Meet Our Compassionate Team
ANITA, Co-Owner
Anita T. grew up in Northwest Chicago, where she received a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology. She currently lives in Crystal Lake with her husband, Michael, her two children, and their Maine Coon cat named Smokey. For most of her life, Anita has had a variety of pets, including dogs, several cats, Amazon parrots, parakeets, cockatiels, turtles, newts, and both saltwater and freshwater fish. She adores every kind of animal - even reptiles!
NICK, Co-Owner
Nick R. has been a lifetime animal lover but took a more practical route early in life, earning a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from DePaul University. He has lived in Lake in the Hills for the past 20 years and currently has a dog named Jilly and two cats, Jackson and Miles. Nick is finally getting the chance to do what he loves: working with pets and helping their owners!
ANN, Pet Care Specialist & Social Media Consultant
Ann C. has lived in Algonquin since 1974 and has had a large array of pets for as long as she can remember (dogs, cats, hamsters, a snake, fish, a hermit crab, and gerbils). She is the mom to two boys, two girls, and a bonus daughter. Ann and her husband currently have two dogs: Moxie and Lord Stanley Pup. She is the proud "grandma" to two dogs, two cats, a hedgehog, and a turtle. She enjoys spending her free time asking her adult kids when they are coming home to visit again!
DONNA, Pet Care Specialist
Donna C. was born in New York and moved to Crystal Lake, IL., when she was very young. She has been residing here ever since. Donna is married with 3 adult daughters and lives with her husband and 3 cats. Donna loves being with animals and is very passionate about caring for them.
RENEE, Pet Care Specialist
Renee currently resides in Crystal Lake, but was born in Tennessee and grew up Illinois and Wisconsin.
Renee has almost 20 years of experience in the veterinary field!
While growing up, she had cats, bird and a turtle.
In the past, Renee has also lived with various breeds of dogs, including Chihuahuas, German Sheperds and Great Danes.
Renee enjoys spending time with current fur-roommates, which is a Chihuahua/Dachshund mix named Rubert, and a sweet, fun cat named Loki.
ALLIE, Pet Care Specialist
Allie L. was born in Elgin, grew up in Lake in the Hills, and now lives in Algonquin
Allie has always been an animal lover her entire life and enjoys spending her time caring for pets of all kinds.
She was raised around many types of animals including mice, rats, rabbits, fish, turtles, snakes, frogs, and many breeds of dogs.Â
Allie is currently attending Veterinary Assistant classes. At home, Allie has 1 betta fish and 12 ball pythons!
DEBBIE, Pet Care Specialist
Debbie F. was raised in Connecticut and now lives in Algonquin. Having owned a variety of pets, she and her significant other spend their time with their 2 Labrador Retrievers and a Lab/Cattle dog mix. While Debbie is not a professional trainer, she believes dogs thrive with training and structure and is always eager to reinforce any training efforts that are important to dog owners. Other interests include waterfowl and upland hunting, as well as dog agility and skeet shooting. Debbie believes that all animals are truly one of God's gifts and they need to be cared for and loved with that in mind.
KRISTEN, Pet Care Specialist
Kristen B. has lived in the Crystal Lake area for over 18 years. She has always loved animals and has a German Shepherd mix named Freyja. Kristen grew up with many animals including rabbits, hamsters, fish and dogs. She is excited to be part of the Bright Star Pet Services team and loves getting to know each pet.
Kristen enjoys spending time with her husband and two children as well as reading and being outside.
ALLISON, Pet Care Specialist
Allison R. is from Crystal Lake, IL and currently living in Algonquin. A lifelong animal lover and pet-sitter, she’s always had a soft spot for animals and providing them the best care possible. She’s had dogs, cats, hamsters, fish, and turtles. Allison enjoys spending her free time with her husky named Aspen, and her two cats, Nova and Winry.
SARAH, Pet Care Specialist
Sarah D. is currently living in Huntley, but is originally from Harvard. She grew up on a farm and helped care for dogs, cats, goats and rabbits. Over the years, Sarah has learned what it take to be a dedicated and responsible pet owner. Sarah loves working with all kinds of pets, and it brings her much joy when she can care for them as if they’re her own.
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