The Kelowna Pet Resort Staff

The KPR team is truly one big family.  Our staff is what make us such a great place to bring your pets. 
Scroll over the photo for each personal bio of our team members.

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, chickens and fish at the house. Brad will say that we "aren't getting any more pets" and then turns around and purchases new baby chickens for his wife. Brad and Diana also have two daughters that help out at the resort- Norelle (15) and Gillian (13)

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, 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! Sidney has her own Aussie named Aspen and enjoys hiking, camping and anything outdoors with her pal by her side. Sidney has been working at the pet resort since 2015.

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 shift leader at KPR and can be found doing jobs all over the resort. She loves all animals and her bestie Piper and her love to go camping when they are not having fun on the farm.

Kirrah is one of our awesome groomers at the KPR. She loves her two Boxers Lola & Oscar as well as anything outdoors!

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.

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.

Eileen operates the Kelowna Pet Resort's dog training. She was born and raised in the Okanagan & has always had a passion for working with canines. Eileen has spend the last 5 years working with dogs to help create a balanced, healthy and loving relationship with their owners. Before working at the Kelowna Pet Resort, Eileen spent some time in Calgary where she worked with dogs with behaviour issues and specialized in dog body language. Her favourite classes to teach, but not limited to, are agility & trick classes!

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!

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.

Hello! My name is Alicia I work part time at the resort and you can find me all over, I spend my free time outdoors with my pup Koda!

Krissy originally moved to Kelowna from Vancouver in 2017. She has had all kinds of pets throughout her life. Krissy began working in the pet industry in 2015 and spends nearly all of her free time with her two dogs and her senior kitty. Krissy is a lover of all animals big and small and you can find her happily working in all buildings at the resort. Cats and dogs, she loves em all!

As well as being a student and playing hockey, Mckenna loves working at the Kelowna pet resort and spending time with all of the animals!

Norelle is a grade 10 student and the eldest daughter of Brad and Diana. She loves playing basketball and working at the pet resort. One of her best furiends is her English Bulldog named Norman. Norelle also has a cat named Sassy that never leaves her side.

Stellina is from Vancouver and has been living in the Okanagan since 2017. She loves being outdoors and spending time with her loved ones. In her down time you can find her hiking and camping.

Gillian is the youngest daughter of Brad and Diana. She has a love for all animals big and small. When not helping out at the resort Gillian also works at the ranch across the road. Gillian is a student at Dr. Knox Middle School.

Caden has lived in the Okanagan for most of his life. He grew up on a farm and animals have been a big part of his upbringing. Although he doesn't currently have a dog, he has had both big and small dogs throughout his life and he hopes to adopt one sometime soon. When Caden is not working at KPR, he spends most of his time studying for his Human Kinetics courses that he is taking at UBC. Caden also likes to stay physically active and loves the outdoors.