Our Family

Since 1989, Pets-N-Pals has been proud to be a local and independently-owned business. Emily has had a passion for animals her entire life. When she was twelve years old, she volunteered at a local pet store in downtown, Staunton. Her passion for animals has grown stronger each day. Pets-N-Pals has been her “second home” since she was a teenager. Emily became the General Manager of Pets-N-Pals, in 2015, with the goal of purchasing the business that she loved so much. Before Emily’s Grandmother passed away, she told Emily, “Darlin’, you’re going to own that store one day!”, referring to Pets-N-Pals. She always knew how passionate Emily was about this store and the animals. On July 9, 2018, Emily and her husband, Chris became the proud owners of Pets-N-Pals. Chris has served in the military since 2013 and is a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps. He is happy to serve not only his country, but his community. Emily and Chris share a love for animals. Their Siberian Husky, Cota-Bear, comes to Pets-N-Pals to visit daily and loves to be with the Pets-N-Pals family. Cota-Bear likes to chase skunks as often as possible but Emily and Chris will always love him to the moon and back no matter what he smells like. They have other pets as well, one of which is a Blonde Naso Tang named Georgie. The pet store, in which Emily volunteered, also had a Blonde Naso Tang whose name was George. The Pets-N-Pals team takes their responsibilities seriously and are proud to open their doors every morning to offer the best customer service as possible.

At Pets-N-Pals, we specialize in puppies and spend many hours researching our breeders. Emily, Chris and other team members have personally met breeders that they partner with to ensure that they care for their puppies and the puppies’ parents with love and compassion. It is imperative that the breeders have happy, healthy, well cared for and well-socialized puppies and puppy parents. These breeders have to meet the strict store standards and government regulations. When you visit Pets-N-Pals, be sure to watch our breeder videos.

The Pets-N-Pals team is devoted to providing optimal care for every animal that they house. If something is worth doing, it is worth doing right. The aquatics department is very enjoyable for Emily and Chris. They have expanded the selection of saltwater fish, corals, and invertebrates immensely. They aim to focus on the quality of their saltwater selection. The benefit of shopping at Pets-N-Pals for saltwater fish is being able to see the fish first-hand before making the purchase. We enjoy educating our community on animal care to ensure animal welfare.

When you support a local business, your dollar stays local. Did you know that each dollar spent at a local business returns 3 times more money to our local economy than one spent at a big box chain? This is a benefit we can all bank on. Thank you for supporting your locally-owned pet store!

Our Mission:

To expand families by providing healthy, well-socialized companion animals. To make every visit an experience for pet lovers and children. To always trust in God.

Our Family