may joke about having too many animals at the house with his wife Diana but he is pretty smitten about his own 4 dogs, cat, rabbit, chickens and fish at the house. Brad and Diana also have two daughters- Norelle (13) and Gillian (11)

Diana has had a passion for animals since she was a child. Working at the pet resort and living on the farm is an absolute dream for her. You may find Diana in the office but she also enjoys her shifts in the cattery. Her favourite thing about her job is seeing the pets truly happy and having fun each day. At the end of the day she loves to spend time with Brad and their two daughters. They also have their own 4 dogs, cat, bunny, chickens and fish at the house. It’s a zoo!

Sidney is a manager at the KPR, you can find her in all of our facilities- she loves them all!

Joan moved from Richmond to Kelowna 15 years ago and has been working with animals ever since. She loves them all equally but really enjoys giving a little extra TLC to the seniors. Joan can quite often be found in the Lapdog Lodge with the small pups and she takes great pride in her work with all of the pets big and small at the resort. Joan would be proud to tell anyone that there is nothing more rewarding than helping a nervous dog that hasn't been socialized come out of his/her shell. To show all of the pets that they are safe and that they can just relax and enjoy some playtime with a friend or two. Maybe that pet just needs some cuddles from her and she is always happy to accommodate cuddles. Joan loves to see each pet having fun, this is the most rewarding part of the job.

Paige is our professional groomer at the KPR. She will give your pup a needed bath and tidy or full groom.

Tanicia is a lover of all animals. You can see her all over the pet resort. She especially loves spending time with the little pups! When she isn't working she spends her time playing & looking after her 2 pups and senior guinea pig.

Chelsea is in her graduating year of highschool and works part-time at the pet resort. You can find her in all of the animal care buildings as well as small dog daycare. On her off time she spends it horseback riding or going on slow hikes with her senior dog.

Paige can be found all over the resort. She is also a shift leader and huge animal lover.

Kirrah is one of our awesome groomers at the KPR. She loves her pets and the outdoors!

Erika, a big animal lover, works part time at the resort while being enrolled in the Bussiness Degree program as a full time student at the Okanagan College.

Jessica works part time at the resort and loves spending time with all of her furbuddies.

Mary Tekavec was born in Vancouver and grew up on a farm in Surrey, She moved up to the okanagan in 2017 with her family. She has been around animals her whole life and has a great respect and love for them. She loves sports, music and taking her two Bernese mountain dogs swimming and hiking.

Michele works part time at the resort when she is not teaching at the college or power skating. She loves spending time with our cats but can also be found in our small dog daycare.

Callee works full time at the pet resort. She loves animals of all sizes but her favourite is caring for the bigger pups. Her free time is spent snuggling her kitty and playing with her Australian Shepherd Barlee!

Jenna can be found in every one of our facilities, the Big Dog Barn being her favourite! When she isn't working she is caring for her animals on her farm.

Aliza has had a deep appreciation for animals from an early age, and loves being able to work and care for other animals as if they were her own; like her two cats at home: Lily and Lupin.

Sarah has lived in Kelowna for over 7 years working in various areas of mental health. She realized very early on in her studies the therapeutic impact animals have on humans. She has 2 mini dachshunds of her own and absolutely loves all animals big to small. Sarah is very excited to be a part of the KPR team so that she can spend even more time surrounded by fur babies.