Hillsborough County
If you live in Hillsborough, you can look below to
see who covers your area or call 813-900-4939
Jorie Parsons covers the New
Tampa and Tampa Palms areas
down to Seminole Heights. She
grew up outside of Chicago and
is also a trained massage
therapist, and still
does house calls.  She has been
in the Tampa Bay area for 15
years.  She is an animal activist,
and has had every kind of
animal known to man.... From
rabbits to pot bellied pigs. She
currently has three cats (that
were strayed, and adopted).  
She has been with us the
longest of all employees.

Amy Dascola is a animal lover
by nature. She was a client for
4 years  before she was an
employee, and will be helping
with the South Seminole
Heights and some South
Tampa areas. Her affinity for
children is fulfilled through my
profession as a second grade
teacher, and had animal
companions all her life. She
moved  here from Minnesota
in 2005. She has an
18-year-old Diabetic Maine
Coon, named Marcelle.  One
of her favorite activities is to
go to the dog park and the dog
beach with friends and enjoy
dogs at play.  She's greatly
looking forward to providing
your pet with excellent care
John and Kelli McCan (High Tail It owners) both
cover Pinellas, Carrollwood, and South Tampa,
but also back up all areas for all of the other
employees, including all of Hillsborough

Debbie Kern will be helping with
the Carrollwood and Northdale
areas. She has been a
zookeeper and wildlife
rehabilitator for 20 years. She
worked with therapy dogs for
seniors and help institute the
first "Senior Safari" at Busch
Gardens, which catered to
animal tours and programs for
those over 55.She has worked
with bears, large cats, primates,
reptiles, hoofstock, giraffes,
rhinos, etc.... but by far, her
absolute favorite are dogs!!  
Cats are a very close second.
She has 2 grown sons, a
husband, and a myriad of
animals at home too long to list.
She looks forward to treating
your pets with all of the love
they deserve.
Megan Harman will be helping
to cover some sits in
Carrollwood areas part time.
She was born in Ohio and has
been in Tampa Bay for 9 years
now. She graduated from
Sickles High and now
attending the University of
South Florida pursuing a
degree in nursing.  She is an
air force wife. She's owned
cats, dogs, small animals,
birds, fish, and reptiles. She
currently has an Australian
Shepherd named Abby, a
Dachshund named Lucy (she
rescued from animal
services), and a cat named
Lyra. She has always been an
avid animal lover and has
worked in the pet industry for
two years, and also works
part time for a pediatrician.
See below the sitters for  
Hillsborough County,
and below them, see Hillsborough
Hurricane Inforrmation:
Hurricane Info for Pets
Below, we've tried to provide you with as much information as possible. We've listed pet-
friendly shelters for each county, if any, area pet-friendly motels and hotels, if any, and
we've linked to each county's emergency management Web page, if they have one.

Hillsborough County
Note: Officials are seeking volunteers to help with the animals (dogs, cat, rabbits and
birds allowed) at the following shelters during hurricanes. Contact Hillsborough County
Animal Services at 813-744-5660 if you are an interested animal lover. Here is a page
with maps to each shelter.
1. Sickles High School, 7950 Gunn Highway in the Citrus Park area of Tampa. It will hold
between 200-300 pets.
2. Burnett Middle School, 1010 Kingsway Road, on the corner of US 92 and Kingsway
Road North, just south of I-4 in Seffner. This shelter accepts both pets and their
guardians (100 dogs and 100 cats; no other type pets allowed at this time.) Pet
guardians will be able to care for their pets in the gymnasium area and outside the facility
before and after the main winds. When it's time to seek shelter, the animals will stay in
cages in the school locker rooms. Guardians should bring their own collar, food, food
bowl and other supplies.
No registration required, so verify availability with the county before heading out the door
to go to one of the following with your pets:
3. Bartels Middle School, 9020 Imperial Oak Blvd., in the Live Oak Preserve area of
Tampa, in the northern portion of Hillsborough County.
4. Shields Middle School, 15732 Beth Shields Way, Ruskin, in the southern portion of
Hillsborough County.
The above accomodations are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If you choose
a pet-friendly shelter, take along proof of current rabies vaccination and a pet carrier.
This county was one of the first in Florida to include animals and agricultural needs in
disaster plans. The Community of Hillsborough Animal and Agricultural Response Team
(CHAART) assesses will be needed and will dispatch teams to do things like take food to
animals or generators to fish farms.
In case you don't want to use a public shelter, check area pet-friendly motels/hotels for
availability. Most will have special rates:
1. Behind the Fence Bed & Breakfast, Brandon, 813-685-8201
2. Ramada Inn, Plant City, 813-752-3141
3. Days Inn, Plant City, 813)-752-0570
4. Masters Economy Inn, Seffner, 813-621-4681
5. Sun City Inn, Sun City Center, 813-643-3331
6. La Quinta - Tampa Fairgounds, Tampa, 813-626-0885
7. Best Western All Suites Hotel, Tampa, 813-971-8930
8. La Quinta Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813-643-0574
9. Days Inn – Airport, Tampa, 813-877-6181
10. Howard Johnson – Airport, Tampa, 813-875-8818
11. La Quinta Inn - Airport, Tampa, 813-287-0440
12. Tahitian Inn, Tampa, 813-877-6721
13. Red Roof Inn – Fairgrounds, Tampa, 813)-623-5245
14. Baymont Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813-930-0563
15. Days Inn, Tampa, 813-977-1550
16. Clarion Inn, Tampa, 813-971-4710
17. Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, Tampa
18. Wingate Inn, Tampa, 813-971-7676
19. AmeriSuites, Tampa, 813-622-8557
20. La Quinta, Tampa, 813-684-4007
21. Red Roof Inn, Tampa, 813-681-8484
22. Red Roof Inn, Tampa, 813-932-0073
23. Extended Stay Deluxe, Tampa, 813-637-8990
24. Residence Inn by Marriott, Tampa, 813-221-4224
25. ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬Best Western Brandon Hotel & Conference Center, Tampa
26. Homestead Village, Tampa, 813-643-5900
27. Residence Inn by Marriott, Tampa, 813-627-8855
28. Econo Lodge, Tampa, 813-933-7681
29. La Quinta Inn & Suites, Tampa, 813-910-7500
30. Quality Inn, Tampa, 813-961-1000
31. Travel Resort, Tampa, 813-933-4011
32. Wingate Inn, Tampa, 813-979-2828
33. Chase Suite Hotel, Tampa, 813-281-5677
34. Hampton Inn, Tampa, 813-901-5900
35. Homestead Guest Studios, Tampa, 813-243-1913
36. Residence Inn by Marriott, Temple Terrace, 813-972-4400
Jessica Weigand will be
covering the
Brandon/Riverview areas.
Jessica  was raised on
Daytona Beach, and moved to
the Brandon area in 2003.  
Jess is currently studying
Veterinary Technology with
hopes to become a Vet when
she finishes school. She has
had many family pets growing
up including a Golden Retriever,
and Italian Greyhound, and
presently has a Chihuahua
named Punx. When not in
school, Jess spends her time
reading, and spending time
with friends and family.
Erica Hartmann will be helping
to cover South and downtown
Tampa. She is a single mom of
two, and is a certified
veterinarian assistant & in
animal care. She managed the
Humane Society in Georgia
and saved hundreds of cats &
dogs from being put to sleep,
and has worked with many
rescues.
At O.H.S., she and the director
brought down the euthanasia
rate to 12% after being 97%.
Sheis a TRUE animal lover, and
looks forward to taking care of
yours!
Traci Curtin covers Pasco from
Carrollwood to Land O'
Lakes/Wesley Chapel. Born and
raised in NJ. a single mom of a
12 yr old daughter, and an animal
lover. As a young kid, she was
the one who would bring home a
basket of kittens or a box of
puppies, and has had animals all
her life. She volunteers with Kids
and Canines,  an organization
through Hillsborough County that
trains and places service dogs
all over Florida, and has
personally trained/raised dogs
that have been placed with very
deserving people and the
experience was both heart
breaking and life changing.    
Having an opportunity to take
care of your animals in their own
homes is going to be a great
experience and you can rest
assured they are being taken
care of by someone who cares.