Meet Our Team

Our team members are the backbone of our practice, and they are here to treat your pet like their own. As animal lovers and pet owners themselves, they understand the bond you share with your pet and look forward to helping you nurture that bond for years to come.

Get to know our team below, and call (269) 235-9380 today to schedule an appointment!

Penny

Penny Office Manager

Penny received her education and small business degree in England. She has extensive experience in customer service and office management. Penny enjoys the ability to work alongside both staff and clients to ensure every patient receives the very best care. In her spare time, she is an avid hiker, gardener, photographer and artist. She enjoys spending time with her husband of 25 years, her double coated keeshonden and visiting with her two adult children.

Sarah

Sarah BS, LVT

Sarah graduated from Michigan State University in the spring of 2002 as a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She enjoys educating clients and studying patient behavior. In her free time she likes crafting, baking and relaxing around a campfire. Some crafts include quilting and creating greeting cards. Sarah has a Boston Terrier who gets into trouble frequently!

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Ashley LVT

Ashley graduated from the Penn Foster Veterinary Technician program with an Associate's degree of Applied Science in 2023, and she has worked for 17 years in veterinary medicine. Her special interests lie in surgery and dentistry, and she has taken classes in Fear Free techniques and CPR. Her vast experience and dedication show her commitment to ensuring the best care for our furry friends. Outside the clinic, Ashley is a loving wife, and mom to one wonderful child. Her family also includes a delightful duo of dogs (a French Bulldog and Pit Bull), a cute kitty, and even four feathered friends in the form of chickens. Ashley enjoys a well-rounded life beyond her veterinary work. She loves to spend quality time with her family, whether it's in the garden, taking a dip in the pool, sewing, crafting, or whipping up delicious treats in the kitchen.

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Kathy Veterinary Assistant and CSR

Kathy is a graduate of Western Michigan University with a teaching degree for mathematics and chemistry.  She has worked as a Veterinary Assistant and CSR for 23 years with this being her true passion.
Kathy lives in the country with her husband, Richard, and daughter, Emma.  They have 2 horses, one dog, two cats, and one rabbit.  She enjoys walking her dog, riding her horses with her daughter, camping and being with family and friends.
Kyle

Kyle Veterinary Assistant

Kyle started his interest in animal care as a Kennel Technician in 2018.  He joined the team in May of 2022 and is working toward furthering his skills and education in the veterinary field.  He has a strong interest in integrative medicine and rehabilitation, as well as lab work and exotic animal husbandry.  When not working he enjoys spending time with friends, hiking, running and caring for his two aquariums, three tarantulas  and his energetic cat.

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Kassidy Veterinary Assistant

Kassidy, is a first generation born in Michigan. She went straight into working with animals as soon as she graduated high school. Kassidy was a kennel technician for 2 years prior to attending Ross Medical Education Center for their veterinary assistant program.

Kassidy has always had a passion for animals since she was young. She has ridden horses and shown them at the county fair. Kassidy has 3 dogs, a cat and an aquatic turtle. Her dogs are a blue tick coonhound, an American English coonhound and an Australian Shepherd and pit mix. She also has a cat she rescued from the shelter called Toad. In her free time, she enjoys arts and crafts, training her dogs, taking her dogs out to run on her property and hanging out with her cat.

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Haley Veterinary Assistant

Haley recently went back to school to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Applied Biological Sciences. She has always had a huge passion for animals. She currently has various reptiles, rodents, birds, cats, and dogs. If she could adopt all of the stray cats and dogs, she absolutely would. Haley's biggest goal in life is to become a veterinarian and open a rescue. When not working or doing schoolwork, she enjoys spending time with her family, visiting the animal shelter to give the fur babies love, and playing with her fur and human children.

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Bri Veterinary Assistant

Bri is from the Berrien County area and has always had a love for animals. She was raised around horses on her family's farm in Stevensville. She has had experience in a veterinary ER clinic in Illinois before coming back to Michigan and joining our team! In her spare time, she enjoys taking her Australian Shepherd Dixie Mae and her daughter Piper swimming and helping out on the farm!

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Sidney Client Service Representative

Meet Sidney, our compassionate veterinary CSR with a soft spot for furry friends. When not spending time with her four dogs, Sidney channels her passion into home renovation or the creation of delicious baked treats. She cherishes time with her family, enjoys diving into a new novel and loves to explore the diverse landscape of the United States.

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Terri Client Service Representative

Terri has always had a love for animals, she started her journey in the animal industry 3 years ago. Terri is a proud USMC veteran that serve our country for 8 years. Terri is also the owner of two long haired dachshund, Penny & Scarlett. Terri’s passions are reading books, an spending time with her family. Terri’s motto is “The nice thing about teamwork is that you always have others on your side.”