About Us

Karen Ward Linker, Owner and Full Time Pet
Sitter

Karen was raised in a small town in Western North
Carolina and moved to Charleston in 1993 after college.
Karen received her Undergraduate and Master's
degree in Business Administration and spent 15 years
working in the corporate world as a trainer and
pharmaceutical sales representative.

Karen left her years in the corporate world in 2007 to
pursue her lifelong dream of working with animals full
time. Karen started Island Paws Pet Sitting and brought
that dream to life in the  summer of 2007. Karen has
spent many years helping abandoned and abused
animals, volunteering with rescue organizations, and
fostering rescues in her home.  Karen is also
experienced in working with special needs and
geriatric animals, as well as administering shots and
fluids.

Karen lives on the Isle of Palms with her husband, Dr.
Paul Linker (a pediatrician in Mt. Pleasant), her son
Sanders, and her beloved dogs.