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Meet Kacey
The Heart & Soul Behind Kacey Kares
A founder story about listening, learning, and the moment everything changed.
the heart
A Note From Kacey
Founder & Lead Caregiver
Pet behavior & emotional well-being
Caring for thousands of pets since college
For years, I thought I was helping pets.
Then one day, I realized they had been helping me all along.
What started as a college side business in 2016 slowly became one of the greatest teachers of my life.
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Back then, I thought I was building a pet care company.
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A way to help families, spend time with animals, and create something meaningful.
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I never imagined that a few pet sitting clients would one day grow into thousands of visits, hundreds of families, and a philosophy that would shape not only the company, but the way I see the world.
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Over the years, the business grew.
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But more importantly, so did I.
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The pets taught me things I wasn't expecting to learn.
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The nervous rescue that couldn't settle.
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The senior dog who moved a little slower each week.
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The puppy who seemed to have endless energy and no off switch.
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The cat hiding beneath the bed.
Everyone seemed focused on changing the behavior.
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But I found myself asking a different question.
What if the behavior wasn't the problem?
What if it was the message?
As life brought its own challenges, I found myself learning about stress, resilience, trust, healing, and what it truly means to feel safe.
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And somewhere in that journey, I began seeing animals differently.
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I stopped seeing behavior as something to fix.
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I started seeing it as something to understand.
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Because behind every bark, every zoomie, every growl, every accident, every tail wag, every hidden corner, and every excited greeting is a story.
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A feeling.
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A need.
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A nervous system trying to tell us something
That realization became the foundation of Kacey Kares.
Not just caring for pets.
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Understanding them.
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Because when animals feel safe, they flourish.
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When they feel understood, they trust.
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And when they trust, incredible things happen.
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The truth is, Kacey Kares was never built on dog walking.
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It was built on listening.
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Listening to the animals.
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Listening to their families.
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Learning, growing, and evolving year after year.
Because behavior is communication.
And every pet deserves someone willing to listen.