Our Staff

The Stone Family

Owners

The Stone Family has been serving families of animal lovers in the Southbury area for over 5 generations. From left to right, Andrew, Lissa, June, Mark, Evelyn & Marvin Stone.

Jill Hannan

Jill graduated from the University of Connecticut in 2007 with degrees in Animal Science and Agriculture Resource Economics.  Jill has spent time working in several small animal veterinarian practices and an equine veterinarian practice as a technician.

She grew up in a small town in Northwestern Connecticut with many critters of her own including horses, dogs, cats, goats, rabbits, & hamsters.  When Jill is not working taking care of client’s pets you can find her spending time with their daughter Cora, helping her husband Todd on the family’s dairy farm or barrel racing her mare, Lulu.

Jill also brings her blue heeler Norman Chicken Nugget to work every day.  Norman is a certified Therapy Dog.  Jill also has a red heeler, named Summit who loves holding the couch down at home, two cats-Thing 1 & Thing 2 and two donkeys named Salt & Pepper!

Norman Chicken Nugget

Norman Chicken Nugget is an Australian Cattle Dog who is very in tune with people’s emotions.  You will often find him lounging around Pet Passages or under Jill’s feet.  He is certified through Pet Partners- A Pet therapy origination where handlers and pets are put through rigorous testing and approval.

Norman loves to greet everyone at the door & lay at their feet while making their final arraignments with staff for their beloved pet.  Norman loves all the pets, love and attention anyone will give him and in return put a smile on your face when you are here.

We hope Norman makes your visit with us just a little easier with love and compassion.

When Norman is not at work, he enjoys his time spent at home with his family, chasing the ball, going on long hikes, chasing & working cows, sleeping against someone & finding any toy to play with!