Animal Magnetism

Individual Dog Walking 30 minutes $31 Group Dog Walking 60 minutes $35 Boarding/Overnight Stays Starting at $90 Potty Breaks $22 Pet Wash Starting at $40 Weekends (Additional Charge) $5 Holidays $15 per visit *Holidays include New Year's Eve and Day, Valentine's Day, Easter, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving (and Friday following), Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.

New clients can visit our website to create a pet profile. There, you will provide information about yourself, create a username and password to login to our PowerPetsitter portal, tell us about your pets as well as information about their habits/needs, your home and preferences. Then, we schedule a “Meet and Greet” to meet you and go over your pet’s routine prior to the first visit. This gives us an opportunity to get to know you, your pet, and mutual expectations. We want to ensure that you and your pet are comfortable with our team. Please have 2 sets of keys available at the consultation. From there, you can use our website to book your walk, stay, or other service.

We have been in business since 1999. All of our sitters are animal lovers and multiple pet owners. Everyone has been certified by the American Red Cross in Pet First Aid and CPR. We run background and DMV checks on all staff. Everyone is bonded and insured. In addition to our training, we have all fostered animals at one time or another.

Co Founder and Owner Lori Powell After moving out to California from North Carolina in 1995, I pursued my degree in Business from Cal State University. Telecommuting for work and sitting in front of a computer daily was stressful and tiring, but every day I looked forward to being home and taking my dog to the park next door at lunch. My neighbors recognized that I would be out with my dog every day and they approached me to take theirs with me. Soon, I was taking a pack of pups with me to the dog park, and had the realization that I could do this all the time! After discussing the idea over with my friend and business partner Heather, we decided to join forces and combine our love for animals to create Animal Magnetism. Co-Founder and Owner Heather Barton Must love dogs. Sure, it’s a movie title but it is also required in my line of work. I don’t just love dogs though, I was born with an innate love for animals. When I was a kid I had various kinds of animals in my home and life—dogs, cats, hamsters, rabbits, turtles, birds, fish and horses. I always knew that I wanted my career to involve my passion for animals so I enrolled in the prestigious pre-veterinarian program at North Carolina State University. My studies took an unexpected turn when, during my second year in the program, we began learning about euthanization. I began to question whether veterinary medicine was the best choice for me. I understood that this practice was sometimes necessary; I never gave much thought to the fact that, as a veterinarian, I would be responsible for deaths of sometimes perfectly healthy animals. I decided at that point to pursue my second love of film/entertainment. After my graduation from college I started my career in the film and entertainment industry in Wilmington, NC. In order to further my career I needed more opportunities so I moved to sunny southern California. I worked on many TV and Film productions and eventually found my way to product placement. In 1999, after a couple of years working at someone else’s product placement agency I decided to break away and start my own company. To subsidize my income while building my client base I started pet sitting. After a year of pet sitting on my own I decided to start another company and that is when Lori and I joined forces to create Animal Magnetism. I ran both companies for a while and decided that I wanted to focus all of my energy on my first love… the animals. In addition to Animal Magnetism I also love to help the animals in other ways and have been a volunteer with the Whale Rescue Team and at Animal Acres.

Within our 20 years of business, we have cared for many pets, not limited to dog and cat clients. We have cared for birds, small animals such as chinchillas and rabbits, fish, and more. We love all furry and feathered friends! From walks to overnight stays, we've got you covered.

Meet and Greets are crucial! At Animal Magnetism, we set up client Meet and Greets before scheduling any services to ensure we are a good fit for you. You can get a feel for us, see how we interact with your pets, freely ask any questions you may have, all in the comfort of your home and in your pet's own enviornment. We get to learn about your pet and their needs, and let you know what we can do to help. This will provide a peace of mind and genuine connection.