Meet the Team


Manager, Dog Groomer
Kimberly Bushong
She graduated from Southeast Guilford High School. She has been professionally working with animals since 2016. She was trained to groom through Petco's 800-hr, 20 week program in 2019, and is recently AKC S.A.F.E. Certified and has her AKC Professional Grooming Credentials. Her family consists of her husband, her daughter, and 3 dogs named Charlie, Kloee, and Poppy.


Manager, Dog Groomer
Kristi Clapp
She graduated from Southeast Guilford High School, and from UNCG with a Bachelor's in Biology. She has been professionally workng with animals since 2016 and grooming since 2021, training under Kim and Marti Abbott. She has 3 dogs named Mya, Pudgie, and Bogey, and an ever growing horde of pets snakes. She's been riding horses since 2011.


Kennel Lead
Angie Parker
She graduated from Alamance Community College with an Associate's in Medical Laboratory Technology. She is married with 2 kids, 2 dogs named Luna and Vader, and a herd of guinea pigs and rats. She has loved and been around animals all her life.


Kennel Lead
Caroline Wright
She graduated from Providence Grove High School, and has played golf since she was 7 years old. She went to Pfeiffer University and then transferred to GTCC to apply for thier Physical Therapy Assistant program. She has 2 dogs named Maverick and Ryder, and has always loved animals.
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Kennel Lead, Groomer in Training
Tessa Small
She is a student at Alamance Community College, studying for her Associate's in Applied Science to later go on to a Vet Tech Program. She has always had a love for animals and is excited to explore her career with them. She has 2 dogs, Dexter and Rita.


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Interested in Joining our Team?
We have two positions to offer here at Abbott's. Please see descriptions below for a breakdown of each position's responsibilities. Shoot us an email to see if we're hiring and set up an interview.
KENNEL LEAD
Kennel Leads are responsible for front desk work (filing paperwork, updating records, booking boarding reservations, taking phone calls, answering client questions, etc.) as well as feeding and medicating our boarding pets. Cleaning cages, runs, and the building itself are also part of the job. It's the leads' responsibility to make sure all animals are secure before leaving for the day.
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Must be 18 years or older to apply. Experience in customer service and working with animals is preferred.
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Must have a reliable source of transportation.
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Shifts are typically as follows: Weekday mornings or afternoons (7am-12pm, 12pm-7pm), and split shifts on weekends.
KENNEL ATTENDANT
Kennel Attendants are responsible for cleaning runs and cages, and walking our boarding dogs in the morning and afternoon. Helping keep the building clean is also a part of the job.
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Experience with animals is preferred but not required. Great 1st time job option for high school students.
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Must have a reliable source of transportation.
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Shifts are typically as follows: Weekday afternoons (4pm-7pm) and split shifts on weekends.
