Our Play and Stay Staff

Isabel joined our team in May of 2023 as a kennel assistant and became manager in September 2024! She was a competitive gymnastics coach for 7 years, and went to college for Studio art. She has 4 cats, a lizard and a snake at home! She loves animals of all shapes and sizes!

Jess joined our team in June of 2025 as an assistant manager. Jess has 6 dogs & a cat. She loves beagles, dog training & stray animals! She specialises in dog training, behavior, & nutrition. She has been in the dog field for 4+ years, after she got her first pup, Fletcher!  

Christian joined us for grooming in July 2025! He's currently taking appointments on Tuesdays and some Thursdays. We are excited to have him back at the Play and Stay!

 Gracey joined our team in September of 2024. She has worked with animals for 2 years but has always been an animal lover. She has a cat of her own named Moonee! 

Brenda joined our team in December of 2024. She has always been an animal lover! She is currently a Biology major at Kennesaw State University with the goal of becoming a Veterinarian. 

Samantha joined our team in September of 2023 as a kennel assistant. She has worked as a Veterinarian technician for 10+ years until she joined us at the Play & Stay. She has 2 cats named Todd and Belle!

 Masyn joined the team in September 2024 as a kennel assistant. She is a student at Kennesaw State University and is working towards a degree in the health sciences. She is a big animal lover and has spent the last decade riding and caring for horses as she hopes to become an equine vet one day. She’s had many pets (including rats!) but for now it’s just her dog, Roulette. 

Robin joined us in December of 2024 as a kennel assistant. They have 3 pet fancy rats named Sprout, Marmalade, and Boba. They recently graduated from Oglethorpe University as a Biology major. They also have volunteering experience in wildlife/rehabilitation. 

Kaitlin joined us in April of 2025 as a kennel assistant. (More details coming soon!)

Charlie joined us in May of 2025 as a kennel assistant.  Charlie is a lifelong lover of animals with two dogs and a cat of his own. He also volunteers for FurKids and helps run cat adoption events for FurKids East Cobb. 

Mars joined us in June of 2025 as a kennel assistant.  He has 2 dogs named Rocky Andrews and Princess Breakfast. He previously studied Apparel Textile Technologies and Cosmetology, but always finds himself coming back to his long term passion for working with animals.