We are happy to introduce the staff at The Paw Stop. The staff is experienced, caring, and attentive to both yours and your pet’s needs. You may contact any of our staff members by clicking on their email address. Please remember that reservations cannot be made directly through a staff member via email as they may not be in the office to receive your request in time. Please contact us via telephone for all reservation requests.

Name  Julie Parato Position  Office Staff Hire Date  5/1/2006 Bio  Julie graduated from Drew University with Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology and Economics. While in college, she was introduced to the wonderful world of pet care while working at an upscale boarding facility in New Jersey. She is Red Cross Certified in Pet First Aid and has over a year’s experience in the field. Midnight, Rain, Clove and Sage are the names of her proud and lovely cats. Her food-loving beagle is Daisy. Julie says, "I used to think I owned my pets, but now I am relatively sure that they own me." Location  Tribeca

Name  Adrian Karbowniak Position  Maintenance Manager Hire Date  7/10/2006 Bio  Adrian was born and raised in Queens, New York. He has had dogs since the age of ten, and is happy to come to work everyday and be surrounded by them. Adrian lives in Brooklyn with his wife and daughter and a rescued pitbull named Boo Radley. He has rescued and fostered numerous dogs and cats and is always ready to help abandoned and abused animals. His past work experience includes but is not limited to body shop manager, carpenter , and metal smith. In his spare time you can find him working out, racing cars, renovating his house and playing with his daughter and his dog. Location  Tribeca

Name  Jonah Matthias Position  Office Staff Hire Date  8/1/2006 Bio  Jonah Matthias is a twenty-one year old New Yorker, who is originally from a small town in Massachusetts. He grew up surrounded by dogs so needless to say he is an avid animal lover. He worked through elementary school, and portions of high school, at the local pet shop which helped hone in my desire to work with animals. Currently, he is studing English at Pace University but he plans to go to graduate school to study Cryptozoology. Jonah says, "Working at The Paw Stop is a great experience for me being the animal lover that I am. This environment allows me to equally make money and contribute to a something that I feel is really great while fulfilling one of my greatest joys, working with dogs." Jonah also states that he is also sure that dogs love to have him around as well! Location  Tribeca

Name  Zoraya Garces Position  Retail Manager Hire Date  5/22/2006 Bio  Zoraya is originally from New York City. She spent 5 years in Chicago before returning home in 2001. After several years of working in music stores which she loved for the people and the perks and not for the pop music I had to push, she found herself looking for a job in a less “corporate” environment. A friend who had been working in the petcare industry for many years, referred her to a local pet supply store. At that time, she was not prepared for how little she actually new about current pet care practices or products. Fortunately, everyone there was knowledgeable and patient and shared what they knew. The immediate beneficiary was my own animal, a little black cat named Evil. She had recently fallen ill, and by simply changing her diet, she improved not only in health, but also in appearance. Later on, she would be joined by The Dude, a skinny, stray ocicat mix that broke into our building and never left. From that store, Zoraya moved on into the dog daycare field. Her retail background led her to the role of buyer which has enabled her to pass on what I have learned to my coworkers and clients. Zoraya says, "If I can help a dog by getting him on the right diet, it’s especially satisfying. If I happpen to sell you some new clothes and collars then it is just a plus." Location  Tribeca

Name  Iryna Karpova Position  Pet Staff Hire Date  5/1/2006 Bio  Iryna is from the Ukraine. When Iryna was just a little girl she used to go to the circus with her mother almost every couple of months. She was amazed at how smart and talented the animals were and from that time on she always wanted to work with them. Iryna grew up in a little town with her grandparents. She always used to have different kind of animals which included cats, dogs, pigs, and chickens. When she finished school she found work outside of the animal field and then got married and had two kids. She then moved to America she sought a job with pets. A friend told her about a grooming school. She did some research and enrolled. She began work as a Groomer and her dreams to work with animals had finally come true! Iryna enjoys spending time with her adopted cat, Stitch. He is big, black, fat and funny cat. Her entire family adores and loves him. She also travels with her family every year to upstate New York where they enjoy camping, hiking, swimming. Iryna also likes to dance and read. Location  Tribeca