Tipsy in Texas
Married & running a pet sitting business together, Jessica & Chris Milam of Fur Services Fur Pets in Dallas, Texas bomb Isabel's movie-themed trivia game even though they like to call themselves movie buffs. Thank goodness it's not a drinking game cuz they would have run out of drinks 9 minutes into the interview.
In preparation for the upcoming Valentine's Day holiday, Isabel asks these co-working love birds to open up about their life, love, pets, and business. These proud Southerners don't hold back as they laugh and (one of them) over-indulges in his rum and OJ. With smiles and laughs all around, their challenges highlight how hard it is to run a pet sitting business, how demanding their work can be, and how they share the responsibility in an industry that runs 24/7.
BIO:
Jessica Milam, Founder of Fur Services Fur Pets
Jessica is Pet CPR/First Aid Certified, holds a Certified Professional Pet Sitter (CPPS) Certification from Pet Sitters International and a Pet Sitter Certification from the National Association of Professional Pet Sitters. Additionally, she holds a COVID-19 Certification from Pet Sitters International and has completed all levels of FetchFind Pet Industry Training including the COVID-19 Safety Course.
Jessica attended the Texas Pet Sitters Conference in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. In 2019 she was invited to join the conference planning committee for 2020 and is on the committee again for 2021.
Jessica attended the National Association for Professional Pet Sitters Conference in 2018, 2019 and 2020. She also attended the Pet Sitters International Conference in 2018 and 2019 and attended their Online Conference in 2019 and both online conferences in 2020. Jessica was also an attendee of the Prosperous Pet Business Online Conference in 2017 and 2018.
Jessica has always had a passion for animals. After working in rescue at 18 years old, she knew she wanted a career in Pet Care and Pet Owner Education. Jessica worked for and managed an award-winning pet boarding, daycare and grooming facility from 2015-2017.
Jessica combined her pet care experience and her exceptional customer-driven mindset to create a mission to provide a Customer-Centric Pet Care Company that focuses on quality of care over profit margins.
Jessica’s passion focuses on building a team of excellent Pet Companions that will exceed pet and pet owner expectations every time.
Chris Milam, Lead Pet Companion at Fur Services Fur Pets
Chris is Pet CPR/First Aid Certified and has completed all levels of FetchFind Pet Industry Training including the COVID-19 Safety Course. He has more than 9 years in the professional pet care field. He has attended the Texas Pet Sitters Conference in 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020 and he attended the Pet Sitters International Conference in 2018.
Chris was Fur Services Fur Pets first part time Pet Companion. After working as a Companion for a year, he realized spending his days with pets was truly his passion.
Chris loves to PLAY with pets! Whether it's an active game of “Chase” or a long game of “Fetch” he loves wearing out and bonding with his pet clients.
Chris has been a part of the Fur Services Fur Pets team since the fall of 2014.