About Us
Hey there! I'm Michelle, the critter cosmetologist here at Animal House.
I have always loved animals and knew my life would be working with them. After graduating high school in 2001 I took a year off before completing two years of Pre-Vet college in the University of Maine college system. Unfortunately, my math and science game wasn't competitive enough so I changed to a veterinary technician program in the same college system. Upon completing a year, I moved from Maine to Asheville NC in 2005. I worked at a local vet office for a few months before realizing that that wasn't the aspect of animal care I wanted to be part of. After applying at pet stores in Asheville, PetSuperMarket hired me and sent me to Nanhall Grooming School! After being the only groomer there for a few years I needed to branch out to learn more from other groomers. I worked at 2 other shops in the Asheville area before opening Animal House in February of 2013. My free time is spent with my Great Dane-Cleopatra, who you will meet at the spa and my adorable tuxedo kitty, Lilac. I enjoy arts & crafts, going to the gym, walks with Cleo and getting tattoos. I am working on finding myself again after some serious changes in my life.
I specialize in making your pet cute. Together we can decide on the cut or you can leave it up to me.
Woof! My name is Cleopatra ?? I'm the beautiful Great Dane you will always see here at Animal House. Besides taking naps and playing with all the friends that come in, I help keep them calm. You may find me laying across a grooming table underneath a dog, holding paws with another, or sometimes offering encouraging barks to others. I may be big but my friends are as small as 3 pounds and as old as 18 years. When I'm not working I enjoy napping on one of my many beds, playing with my kitty sister, socializing at the gym with my mom, and shopping.
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