Team Casa

It takes a dedicated team to provide quality care to the Casa Canines! Here is our Team:

Anastasia- Owner

Anastasia has loved animals since childhood. At the age of 10, she sadly lost her first dog, Amber, due to the divorce of her parents. She never forgot that dog and has now dedicated her life to the care and rescue of companion animals. She graduated from Niagara University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing, and worked as a Registered Nurse in New York State for three years. She left the profession at age 25 and began her path toward owning her own business. At that time, she also became a vegan, and started dreaming about owning a large piece of land where she could have many dogs running free. She relocated to Washington in 1997 and held several temporary jobs. She worked for a start up company in Bellevue and left when the company was bought out, using her stock options to start her first business, Anastasia's Companion Animal Home Care, a professional pet sitting service in Federal Way. In 2002, Anastasia began planning what is now Casa Canine, and in July 2003, her dream had come true! She owns and operates a business that allows her to care for dogs that can enjoy a wonderful setting while offering their human guardians peace of mind.

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John- Manager

John is a graduate of the State University of New York at Geneseo, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Communications and Production Management. He worked at a video production house filming corporate commercials and other projects in Rochester, NY for three years. He relocated to Washington and became the Civic Theatre Coordinator of Knutzen Family Theatre for the City of Federal Way in 1998. John worked there for seven years and then was able to leave his job and work at Casa Canine full time in March 2005. John's love of animals prompted him to become a vegan at the age of 23. He is an animal advocate and enjoys caring for the doggies at Casa Canine. He previously supported and worked with Anastasia in both her pet sitting business and also her animal rescue efforts.

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Angela- Facility Assistant

Angela's love for animals led her to study marine biology, and she graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Western Washington University. She has worked at Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium, and currently at the Seattle Aquarium. Angela now enjoys working part-time at the Casa helping to care for the dogs and perform various business operations. In spring of 2007, she adopted "Pudge," a sweet shepherd mix that Anastasia was fostering, adding to her furry family of Winston the lab and Paco the kitty.

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Sarah- Facility Maintenance Assistant

A recent graduate of Life Christian Academy, Sarah is pursuing studies in either Landscape Architecture or Equestrian Sciences. She loves gardening and maintenance activities and is an important part of caring for the Casa Canine building and grounds. She enjoys working alongside the doggies and improves our client and guest experience at the Casa.