Paws and Claws Care

Specialties

We offer in-​home pet sitting, dog walking, off leash hiking, rainy day play, and love and care when you’re not there. We take the stress out of being away from your pets and ensure that you will have peace of mind in your absence.

History

Established in 2013.

After graduating from college, Julia Baaten felt that she wanted to expand the care she had been giving to neighbor’s pets into a small business. She listed her services on Care​.com and circulated business cards. Soon she was in business. Her website was launched in February 2013.

Meet the Business Owner

Julia B.

Business Owner

Julia has spent her life caring for animals. She was active in 4-​H as a child, and raised goats, chickens and rabbits. She took riding lessons, sponsored a horse and competed in «vaulting» (which is basically gymnastics on horseback). She got her first dog when she was eight, and has owned cats, mice, rats, birds, a hamster and guinea pigs. Neighbors remember her as the little girl who walked her goats around the block! Further, she has advocated for animals. She contacted local pet businesses and got consent to place donation bins for needed pet supplies in their stores to aid animals displaced by Hurricane Katrina. Bins were donated to the Humane Society and shipped to Louisiana and Texas. Julia has a degree in Political Science but prefers working with animals.