Kimberly, Owner & Groomer
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​Kimberly purchased Hope Pet Grooming in August 2015  due to her love of animals and desire to provide quality pet services for her clients and their fur babies.  She has since opened All Tails Are Wagging in Warwick in July 2016 and purchased Wet Dogz & More in August 2016.  She is involved in the daily operations of all 3 salons along with her partner, Rich.
​Kimberly was born in Rhode Island and she was raised in New Hampshire.  Kimberly is the loving Mother of 2 teenage boys, Trenton and Nolan. You can see that special smile they all share.  She is an avid sports fan, especially when it comes to her boy’s teams.  Kimberly has a background in senior living over the past 20 years.  She is a true animal lover and a parent to Cooper, a 6 year old rescue dog.  Kimberly really loves the large breed dogs.  She loves to travel and spend time outdoors since she is not only an animal lover, but also a nature lover at heart.

Kristi, Dog and Cat Style Specialist

Kristi is a RI native and Mom to Mr. Bungles, a Dutch Dwarf bunny.  Kristi is a visionary artist, photographer, and visual/marketing designer.  She loves to travel and has a passion for music and live concerts.  Kristi has over 19 years of experience, is a former salon manager, and has 15 years experience as a  mentor.  Not only has Kristi completed prestigious precision scissoring training in Los Angeles, she is also certified in animal behavior and is a certified cat groomer.  Kristi is very passionate about patiently training the dogs on how to be groomed and truly loves communicating with clients. 

Melissa, Professional Pet Stylist

Melissa is originally from Maine and is the mother of 2 small dogs, Benji, a Bichon/Yorkie and Cora, a Papillon/Poodle, as well as Baby, her ferret.  Melissa enjoys spending time with her family.  She is an outdoorsy kind of girl and loves the ocean and nature.  She has earned her pet grooming certification from Penn-Foster and is a large breed specialist with several years of experience in grooming and doggy daycare.  Melissa was a CNA for years, which has made her very caring, calm and understanding when working with animals. 

Dawn, Professional Pet Stylist

Dawn is a RI native and lives with her fiance, Cory and their furry baby, Baxter, a rescue mini schnauzer.  Dawn is extremely artistic, creative and loves writing poetry.  She also loves music and often sings to us and the dogs!!  Dawn is a Yankee fan, but don’t hold that against her because when it comes to pet grooming Dawn hits a homerun every time.  She has over 20 years experience and is a former salon manager.  Not only is she great at pet grooming, but she is also a certified vet tech and is certified in canine CPR.  She excels in finishing work of all breeds and is extremely knowledgeable in canine body language, which is comforting to pet owners.

Jenn, Professional Pet Stylist

Jenn was born in Florida and has lived all over the country.  After living in New Hampshire, she recently moved to Rhode Island and loves her new home here.  Jenn enjoys time with her family, and her two daughters, Fagan and Fallon.  Jenn is someone who loves  animals and spending time at home.  She also enjoys art galleries and trying new foods. Jenn has nearly 10 years of experience in pet grooming, and for 4 ½ years she was a pet salon manager.  She is certified in all phases of pet grooming and was a stylist mentor for 2 years.  Jenn just loves Yorkies, and as a former Yorkie pet owner, she is a small breed specialist.