I would like to take a minute to tell you a little bit about our family and the Pet Doctor. First, my name is Tina Hurst and I own the Pet Doctor along with my two daughters, Paula and Kate.

I started working in a pet store when I was 12, my mother's friend owned a pet store in Illinois and she let me start cleaning guinea pig cages. When I was 16 I started working full time for her after school and weekends and I continued working for her until I was 21 when I moved to Nebraska. After moving to Nebraska, I was a stay at home, full time, mother of three for several years. Unfortunately, three growing children were expensive so I went back to work. I was lucky to find a job as a manager for a national pet store franchise. I recieved extremely valuable training and experience from them but we had numerous differences in our views of selling pets. I believe then, and now, that a pet is a family member. I would rather not make a sale than put the wrong pet in a home. We no longer carry a lot of things for that reason. I parted ways with the franchise in 1988 and started the Pet Doctor.

Well, now that you've had a chance to get to know us a little, please come in and let us get to know you. We will be there with you every step of the way in adding a new member to your family. My customers joke that it is like adopting a child. I agree, but, fortunately, you won't have to worry about college tuition.

Thanks for stopping by our website, we'll look forward to seeing you in our store!

Tina