Meet The Owner
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Animal Magnetism is locally owned and operated by a passionate pet advocate and dedicated dog mom, Tarina Van Den Driessche.
Tarina
Animal Magnetism owner Tarina Van Den Driessche has called the Los Angeles area home for nearly 25 years.
She originally moved to LA after earning a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts in Cinematography from the North Carolina School of the Arts. While cinema and photography remain among her passions, Tarina found her way into pet care through life as a devoted dog mom, something that would eventually grow into both her life’s purpose and second career.
How It Started
Fifteen years ago, Tarina adopted her dog Otis from the West LA Animal Shelter, and soon after, Benny joined her life.
Caring for them deepened her understanding of animal behavior, training, and medical needs in a deeply personal way. Helping Otis overcome leash aggression showed her how much patient, consistent, and thoughtful care can improve a dog’s quality of life.
After Benny was diagnosed with epilepsy, Tarina cared for him through more than 60 seizures while also maintaining the strict routine of administering medication every eight hours. That experience taught her how to stay calm under pressure, respond quickly in a medical crisis, and provide dogs with steady, attentive care.
Their journeys played a major role in shaping Tarina’s compassionate and deeply attentive approach to pet care.
How It’s Going
Although Tarina grew up caring for many different animals, her experience raising Otis and Benny is what most deeply shaped her compassionate, detail-oriented, and deeply personal approach to pet care.
Today, after purchasing Animal Magnetism and making it her own, Tarina oversees the company’s daily operations, from scheduling and marketing to payroll and hiring. She also fills in as a backup dog walker and pet sitter when needed, and hosts dogs in her home for boarding.
Outside of work, she enjoys hiking in the Santa Monica Mountains, spending time with loved ones, doing pilates, snowboarding, and traveling.
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