From List Anthony D. Abrahams Malik A. Armstead Lisa Williams Ashby Gordon P. Bell, CFA Henry W. Blaylock, esq. 31 Talya Spence is founder of Animal Krackers, a pet supply and grooming store that encourages Blacks in Clinton Hill to care for and love their pets. Spence opened the shop in 1998 after realizing that her community had few pet stores. One of the main things that I want to do is educate the community about how to care for their pets, said Spence.
People have the wrong perception of owning pets.
But animals require the same amount of love and care as human beings do. Spence has a bachelor s degree in finance and English from the Brooklyn Campus of Long Island University. She works as a full-time manager at the Gleicher Design Group, in addition to owning her pet shop. She is a member of the Myrtle Avenue Merchants Association, which strives to revitalize the avenue. She said she is successful because she has faith in God, because she works hard and because she has supportive friends and family members.