The love that
started it all.
A beloved member of Kiana's family. A healing purpose. The lasting legacy behind Moona's Place.
My name is Kiana, and Moona was my beloved foxlike terrier, a cherished member of my family and the inspiration behind Moona’s Place.
Her name was originally Missy, but after we adopted her from a neighbor during my junior year of high school, she quickly earned the nickname “Moona.” She became my baby: a loving, affectionate and loyal companion who helped me through the difficult transition from adolescence into adulthood.
Moona was my responsibility, and her care meant everything to me. She enjoyed multiple walks each day, long nature walks on weekends and a life filled with affection. I never wanted her confined to a kennel or cage, and I worked hard to provide the best care and nutrition I knew how to give.
In August 2016, I lost my job during the same week I purchased my first home. Moona was getting older, and I knew our time together was growing short. Faced with uncertainty about my career, finances and the approaching loss of my best friend, I felt overwhelmed.
My sister suggested that I care for other people’s pets as a way to move through that emotional and financial crisis. I took her advice.
The business started slowly. I welcomed my first dog-walking client in September 2016 and completed my first overnight boarding stay that December. Caring for other animals became deeply healing, and Moona enjoyed welcoming our first four-legged houseguest.
On January 11, 2017, it was time to help Moona cross the Rainbow Bridge.
That loss gave my work a lasting purpose. I committed to pursuing pet care full-time and providing other families’ beloved pets with the same love, affection and compassion that I was blessed to give Moona.
Moona’s Place is her legacy.
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Kiana Perkins
Kiana Perkins has spent more than a decade providing trusted, relationship-led care for pets and the families who love them. Her lifelong connection with animals began in childhood and grew through pet sitting, fostering and hands-on work with families throughout Chicagoland.
After building a career in Business Administration and Finance, Kiana returned to the work that felt most meaningful: caring for animals. She began serving pet families professionally in 2016 and went on to establish Moona's Place in honor of Moona, her beloved family member whose life inspired the company's compassionate approach to care.
Today, Kiana is transforming that experience into a scalable pet-care company built around carefully selected caregivers, documented service standards, dependable technology and a consistent client experience. Her long-term vision is for Moona's Place to become Chicagoland's trusted destination for premium pet care, nutrition, products and an eventual country-club-style pet resort.
Kiana's goal is not simply to serve more families herself. It is to build a trusted organization capable of carrying Moona's standard of care into every visit, every service and every stage of the company's growth.
Building the future of pet care in Chicagoland.
Moona's Place is developing a phased vision for a trusted caregiver network, expanded pet services and an eventual country-club-style destination created around safety, enrichment and belonging.