MaryBeth Benton

MaryBeth and her dog Max

OWNER/FOUNDER

MaryBeth first found her love for the care of animals growing up on a horse farm. She went on to graduate from The Ohio State University with a degree in Animal Science, and minor in Natural Resource Management. Through school she found her passion for studying wildlife, specifically birds, which led to traveling the country for several years as an avian field biologist.

When she and her husband Andrew started settling down, MaryBeth began her career working in the pet care field. Since 2011 she has continued adding to her working experience in pet care by pet sitting, dog walking & hiking, working at a parrot aviary, and working as a veterinary technician at a small and exotic animal practice here in Asheville, NC.

In 2018 MaryBeth founded Auntie M Pet Care and began building a team of professional pet sitters and dog walkers to provide our community with truly dependable in home pet care. Now she occasionally pet sits for long time clients, and manages the behind the scenes of ensuring our growth is sustainable for you, your pets, and our team. She is also the Vice President of the Asheville Area Professional Pet Sitters Association.

MaryBeth and her husband, Andrew, have one dog, Max, is a 6 year old Border Collie/Golden Retriever mix. In her spare time MaryBeth loves spending time in the outdoors with her dog, fostering and volunteering for local rescue shelters, hiking, exploring new places, training Max, camping, backpacking, gardening, and spending time with friends and family.