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Oregon Pet Pro Followed Her Passion Before It Was Too Late

She quit her high-paying corporate job to open a pet-supply store and grooming salon.

Published

6 years ago

December 12, 2018

PETS+ Staff PETS+ July 2018 Issue

Terry Ellen of Nature’s Pet Market and Sunny Paws Grooming

PHOTO: REBECCA COZART NOSES TAILS PAWS PET PHOTOGRAPHY

Terri Ellen Nature’s Pet Market and Sunny Paws Grooming, Salem, OR

WHEN TERRI ELLEN found herself “too young to retire and too old not to follow my passion,” she quit her high-paying corporate job and opened a pet-supply store and grooming salon. Nearly eight years later, Ellen still loves going to work each day. She also enjoys heading home to her rescue pets: Yorkies Tillie and Tazz (pictured here, left to right), Chihuahua Toovie, and cats Lucy and Ginger Peach.

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