Meet our Members!

  • Liz Gage

    Liz founded her business, Creature Companion, in 2005. She serves Cornish, Plainfield, Windsor, and limited areas of surrounding towns. Liz does not provide overnight care, but is happy to help with dog walks, cat care, hobby farms, and small animals. She’s a solo Sitter, insured, bonded, certified in Pet First Aid & CPR, and a member of Pet Sitters International. Liz has also been a member of the Upper Valley Disaster Animal Response Team since 2014. She lives in Cornish with her husband, mutt Sugar, and cat Mojo. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, music, reading, playing the drums, travel, gardening, dispensing belly rubs, and assisting with biscuit making. Liz is one of the founders and the current Chair of the Professional Pet Sitters of the Upper Valley.

  • Emilie Hall

    Emilie Hall, owner of Early Bird Pet Care, is a certified professional pet, home, and farm sitter based out of Newbury, VT. With years of experience under her belt, Emilie has become a trusted name in the pet sitting community. Emilie serves the northern Upper Valley of Vermont and New Hampshire, and is insured, bonded, and certified in Pet First Aid and CPR. Emilie offers overnight (in your home) pet sitting, dog walking, farm sitting, and drop-in care for a variety of pets. When she isn’t petsitting, you’ll find Emilie kayaking, playing the piano or accordion, or taking pictures of cows. Emilie is the current Vice Chair of the Professional Pet Sitters of the Upper Valley.

  • Jenn Gallant

    Jenn established her business, The PAW-tastic Nanny, LLC, in 2016. She serves Claremont, Charlestown, Walpole, Springfield (VT), and limited areas of surrounding towns. Jenn mainly provides dog walks, but also offers care for cats, and hobby farms. She is insured, bonded, certified in Pet First Aid & CPR, and recently hired her first employee. Jenn lives in Walpole with her husband, Boxer dog Brady, and cat Thumbelina. In her spare time, she enjoys finding new restaurants & shops, baking, playing cards/board games with family and friends, music, travel, or a day at home lounging. Jenn is one of the founders and the current Membership Coordinator of the Professional Pet Sitters of the Upper Valley.

  • Sara Patch

    Sara Patch is the owner of Park Hill Paws, LLC which provides enrichment, training and support to owners and their pups throughout the many stages of a dog’s life. Native to the Upper Valley, she returned in 2014 opening an off-leash adventure camp, adding one-on-one training, and more recently end-of-life support for all companion animals. She currently serves the communities of Norwich, Wilder, and White River Junction VT and Hanover and West Lebanon, NH.  She’s a certified End-of-Life Doula and has learned from a variety of nationally recognized trainers including Tyler Muto, Jay Jack, and Rhonda Bilodeau among others. When not working with dogs and their owners, she enjoys time with her dogs, Cash and Kinsale. She volunteers with Good Karma VT Dog Rescue, and dreams of owning a canine retirement home and hospice center. 

    Sara is one of the founders and the current Treasurer of the Professional Pet Sitters of the Upper Valley.

  • Molly O'Dwyer

    Molly O' Dwyer has been passionate about working with animals since she was 15 years old, working at local dog grooming salons, the Humane Society, and West Lebanon Feed & Supply for almost a decade. She has been running Molly O's Pet Care LLC since 2017.  Molly enjoys caring for dogs and cats, and she is always eager to learn about new exotic pets; her experience includes caring for snakes, a red-eared slider, parrots, guinea pigs, bunnies, and a leopard gecko. Molly O's Pet Care LLC offers a range of services including pet sitting, overnight stays, check-in care visits, and dog walking in & around the Upper Valley of NH & VT. Molly is Pet First Aid and CPR certified, has been a member of Pet Sitters International since 2017, and is fully insured and bonded, ensuring peace of mind for all her clients.

    In her downtime, Molly can be found making handmade greeting cards or going on adventures with her own dog, Topher. She also loves reading and taking cat naps with her senior cat Cayenne.

  • Marina Lopez

    Marina Lopez is the owner of A+ Loving Pet Care LLC, created in 2024. She is a Certified Professional Pet Sitter (CPPS), Certified PetPro HERO, with Pet CPR & First Aid training. Committed to safety & security, A+ Loving Pet Care LLC is a registered, insured, and dishonesty bonded contractual business providing In-OWN-Home Pet Care, dog walking, Pet TAXI services, park excursions, POP-IN care options, AM/PM services, and overnight stays in the pets’ homes of the Greater Lake Sunapee Region, NH. 

    She has 20+ years of pet care experience under her belt including personal pet ownership, pet sitting for others, shelter volunteer work, and being a doggy daycare attendant. She is committed to her on-going education through her membership with Pet Sitters International (PSI). 

    Marina enjoys training with her Australian Shepherd, Bleu, animal & nature photography, and creating whenever possible– a painting, a poem, a doggy bandana, graphic tee shirts, blankets (either crocheted or sewn), or some good ol’ cooking and baking fabulous meals & desserts!

  • Lisa Camarra

    Lisa Camarra is the owner of Mount Cube Petsitting, a pet and limited livestock-sitting service in Orford, NH. She founded the business in April 2024 after retiring from a 35-year career as an emergency services dispatcher (police/fire/EMS). Lisa is insured, certified in Pet First Aid and CPR, and provides in-home and drop-in care in the Orford area. Lisa grew up in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom and enjoyed raising and training horses. She has always shared her home with four-legged companions and has volunteered and worked part-time at a local Humane Society. When not caring for clients' animals, she spends time with her own two crazy cats, continues learning about the pet-care industry, and enjoys meeting new people.  She continues to work part-time as a dispatcher, staying connected to the agency she loved. Lisa also owns a business that provides police transcription services to police agencies throughout New Hampshire.

    Beyond animals, Lisa loves gardening, traveling, cooking and reading.


  • Kellie Mulherin

    Kellie Mulherin is the proud owner and sole operator of Diggin All Dawgs, LLC, founded in March 2024. As a lifelong lover of dogs and animals, she has dedicated her business to providing professional and compassionate pet care services in Hanover, Etna, Lebanon, Enfield, Canaan, Orange, Grafton, and Danbury, NH.

    She offers dog walking and overnight pet care in clients' homes, ensuring pets receive the attention, exercise, and companionship they need while their owners are away. Safety and professionalism are her top priorities—she’s fully insured and bonded, certified in Human and Pet First Aid & CPR, and a proud member of Pet Sitters International and Pet Sitters Associates.

    Born and raised in the Upper Valley, she’s deeply connected to the community and passionate about serving local pet owners with care they can trust. When not caring for animals, you’ll find her enjoying a good book, spinning vinyl from her music library, gardening, cooking, mountain biking and relaxing around the fire with her beau, Rob.

    Kellie looks forward to helping more pet owners and their beloved animals feel safe, happy, and well cared for!