The Story Behind the Passion

I am beyond grateful to be fulfilling the lifelong dream of owning my own business and spending every day doing something I am passionate about. With abundant joy and enthusiasm, I share the origin story of SpareHuman Pet Care.

 There is a premise that every pet has a preferred human. All others are secondary in importance or, comedically, "spare." 

Before SpareHuman Pet Care, I was simply the friend, neighbor, and family member who always fulfilled the role of spare human while the preferred humans were away. It brought me great purpose to lovingly care for animals and provide worry and guilt-free time away for their humans.

Over the years, it became clear how meaningful it is to have a loving and reliable spare human to count on. Inevitably this led to the realization that I should take my passion from a spare-time hobby to a professional service. Playing on the long-standing banter that I am the favorite spare human, the name and tagline were born... SpareHuman Pet Care: Loving, reliable care when their favorite human can't be there.

With a developed concept, I began daydreaming about bringing my vision to fruition. Still, the comfort and stability of my established career always prevailed over the risk and uncertainty of starting a new business.

Fast forward to 2021. A devastating breast cancer diagnosis brought my life to a screeching halt. The next three years had an all-encompassing medical focus, battling the cancer, undergoing and recovering from numerous surgeries, and dealing with the long-lasting effects of the harsh treatment regimen. Those were trying times, but the windshield is bigger than the rearview mirror for a reason, and after weathering such a dark storm, the road ahead looked bright. With a newfound appreciation for each and every day, I vowed to no longer take tomorrow for granted and to live life to the fullest.