Meet the Team
Today, Fur Services Fur Pets’ Purpose is to offer Worry-Free Care with Wag-Worthy Results. Our Mission is to put pets first and do our utmost to prioritize what’s best for them. Our Vision is to lead and establish a nationally accepted standard of care across the in-home pet care industry, creating exceptional and worry-free experiences for all clients and their pets.
Fur Services Fur Pets is proud to be recognized as one of the industry’s leading pet care providers, having earned Pet Sitter International’s prestigious 2025 Pet Sitter of the Year award and the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters’ 2022 Pet Business of the Year. These distinguished honors celebrate excellence in professional pet care, placing us among the most trusted providers nationwide. Our commitment to exceptional service has also earned us consistent recognition in Denton County, where we’ve maintained our position as a Top 3 Pet Sitter/Dog Walker and been named a Nextdoor Favorite Pet Sitter/Dog Walker multiple times over the past twelve years.
Jessica Milam Elected 2025 Pet Sitter of the Year
Jessica, Founder & Co-Owner
Jessica is Pet CPR/First Aid Certified through PetTech, she holds a Certified Professional Pet Sitter (CPPS) Certification from Pet Sitters International and a Pet Sitter Certification from the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters. Jessica holds a COVID-19 Certification from Pet Sitters International and has completed all levels of FetchFind Pet Industry Training including the COVID-19 Safety Course.
Jessica attended the Texas Pet Sitters Conference in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. In 2019 she joined the conference planning committee. Jessica currently serves on the board of the Texas Pet Sitters Association as the Treasurer and has helped organize their annual conference since 2020.
Jessica attended the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters Conference in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. She has also attended the Pet Sitters International Conference in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. Jessica has attended Pet Sitters International’s FOCUS Summit in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023. Jessica attended the Prosperous Pet Business Online Conference in 2017 and 2018.
Jessica has always had a passion for animals. After working in rescue at 18 years old, she knew she wanted a career in Pet Care and Pet Owner Education. Jessica worked for and managed an award-winning pet boarding, daycare and grooming facility from 2015-2017.
Jessica combined her pet care experience and her exceptional customer-driven mindset to create a personal mission to build a Customer-Centric Pet Care Company that focuses on quality of care over profit margins.
Jessica’s passion focuses on building a team of excellent Pet Companions that provide worry-free pet care for wag-worthy results.
Jessica has passed a FBI-Fingerprint and Background Check.
Together, Jessica and Chris have seven adopted children aged 6 years to 13 years old, a rescued street-dog named Penelope, four rescued cats: Lily, Iris, Calliope and Cowboy, two ball pythons; Nagini and Sully, a jumping spider named Oreo and a fish tank.
Jessica and Chris are also the proud owners of SignGyspies Aubrey, a yard greeting company dedicated to spreading joy and celebration through custom curated yard signs.
Chris, Co-Owner/Lead Pet Companion
Chris is Pet CPR/First Aid Certified through PetTech and has completed all levels of FetchFind Pet Industry Training, including the COVID-19 Safety Course. He has more than 12 years in the professional pet care field. Chris attended the 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023 Texas Pet Sitters Conference and he attended the 2018 Pet Sitters International Conference.
Chris was Fur Services Fur Pets first part-time Pet Companion. After working as a Companion for a year, he realized spending his days with pets was truly his passion.
Chris loves to PLAY with pets. Whether its an active game of “Chase” or a long game of “Fetch,” he loves wearing out and bonding with his pet clients.
Chris has been a part of the Fur Services Fur Pets team since Fall of 2014.
Chris has passed an FBI Fingerprint and Background Check.
Catherine
Catherine is CPR/First Aid Certified and has completed all levels of FetchFind Pet Industry Training including the COVID-19 Safety Course. She grew up in The Colony and graduated from The Colony High School! Catherine graduated from Texas A&M Corpus Christi with her Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences and a Minor in Chemistry in December of 2019. She is currently attending Parker University to become a Doctor of Chiropractic with the goal of treating both pets and their humans. Catherine has grown up around dogs and from Jessica (her sister) has developed a passion for all animals. She loves playing with dogs and the more hyper a dog is the more she adores them!
Catherine joined our team in July of 2018 and continues to hang out and care for your pets during her college breaks!
Joyce
Joyce has completed all levels of FetchFind Pet Industry Training. She grew up in Kaneohe on the windward side of Oahu, Hawaii. She is married with a 16 year old son, three dogs and a cat. Joyce’s husband used to work at a vet clinic, which is how they found two of their dogs and cats. Her family moved to the 380 Corridor after her husband retired from the Navy in 2012. Joyce graduated from Texas Women’s University in 2022 with a Bachelor’s Degree in General Studies. Her goal is to work as an academic advisor at a local college or university. Joyce loves dogs and pet sitting allows her to love on clients’ fur babies without adding more fur babies to their family. She sees pet sitting as the best of both worlds: she gets to love on fur babies and get some exercise. Joyce joined our team in December, 2021.
Krystal
Krystal was born and raised in East Texas. She moved to DFW in 2019 and currently lives with her mom, three dogs and a cat. Krystal grew up caring for many animals: dogs, cats, birds, horses, goats, turtles and guinea pigs. She wants to get some land in the future so she can have a mini farm like my family did when she was growing up. Krystal joined our team in October, 2022.
Carly
Carly Mcgehee has completed all levels of Fetch Find Industry Training. She is a beloved Theatre teacher. She has been a professional actor for the past 25 years and has lived and worked professionally in New York, Chicago, and Miami. Carly loves all dogs, no matter the size, age, or breed. Her last dog was an adoption of an elderly pit bull named Pappy. My dream is to one day own my own property in the country, and own as many dogs as possible!
Andrew
Andrew was born in New York, and was raised in Texas ever since he was 3. He has a long-distance girlfriend in Michigan, but the distance does not stop our feelings for each other. Andrew currently has one dog named Samson, who turned 16 this year. He has an Associate’s Degree in Animation and Game Art from Collin College Frisco Campus. In his free time, Andrew enjoys creating art, as well as playing video games. His entire family loves animals of all kinds, and they frequently help care for their friends’ and neighbors’ pets. Andrew completed all portions of Fetch Find Industry Training. Andrew joined the team in August of 2023.
Sheri
Sheri has completed all levels of Fetch Find Pet industry training. She grew up in California, moving to Texas in 2017, then Paloma Creek in 2018. Sheri has a passion for animals, always having them somehow involved in her life. In 2017 she received her Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Forensics and in 2022 her Masters in Leadership. Sheri uses her passion for animals to ensure she gives the pet care for each animal she visits. She loves being able to walk any dog she can given the opportunity, no matter how big or small. But, she also enjoys playing or even just sitting and cuddling, whatever the pet wants to make them comfortable. She also uses pet sitting as a way of fulfilling her love of all pets, without adding to her own household. Sheri looks forward to taking care of all pet needs, ensuring that they are kept happy and safe, while you are away. Sheri joined Fur Service Fur Pets in February 2024.
Abby
Abby is thrilled to be part of the team! She was born in Florida and moved around a few states in the east coast before eventually coming to the DFW area in 2009. She has been here ever since! Abby came from a big 8 person family and has always had a special love for animals. Her first pet came when she was just 3 years old during Christmas in 2004 – a cat named Gizmo who lived a long 18 years with her. Being surrounded by animals from such a young age has taught her responsibility and routine and is something she gets to use now as she works as well! More recently in 2023 Abby adopted a cat named Chef Honey! On top of cats she has had 5 dogs in my household over the years and her own leopard gecko (named Banana Bread) for about 7 years as well! Working with animals is something she truly enjoys and is able to put her heart into and it makes her job enjoyable and something to look forward towards! Abby started working with Fur Services Fur Pets in 2019 and returned in March 2024.
Kristen
Kristen was born and raised in Ohio and has been living in Little elm for the last 17 years. She is married with 3 kids. They also have 3 dogs and a bearded dragon. She has been around cats & dogs her whole life. After being a stay at home mom for the past 12 years she was ready to use the love for pets as a way to get back into the workforce. Kristen has completed all portions of Fetch Find Industry Training. Kristen joined the Fur Services Fur Pets team in April, 2024.
Vi
Vi has completed all levels of the FetchFind Pet Industry Training including the COVID-19 Safety Course. They graduated from Rock Hill High School in 2024 and are currently pursuing an Associates of Science degree at Collin College. They grew up with two dogs, but they also have a passion for working with cats and other animals. Their goal is to obtain a Bachelor’s Degree in Zoology. Vi joined our team in July, 2024.
Amy
Amy is currently completing all levels of FetchFind Pet Industry training and also has previous experience in the pet sitting industry. She moved to the DFW area in 2015 and lives in Aubrey with her son, Dylan and her daughter, Jess who lives nearby in Dallas. Amy has a passion to nurture, and has worked in the healthcare industry and has owned and operated her own home daycare for many years. She now also works with her daughter in home management and personal assistance. She is so excited to be working with a company that allows her to operate in her passion. A company whose main objective is to bring loving care, with excellence, to animals and their families. Amy joined the Fur Services Fur Pets team in September 2024.
Sydney
Sydney graduated high school in 2019 from Iowa Park High School and is now on track to graduate from UNT in 2025. She is a Studio Art Major and wants to become an Art Professor in the future as well as gain her Master’s in Fine Arts. Sydney’s focus in her pieces is figurative which can contain many things; she loves illustrating people and animals. She uses her own animals as her muses most of the time as well. Sydney’s family has always had a furry family, right now her mom has 4 kitties and used to have 2 dogs as well. She grew up around animals her whole life and has always felt more of a connection to them, even animals others think of as “unusual,” or “gross.” Pets are a part of her family! She is so glad to be a part of the Fur Services Fur Pets team. She enjoys seeing everyone’s fur babies and her favorite thing to do is run around with excited pups. Sydney joined Fur Services Fur Pets in September of 2024
National Association of Professional Pet Sitters
2022 Business Of The Year
Fur Services Fur Pets is proud to be the NAPPS Business Of The Year for 2022. This award is presented to businesses that demonstrate outstanding business practices and vision in maintaining and growing their business. This award celebrates a business that shows a commitment to the profession and community.