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Our amazing team consists of five responsible, safe, knowledgeable women who are dedicated to making your pets feel safe, comfortable, and happy while you're away.
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Stephanie Stergis, CPPS, Owner
Stephanie was born and raised in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, where she always had a furry friend by her side. She moved to North Carolina in 2006 to be closer to her sister and her growing family. In January 2009, she started working at Concord Parkway Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Assistant and a few months later, she began pet sitting with a friend's company, A Family's Best Friend.
Over the years, Stephanie has continued to work at Concord Parkway, as well as two Emergency Vet clinics, which allowed her the opportunity to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience in Veterinary medicine. In 2016, after completing her Associates Degree, Stephanie had built up enough business to start pet sitting full time and realized she'd never been happier! She poured her heart and soul into creating a trustworthy pet care company and, with the blessing of her former employer and mentor, she was beyond excited to introduce Bows and Bones on October 31, 2017.
Education has always been important to Stephanie and she believes it is a hallmark of professionalism, so - beyond the years of Continuing Education within the Veterinary field - she was very excited to complete her Certified Professional Pet Sitter exam from Pet Sitters International in 2019. She is also certified in Pet Safety and First Aid, and encourages her team to stay up-to-date on their CE as well.
In her free time, Stephanie enjoys playing the piano and guitar, and making art. In the Fall of 2020, she started a Facebook group called "Bows and Bones Boutique" where she has some of her art for sale! When she's home, she is surrounded by her four little monsters: Trigger, a Bichon / Shih-Tzu mix; Menni, a sleek short-haired black kitty; Zeppelin, the fluffy little lion man; and Sugar Magnolia, the crazy grey baby.
Stephanie was born and raised in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida, where she always had a furry friend by her side. She moved to North Carolina in 2006 to be closer to her sister and her growing family. In January 2009, she started working at Concord Parkway Animal Hospital as a Veterinary Assistant and a few months later, she began pet sitting with a friend's company, A Family's Best Friend.
Over the years, Stephanie has continued to work at Concord Parkway, as well as two Emergency Vet clinics, which allowed her the opportunity to gain a wealth of knowledge and experience in Veterinary medicine. In 2016, after completing her Associates Degree, Stephanie had built up enough business to start pet sitting full time and realized she'd never been happier! She poured her heart and soul into creating a trustworthy pet care company and, with the blessing of her former employer and mentor, she was beyond excited to introduce Bows and Bones on October 31, 2017.
Education has always been important to Stephanie and she believes it is a hallmark of professionalism, so - beyond the years of Continuing Education within the Veterinary field - she was very excited to complete her Certified Professional Pet Sitter exam from Pet Sitters International in 2019. She is also certified in Pet Safety and First Aid, and encourages her team to stay up-to-date on their CE as well.
In her free time, Stephanie enjoys playing the piano and guitar, and making art. In the Fall of 2020, she started a Facebook group called "Bows and Bones Boutique" where she has some of her art for sale! When she's home, she is surrounded by her four little monsters: Trigger, a Bichon / Shih-Tzu mix; Menni, a sleek short-haired black kitty; Zeppelin, the fluffy little lion man; and Sugar Magnolia, the crazy grey baby.
Tiffany St. Louis, Operations Manager
Tiffany grew up in Bristol, Tennessee, where both of her grandfathers taught her to have compassion for all animals. Throughout her life she’s had rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, birds, snakes, lizards, fish, dogs, cats, goats, horses, and chickens! When Tiffany was 15 years old, she started working as a Veterinary Assistant at a preventative care clinic. This is where she met Caleb, and a few years later – in 2012 – they got married! It wasn’t long before they moved to Concord, where she began working in Emergency Veterinary medicine.
Tiffany is currently filling Superwoman's shoes: She is a relief Professional Pet Sitter, a relief Tech for local Veterinary clinics, and is a full time mom to three beautiful little girls! Not to mention she is also working on a double-degree! Tiffany’s family also includes two dogs, two cats, two geckos, and a snake. She has been with Stephanie since the start of Bows and Bones and knows most of our original clients and their pets. She was promoted to Manager in January 2021 and is excited to help us grow the business!
Sierra Smith, Pet Sitter Extraordinaire
Sierra was born and raised in Charlotte North Carolina. All her life she’s been around animals, which lead to her love and passion for them. She has a soft spot for big dogs, having grown up in a family that always had a Saint Bernard. At one point there were 2 living in the same household at the same time! As of right now she lives with her loving boyfriend and three precious kitties, Yoshi, a short-haired chunky white and grey cat, Bowser, her silly short-haired black cat, and Peach, a tiny medium-haired black cat.
Throughout her life, she has volunteered at the barn where she took horseback riding lessons and helped her aunt and uncle maintain their own farm, where they owned several horses. She has also worked at a doggy daycare/boarding, where she would watch over and care for 90+ dogs at a time! That job made her well-prepared to to be a rockin' Professional Pet Sitter with Bows and Bones!
Sierra was born and raised in Charlotte North Carolina. All her life she’s been around animals, which lead to her love and passion for them. She has a soft spot for big dogs, having grown up in a family that always had a Saint Bernard. At one point there were 2 living in the same household at the same time! As of right now she lives with her loving boyfriend and three precious kitties, Yoshi, a short-haired chunky white and grey cat, Bowser, her silly short-haired black cat, and Peach, a tiny medium-haired black cat.
Throughout her life, she has volunteered at the barn where she took horseback riding lessons and helped her aunt and uncle maintain their own farm, where they owned several horses. She has also worked at a doggy daycare/boarding, where she would watch over and care for 90+ dogs at a time! That job made her well-prepared to to be a rockin' Professional Pet Sitter with Bows and Bones!
Taylor Cannon, Pet Sitter Extraordinaire
Taylor grew up around all sorts of animals, including dogs, cats, horses, guinea pigs and lots more. She has always had a passion for all animals. From a young age, if a family friend needed a pet sitter, they would call her!
Taylor started volunteering with Princeton’s Meow in Concord, NC in 2017 and still volunteers with them today. On her first day of volunteering, Taylor met Angel, and knew he was meant to be her cat. She brought him home as soon as possible and he has been living his best life ever since. Angel has a cat brother named Macaroni, who is the troublemaker of the house and is also a rescue.
In her spare time, Taylor loves working in her garden or caring for her houseplants. If you have any plants that need taking care of in addition to your pet sitting needs, Taylor is there to help!
Taylor grew up around all sorts of animals, including dogs, cats, horses, guinea pigs and lots more. She has always had a passion for all animals. From a young age, if a family friend needed a pet sitter, they would call her!
Taylor started volunteering with Princeton’s Meow in Concord, NC in 2017 and still volunteers with them today. On her first day of volunteering, Taylor met Angel, and knew he was meant to be her cat. She brought him home as soon as possible and he has been living his best life ever since. Angel has a cat brother named Macaroni, who is the troublemaker of the house and is also a rescue.
In her spare time, Taylor loves working in her garden or caring for her houseplants. If you have any plants that need taking care of in addition to your pet sitting needs, Taylor is there to help!
Kim Biondi, Pet Sitter Extraordinaire
Kim is a recently retired school teacher with 21 years of experience in Cabarrus County schools. She and her husband have had many dogs and cats over the years and they are currently parents to three cats and two awesome humans.
Kim and her family live in Concord and met Stephanie as clients at the animal hospital several years ago when they had a special-needs dog named Frances. Kim is excited about her switch to pet care and is looking forward to meeting everyone!
Kim is a recently retired school teacher with 21 years of experience in Cabarrus County schools. She and her husband have had many dogs and cats over the years and they are currently parents to three cats and two awesome humans.
Kim and her family live in Concord and met Stephanie as clients at the animal hospital several years ago when they had a special-needs dog named Frances. Kim is excited about her switch to pet care and is looking forward to meeting everyone!
Your pets' health, happiness, and safety are our main goals. We all regularly participate in continuing education and we are all trained in
"Fear-Free" techniques to help even the most nervous pets enjoy their time with us.
While we are not Veterinarians and cannot diagnose or treat any medical condition, we are comfortable administering prescribed medications and are more than happy to work with your vet's at-home care instructions.
"Fear-Free" techniques to help even the most nervous pets enjoy their time with us.
While we are not Veterinarians and cannot diagnose or treat any medical condition, we are comfortable administering prescribed medications and are more than happy to work with your vet's at-home care instructions.
