Welcome to
Pet Paradise St. Augustine

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Kayla was born and raised in upstate New York, moved to South Carolina in 2011 and found her new home in Jacksonville in 2018. Growing up, Kayla has always had dogs, and now has a pack of her own. Max, Briggs, Maverick and Luna.

She spent most of her employment in the restaurant industry working her way from a server to a manager over the years. Always having the passion for animals, she set out to find a career that she loves and has succeeded! She started her career at Pet Paradise Bartram in 2020 and is now our Resort Manager here at Pet Paradise St. Augustine! She has been working towards a goal to show that no matter the breed, they will always have a safe, clean and fun environment and will never be judged solely on breed. When Kayla isn’t at work you can usually find her by the pool with a good book or at the dog park with her furkids!

Lori lives in St. Augustine with her husband Jon, their Bernese Mountain Dog affectionately named Musli (aka: Moose), and loveable cat named Bella.  She recently moved to the area from Indiana. While living in Michigan, Wisconsin and then Indiana, she and her husband talked often about moving to Florida.  Since all three of their grown sons and one daughter-in-law now live in Jacksonville, it seemed like the perfect time to make the move.  It has truly been a dream come true to attain jobs in the area, and a huge bonus for Lori to end up working with fur babies!  With a background heavy in restaurant management, nursing, daycare and education coupled with her love of all things furry, the assistant manager job at Pet Paradise seemed to be a perfect fit!

     Lori has had a variety of dog breeds including bassets, a Jack Russel Terrier, a Scottish Terrier, German Shepherds, and mix breeds as well as several cats.   “Moose” is certainly the biggest they have had, but probably the most loveable.  In her free time, Lori can be found at the beach or hanging out with her family.   She loves to travel, and they have been all across the United States.  Their most recent adventure took them through Europe for the trip of a lifetime. 

     Lori is excited to be part of the Pet Paradise family and is feeling very fortunate to go home at the end of the day full of slobbery kisses and pet love.