About Us
Hayley Harvey, Co-Owner & Team Lead
I was born and raised in Bradenton, FL and just purchased a home in Port Charlotte. I have 15+ years of experience with dogs and cats and a lifetime of love for animals. This experience comes from pet ownership, in-home boarding, fostering dogs and cats, working in animal shelters and actively training dogs and their people. Specifically, my animal rescue experience ranges from animal care technician, vet tech experience, dog training, animal enrichment, Volunteer and Foster Manager and Shelter Manager.
In addition to boarding with SimplyPets, I am currently a dog trainer with Advanced Canine Development! I earned a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from The University of the Incarnate Word on a full basketball scholarship. I also hold certifications in Shelter Management, Volunteer Management and Pet first aid and CPR while being CCPDT-KA certified.
I was honored to marry my wife, Jenny Harvey, in May of 2022 and I love spending time with her and our 6 animals (4 dogs and 2 cats). I love spending time spent outside whether at the beach (dog beach of course!), kayaking or walking new parks and preserves.
Jenny Harvey, Co-owner & Lead Support
Hello! I was born and raised in Port St. Lucie FL and I have lived on the West Coast of FL since 2011, I love it! I have been an animal lover my whole life and love being able to meet and hang out with so many new faces day in and day out. While I do not have the professional experiences my wife does, I am a certified couch cuddler, ear scratcher, treat giver and best co lead I can be!
We have absolutely loved the opportunity to open our home and give people peace of mind that their animals are being cared for while they are away. It is something very important to us because we have 5 animals of our own.
I look forward to meeting your family and having them become part of ours!
Koda, Activities Manager
Thanks to the Humane Society of Sarasota, Koda has spent her entire life with us and now we are happy to welcome her to her new role with Simply Pets.
She is responsible for facilitating all aspects of our activity program, from planning of product (how many balls can we fit in this house?) and business development projects (ball pits all round?!), up to production (I bet we could make our own balls!), launching (did you say tennis ball launcher?) and post-launch evaluation (I think that ball could get thrown farther).
In her free time she enjoys running, fetching, carrying tennis balls and tricking anyone and everyone into throwing toys for her.
JB, Head of Communications
While he had a rough beginning, we scooped him up with open arms from The Humane Society of Sarasota.
He has a wealth of knowledge in communication (barking, barking, and more barking!) and is fluent in multiple languages (barking, grumbling, huffing and puffing). JB will oversee all communications involving the organization including the development and implementation of a communications strategy (how to bark, when to bark, bark level, timing of barks etc.).
In his free time he likes to stick to a schedule of walking, eating, awkward goofy play bows and (drumroll, please...) barking!
Chubs, Care Coordinator
You get a kiss, and you get a kiss! This is the motto Chubs live by. His smile is infectious and his fun and loving attitude makes him perfect for this role at Simply Pets. He came to us very young from The Humane Society of Lakewood Ranch and hasn't looked back since!
As the care coordinator, he takes a leadership role when it comes to managing and monitoring the care of all pets in our home. He takes his role and responsibility seriously by ensuring all visitors and overnight guests are comfortable, heard and given everything they need while in our care.
His favorite past time is cuddling and giving kisses. He enjoys exercising and creating meaningful relationships with every human and animal he meets.
Bear, Operations Manager
He was brought to us via the Humane Society of Sarasota in 2019 at 5 weeks old and has been an integral part of the family ever since. This circus cannot run itself and this is where Bear thrives.
He is calm, cool and collected and makes sure everything runs smoothly on a daily basis. He keeps all animals and humans in check and ensures every day runs without a hitch. The definition of a born leader, with him in charge we know Simply Pets. is in good hands.
He is an Aries and loves sitting in boxes and bags in his free time. He loves to eat and if you are looking for him anytime of day, you can find him relaxing and sun bathing on the patio.
Archie, Head of Security
She is the newest, smallest, member of the Harvey and Simply Pets. family thanks to The Humane Society of Sarasota. Her size and age does not prevent this "bulldog" from taking her new role as Head of Security seriously. Some say "nosey" but we say protection at its finest! No Amazon box goes un-sat in, no bag comes in un-inspected and no food goes into anyone's mouth without being tested.
She came into our lives full force and continues to surprise us with her crazy sleeping positions, overall cuteness and endless playfulness.
Rest assured, with Archie in charge, your pets are safe with us!
In loving memory..
We are devastated and heartbroken to announce the passing of the best boy, dog sibling, and best friend to anyone and everyone, Brogan. There is an emptiness here at SimplyPets. HQ that is undeniable. Thank you to all of our friends, family, and incredible clients for reaching out to Jenny and I and for loving our handsome boy. He will be forever missed, forever loved, and forever in our hearts.
We love you big boy!