Meet The Owners
Sean and Taylor met in 2014 at the Detroit airport and had one of their first dates at the Nashville Zoo. Taylor and her sock stealing cockapoo Piper were a package deal and once Sean showed his love for animals she was enamored. In 2016 Sean proposed, and in return Taylor went to the pound while he was away on a trip and adopted a one year old, high anxiety, sick-as-a-dog mutt named Ziggy as her engagement gift to him.
Fast forward to 2020 and they were asked to babysit a friend’s naked Eclectus Parrot. It didn’t take long for all four family members (dogs included) to become smitten with Duke and his quirky and loud personality. When their friend asked if they’d like to adopt him, they without hesitation said yes and learned everything about becoming parrot parents.
2020 was undoubtedly a hectic year for us all. Sean and Taylor were both facing possible furloughs in their industry and saving as much money as possible. Despite this stress, they still found themselves spending money on what brought them joy-animals. They adopted their 22 year old parrot, established a small aquarium, and cared for those that ventured onto their property, whether it was the family of cardinals, the loose dogs who made a home in their woods, or the stray cat that has now been named Emilio.
In 2022 Duke’s vet tech reached out to Taylor asking if she knew of anyone that might want to foster a very timid, very neglected, skinny male puppy. Of course Taylor volunteered, and of course Taylor failed as a foster. A house and yard full of animals meant the care needed for their menagerie of pets kept growing. They felt as though everyday they were online researching where to find an exotic vet, mobile groomer, or trainer for their new and very timid and fearful puppy and of course required good reviews to go along with the services. Once they established their very own directory, they decided it was time to create one for the pet loving city of Chattanooga as well. And with that, Chatty Pets was born.
