Welcome to
Pet Paradise Winter Garden

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Deja has two dogs Loki a 5 year old Red Lab and Callliope a 3 year old Rottie.  In her spare time, she loves taking Loki and Calliope on hiking trails or going on some type of adventure. Now living in Florida she likes taking them to the beach to play.  She also enjoys taking photos and spending time with her friends and family.  Deja started working at the Pet Paradise Plano Custer location in 2016 as a receptionist. She was then crossed-trained to become a resort associate and made the decision to become a leader in July 2017 as a back of house supervisor and has worked her way up to being Assistant Manager in 2018. She fell in love with the dogs of course but also our Pet Paradise clients, and team members. Deja made the move to Florida in February 2019 to help open the brand new Winter Garden resort.   Deja enjoys working in such a positive spontaneous environment and the dogs' personalities just add to it. She has been working towards her nursing degree but still plants to continue going in the company and doing a job that she has fallen deeply in love with.

Victoria started working at Pet Paradise Sanford in May 2016 as a play time coordinator where she fell in love with all her new furry friends. She was then also cross trained as a resort associate and receptionist. She took a hiatus for two years to focus on school, finishing her Bachelors in Psychology at the University of Central Florida in 2019 with a focus in behavior. She then returned to Pet Paradise Sanford in March 2019 as an Manager-in-Training where she completed her training and was promoted to Assistant Manager at Pet Paradise Winter Garden. She has two fur babies of her own - a 5 year old Siberian Husky, Athena and a 1 year old German Shepherd, Aurora. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her fur babies, her friends and her family.  

Dr. Bassett received his veterinary degree from Oklahoma State University in 2015. At OSU, he was the recipient of the Gentle Doctor Award, voted on by his veterinary school peers.

Raised in Oklahoma, he has also lived and worked in Virginia, where he completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Biology at George Mason University; Brazil, where he served a church mission for two years; and central Florida, where he has practiced as a veterinarian.

Dr. Bassett and his wife, Megan, have their hands full with three kids, and two wonderful pets! One goofy and fun Golden Retriever named Oakley, and a three-legged black cat, Boca.

A priority in his work with animals is strengthening the human-animal bond. He has a great passion for educating pet owners on how to best care for their furry family members. He is also professionally interested in diagnostic imaging, soft tissue surgery, ophthalmology, and client communication.

His hobbies are time with family, especially at Florida beaches, disc golf, and ultimate frisbee!

Karla is excited to be a part of the Pet Paradise team.

After graduating with a Biology degree from the University of West Florida, Nicole decided to follow her passion to seek a career with animals. Earning an internship with the Gulf Breeze Zoo allowed her the opportunity to work with many different species of animals and gave her an entrance into veterinary medicine. She began her career as a veterinary assistant at a private practice in New Orleans, eventually making the move to Orlando. She progressed through different fields of medicine as a veterinary assistant, shift lead and ultimately practice manager. Nicole prides herself on ensuring every pet feels at home when in the hospital and focuses on helping owners understand what their pet is trying to tell them about their health. In her free time, she enjoy spending time with her two dogs, three cats and her family. Her hobbies include going anywhere dogs are allowed, hiking and enjoying time outdoors. Being someone who enjoys to travel, Nicole understands the importance of ensuring her pets are taken care of well while she is away.

Omy graduated from Animal Behavior College in October 2017, and has been with us since November 2017. She has been in love with dogs for as long as she can remember and has three of her own: Levi, Amir, and Jerry, who all range in size from a chihuahua to a rottweiler. She has been nothing but a joy to have on our team, and our customers love the work she does!