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This Pet Pro Finds Balance by Walking Her Cat and Picking Apples with Her Bird

Kaitlin McGrath has been working at Belmont Pet Shop since she was 14 years old. Now she owns it!

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3 years ago

February 1, 2021

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Kaitlin McGrath-Sanity Files

Kaitlin McGrath
BELMONT PET SHOP, BELMONT, MA

Kaitlin McGrath began working at Belmont Pet Shop at age 14. After earning a degree in small business management and animal care, and becoming a full-time groomer, she purchased the store and salon in 2017 with help and support from her family. That family also now includes Harley the Harlequin Macaw, Ophelia the Maine Coon-mix, DeVille the Peruvian Guinea Pig and Little One the Abyssinian Guinea Pig — all of whom can get groomed at Belmont Pet Shop!

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