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Our amazing team consists of four 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.
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!
Alyssa Thornton, Pet Sitter Extraordinaire
Alyssa has always loved animals and has had a passion for helping others as long as she can remember. She grew up in New York with lots of different pets and has always been good at reading behaviors and basic training. Her experience at a boarding facility for two years before joining our team gave her the knowledge to be able to quickly spot an issue that may require Veterinary attention. She is a lover of all species and breeds and isn't afraid to handle your snakes or tarantulas!
Alyssa has been with Bows and Bones since October 2019, while also maintaining a full-time position in the human medical field. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her fiancé and their pets. They currently have an adorable Eskimo Spitz named Odin and three kitties: J, Albus, and Kevin!
Alyssa has always loved animals and has had a passion for helping others as long as she can remember. She grew up in New York with lots of different pets and has always been good at reading behaviors and basic training. Her experience at a boarding facility for two years before joining our team gave her the knowledge to be able to quickly spot an issue that may require Veterinary attention. She is a lover of all species and breeds and isn't afraid to handle your snakes or tarantulas!
Alyssa has been with Bows and Bones since October 2019, while also maintaining a full-time position in the human medical field. In her spare time, she enjoys hanging out with her fiancé and their pets. They currently have an adorable Eskimo Spitz named Odin and three kitties: J, Albus, and Kevin!
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! 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!
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.
