Our Team
LISA
A native of Buffalo, NY, Lisa relocated to the Lowcountry in 2006 after graduating college at SUNY Brockport where she completed her Bachelor's Degree in Communications and Biology. In 2005 she graduated from the Rochester Institute of Dog grooming in Henrietta, NY and has been grooming for 20 years. After working at several small salons, she established Paw-metto Pooches Pet Salon in October of 2008 and officially opened our doors in January of 2009.
She is owned by 3 rescue animals - A perfect child Carolina Dog mix named Honeybee, a wild child terrier mix named Shanti and a chonky orange cat named Frank.
She enjoys cheering on the Buffalo Bills, watching Judge Judy, bowling and playing tennis, and is an active volunteer and foster for One Love Animal Rescue.
Random Fun Fact - She has a cochlear implant!
JILLIAN
Born and raised in Roanoke, VA, Jillian moved to the Lowcountry area in 2000 to raise her family. She began her career with animals as a Veterinary Assistant at several local veterinary clinics before discovering her passion for grooming. She has worked in the pet grooming industry for 19 years and has been our salon manager for 13 years, specializing in double coated breeds. The hairier the better, she says!
She is owned by six frisky cats - Otter, April, Alf, Zoom, Red and Scout.
She enjoys cruising on the Royal Caribbean, mowing her lawn and playing Township on her iPad (if anyone wants to join her co-op her code is #JES3ZW).
Random Fun Fact - She has stayed 29 every birthday and is a grandma!
ALISON
Alison relocated to the Lowcountry in 2022 from Stamford, CT. She began her grooming career in 2017 at a veterinary hospital in Westchester, NY. She enjoys grooming all breeds of dogs, specializing in Poodle and Doodle breeds.
She is owned by a cat named Binx (named after her favorite character in Hocus Pocus!), a kitten named Wendy and a ferret named Stinky.
She enjoys fishing, watching the tv show Euphoria and sipping on hot cups of thai tea, preferably while visiting her favorite place - Vermont in the fall.
Random Fun Fact - Alison also has her cosmetology license and is a former human hairdresser!
KIMI
Kimi moved to the Lowcountry area in 2019 to attend Armstrong University where she completed her Bachelor's Degree in Biology. She began her career with animals in 2018 as an intern at Oatland Island Wild Life Center in Savannah, GA. She has since worked at a veterinary clinic and an exotic animal hospital. She worked as a Veterinary Technician for 3 years before deciding to pursue her grooming career.
She is owned by several rescue animals. A chonky long-haired feline named George and an energetically loving black lab mix named Terra.
She enjoys reading, cross-stitching and watching cartoons with her adoring husband.
Random Fun Fact - She is an avid bird-watcher and has extensive knowledge of local species!
CAM
Cam moved to the Lowcountry with her family as a small child from Asheville, NC. She has spent 8 years working in various areas of the pet care industry. She has experience in kennel management/maintenance, pet sitting, dog walking and is currently pursuing her grooming career.
She enjoys reading fantasy novels, playing video games and baking.
Random Fun Fact - Cam is an avid horror movie fanatic!
BLAKE
Blake relocated to the Savannah area in 2020 from Jacksonville, FL. He has been involved in the animal care industry for over 10 years with experience in bathing, kennel technician and pet store management roles. He began his career in the grooming industry as a young adult, volunteering at a friend's parents salon as a dog bather.
He is an avid German Shorthaired Pointer enthusiast and is owned by two GSP's named Dunkle & Sailor Jerry. He is also owned by two affectionate cats named Sunny & Moon.
He enjoys exploring around downtown Savannah, watching old AKC dog show reruns and jogging in rainstorms.
Random Fun Fact - He enjoys playing the Saxaphone!
TORI
Tori was born and raised here in the Lowcountry. She began her career with animals back in 2019 as a kennel technician for Jasper Animal Rescue Mission, eventually working her way up to an animal medical care coordinator position there for the past 5 years. She is highly experienced in animal handling, phlebotomy & vaccine administration, animal training/socialization techniques and kennel management.
She is owned by four dogs - a Rottweiler named Raynaa, a Supermutt named Digger, a Pitbull/Hound mix named Benelli and a Boston Terrier named Bostynn. She also has approximately 30 feral cats and an adoring possom that visit her daily.
In her downtime she enjoys cruising to Bermuda and watching true crime shows and horror movies. Law and Order SVU is her guilty pleasure.
Random Fun Fact - She enjoys bottle feeding orphaned animals and at one time had 16 bottlefed kittens - all of which survived!