CHARLOTTE REED
    Pet Expert
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INSPIRATION
    It started with Katie and Kidder, exceptionally intuitive American cocker spaniels. They convinced Charlotte Reed, a Fordham Law School graduate and former securities compliance officer, to abandon the corporate life and dedicate herself fully to her true love: them. In 1996, she opened Two Dogs & A Goat with the mission to become Manhattan’s only full-service pet care provider – and to make her dogs proud.

EXPERIENCE
    As a young entrepreneur in the burgeoning pet service industry, Reed quickly established herself as a leading pet care professional with top-notch service, personal attention to detail, and an infectious passion for pets. Since its inception, Two Dogs & A Goat has grown from a one person operation to a company that boasts offices in New York City and the Hamptons, 35 pet care providers, 250 loyal clients, and countless veterinarian referrals.

TRAINING
    Reed has supplemented her natural love of animals with skills learned at the Veterinary Technol-ogy Associates Program at City University of New York (CUNY), the New York School of Dog Grooming, and the University of South Hampton New College in Great Britain. In 1998, she was one of only six people accepted to the prestigious biannual ASPCA Companion Animal Service Department’s Apprenticeship Dog Training Program.

PUBLISHED WORKS
    Reed is the Pets Contributing Editor of American magazine, a national family-oriented publication, where her regular column is entitled “A Pet for All Seasons.” She is also the columnist for the new Fido Friendly magazine, penning the “Miss Fido Manners” etiquette guide. She serves as the Editor-in-Chief of the NAPPS newsletter and citipets.com, as well as the Pets Editor of The Resident, a widely read New York City weekly newspaper. Reed has reviewed pet services for nycitysearch.com, a popular on-line city guide, and is the author of the Pet Owning Made Easy series. Her most recent booklet, “137 Citipets Tips for Finding & Relocating to a New Home,” includes moving and travel advice for dog and cat owners.

APPEARANCES AND LECTURES
    Dozens of national and international television and radio outlets have featured Reed as a pet care expert, including BBC-1, Comedy Central, CNN, Good Day New Yor k, Fox 5 Live at Noon, Fox Pet News (network), Fujisankei Mezamashi-TV, WNBC’s Today in New York, Office Kei Productions and Telemundo. In 2003, she discussed summertime pet tips as the spokesperson for Hartz ® pet products and Air Source ® purifiers on a satellite tour of 20 ABC, CBS and NBC affiliates. Reed is a regular radio guest promoting responsible pet ownership on syndicated talk shows, including Clear Channel and National Public Radio affiliates. An instructor at NYC’s Learning Annex, Reed also teaches monthly teleclasses for pet professionals.

HONORS AND DISTINCTIONS
    The National Association of Professional Pet Sitters named Reed the Pet Sitter of the Millennium Year, inducted her into their Hall of Fame as the fifth honoree ever, and recently elected her as a Board Member for the organization. Reed also currently serves as a Public Member of the New York State Veterinary Board, which oversees licensure for and disciplinary actions of veterinarians and veterinary technicians practicing in the State of New York. Reed’s additional professional memberships include Cat Writers Association, Dog Writers Association of America, ASPCA Humanitarian Awards Committee, Association of Pet Dog Trainers, National Dog Groomers Association of America, Pet Sitters International and the Junior League of New York City.