HI! My name is Rochelle, I am the person behind Paw and Soul. I have a wonderful husband and two teenage children that we are incredibly proud of! At the moment we are lucky to be guardians to our fur family of 12-year-old dog Sasha, 6-year-old cat Jasper and a 4-year-old cat Ellis.

My whole life, I have had the very good fortune to live with many animals: dogs, cats, fish, birds and guinea pigs. As well as the opportunity to foster a couple of adorable bunnies. I spent 4 years volunteering many hours a week with a farm animal sanctuary and now volunteer in various ways including on the board of directors for Boomer’s Haven - Animal Rescue & Sanctuary. To say I’m an animal lover, would be an understatement. They truly are my world.

The desire to contribute to making animals’ lives the best they could be, led me down the path to cat sitting. I finally decided to take my love and passion for animals and offer others the quality care I expect for my fur family. I get to spend even more time caring for some of those I love the most.

I also know too well the excruciating pain of grieving the deaths of my beloved animal companions, as well as animal friends I cared for and love. The death of some of my animal companions has truly changed me forever. Having someone who can sit with me in my sorrow, accept and validate the pain and array of emotions losing a beloved animal companion has brough to me, has been such a gift for my pet loss journey. I want to walk with and support others in their pet loss grief, like those people have done for me.

Related Education:

Grief Educator Certificate with David Kessler ~ Spring 2024

Center For Petloss Grief, LLC ~ July 2024

Walks and Wags Pet First Aid ~ August 8, 2022

Feline Behaviour and Psychology Diploma ~ April 2022

Feline First Aid Diploma ~ April 2022