Meet the Team of North Seattle Veterinary Clinic

Alia

Vet Assistant

Alia is originally from Lynnwood, Washington and has been working in the veterinary field since 2018. She started as a kennel assistant while still in high school. When Covid hit, she quickly began training as a veterinary assistant.

Alia has fallen in love with veterinary medicine and can’t see doing anything else as a profession. Her favorite aspect of the field is making furry friends and helping them.

One thing that people might be surprised to learn about her is that she took 8 years of ballet as a child. When not at work, Alia likes to spend time with her family and watch her favorite shows and movies. She also loves cuddling and playing with her adorable Jack Russell Terrier, Amy.

Mars

Veterinary Assistant

China

Client Care

China was born in California but really grew up in Arizona. From there she moved to Colorado, and finally ended up in Washington in 2018.

After graduating from high school, China decided to enroll in the Veterinary Assistant program at PIMA and has been working ever since! Prior to joining our team, China mostly worked in ER. Her favorite thing about working in the veterinary field is seeing a patient improve every day and having an owner be happy that their best friend is back with them.

When not at work, China enjoys cross stitch, playing the harp, and playing video games. She has 2 cats, Tiny and Beans, and a Chihuahua named Emma aka Goblin. She adopted all 3 of them after being surrendered at an emergency clinic.

Sydney

Client Care

Josh

Client Care

Josh joined NSVC as his first role in the veterinary field, bringing with him 10 years of experience in pet care. His passion for animals and desire to deepen his knowledge led him to make the leap into veterinary medicine. He finds great fulfillment in helping pets live happy, healthy lives.

When he’s not at work, Josh enjoys playing adventure video games and exploring the outdoors with his partner and their dog, Lacy Loo. At home, he’s also kept company by two cats, Pickles and Mosura.

Kelsey

Client Care

Kelsey started her veterinary medicine career at our clinic in 2025. Prior to that, she spent many years working in pet retail and boarding facilities. Kelsey has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Minnesota.

Kelsey’s favorite thing about working in the veterinary field is seeing everyone’s fur-babies and trying to help them feel as comfortable as they can while visiting us.

One thing that surprises people to learn about her is that she loves heavy metal music. Kelsey also shares her whole heart with her scrappy and feisty dog, Gylfie. Besides rocking out, when not at work, Kelsey enjoys taking Gylfie out for “sniffaris” or to a park for some adventuring. She also loves video games, especially RPGs and horror games.

Syd

Client Care

Syd joined our team in September 2024. She got her start in veterinary medicine by doing administrative work in human medicine, as well as working at a doggie daycare. She enjoyed different aspects of each profession and found that working at the front desk at a veterinary clinic brought together the best of both worlds. Her favorite thing about working in the veterinary field is learning more about how she can care for (and spoil) her own pets.

One thing people don’t know about Syd is that her pandemic hobby was tattooing herself (and they are pretty cool)! In her spare time, she likes to paint, craft, go thrifting and watch lots of movies.

Syd lives with her crazy cat Felix. Felix has twice as much furniture as she does!

Korissa

Client Care/Vet Assistant

Korissa has always had a passion for animals of all types. Her favorite thing about working in the veterinary field in helping animals and their people.

One thing few people know about Korissa is that she graduated school with thespian honors. When she is not at work, Korissa enjoys rock hounding, playing with her daughter and going on family adventures, especially when her beautiful dog Nova can join in!

River

Client Coordinator

River joined our team in June 2024 after working over 10 years in various areas of human medicine.  He is originally from Houston, TX.  His mom was a travelling RN so he sort of grew up everywhere.  River moved to Seattle for his partner’s work and to get out of Texas!

River’s favorite part about working in a veterinary clinic is getting to meet all kinds of animals and their families.  In his spare time, River enjoys playing video games or TTRPGs and crocheting.  River has 2 cats.  A calico named Ilvard and a tabby named Jalapeno, also lovingly known as “Fat Man”.

Marisa

Client Coordinator

Marisa is originally from Bellingham and moved to North Seattle when she was 14.  She previously worked in human medicine but wasn’t loving it so she decided to try animal medicine instead in 2022.  She knew instantly that she had found her dream career!

Marisa’s favorite thing about working in veterinary medicine is being able help animals and cuddling all the puppies.  When not at work, she loves hanging out with her dogs and husband, and spending time on creative projects.

Marisa has 2 dogs, a Pitbull mix named “Mac”, and a Border Collie mix named Ranger.

Vivian

Vet Assistant

Vivian is originally from Bremerton and has been working in veterinary medicine since 2018. They worked in animal rescue for 4 years before switching to a clinical setting in general practice.

Vivan’s favorite part about working in the veterinary field is earning the trust and respect of the pets and clients they serve. When not at work, they enjoy going for walks, road trips, reading books and hanging out with friends.

Marissa has a beautiful cat named Princess Lollipop.

Anastasia

Vet Assistant

Anastasia was adopted from Kazakhstan as a child and has called Seattle home ever since. Though she doesn’t know her birth family’s history, she’s built a life full of purpose, compassion, and dedication to animals.

Her journey in veterinary medicine began in 2020 when she earned her veterinary assistant certification from PIMA. She also gained valuable experience working in animal rescue during a service trip to Costa Rica with Global Leadership Adventures. Anastasia is currently continuing her education through PIMA’s veterinary technician program and plans to earn her certification in 2026.

Anastasia’s favorite part of her work is building lasting relationships with clients and their pets—providing education, support, and care at every stage of life. She especially loves watching young patients grow up over the years.

Outside of work and school, Anastasia enjoys painting, cooking, and going fishing with her partner. She also cherishes road trips, sailing adventures, and spending time with friends and family. She shares her life with a very special dog named Willow, a brave and resilient cancer survivor.

Ryan

Vet Assistant

Ryan has been working as a veterinary assistant since 2016 and is currently going to school to become a licensed veterinary technician. His favorite thing about working in the veterinary field is seeing the work and knowledge of his team pay off by healing a patient or safely seeing them through an anesthetic procedure.

One thing very few people know about Ryan is that he was once on the front page of the Seattle Times for saving a bunch of animals from a burning building! When not working, he enjoys the outdoors, volunteering, and hiking. Ryan lives with his two domestic shorthair kitties “Odin” and “Frigga.”

Ibby

Vet Assistant / Client Care

Ibby was born in Renton, Washington, and has resided in Seattle ever since. She started her career in the human world, working as an EST in an emergency department. She decided that she wanted to combine her love of medicine with her love of animals, so she changed paths and transitioned into animal care and rescue, eventually becoming a veterinary assistant.

Ibby joined the NSVC team in February 2023. Her favorite things about working in the veterinary field are working with the patients, the variety and scope of practice, and the teamwork.

Ibby has a black belt in Tai Kwon Do. In her spare time, she loves sleeping, hiking with her cats and dogs, eating with friends, and traveling. She has a Siberian Husky named Tchaicovsky “Chai” and two cats, Coachella and Nova.

Amy

Veterinary Assistant

Amy grew up on a small hobby farm near Steven’s Pass. She has worked with a wide variety of animals and discovered her love of birds and wildlife after spending a year working at the Alaska Raptor Center in Sitka, where she was trained to rescue and handle birds of prey. In her free time, she loves to go hiking, birding, play video games, read, and spend time with her animals — a cat, Fenris and two dogs, Zoey and Haru.

Kyanah

Veterinary Assistant

Kyanah’s favorite thing about working in veterinary medicine is saving animals, doing blood draws, and seeing all the puppies and kittens. She is currently going to school for an Associate Degree in Biology. When she is not at work or studying, Kyanah enjoys relaxing, eating, going on hikes and beach walks. She enjoys life with her young daughter and beautiful rescue Doberman named Aris.

Maya

Veterinary Assistant

Maya is originally from Pennsylvania.  When it was time to make a change, she packed up and moved to her cousin’s house in Seattle.

Maya was working as a kennel assistant at a rescue organization and when they had an opening in the clinic, she jumped at the chance to expand her career in veterinary medicine.  Her favorite thing about the field is watching the animal heal and feel better after all the care she helps to provide them.

When Maya is not at work she enjoys catching up with friends.  She likes to join in on any activity they want to do, whether that be roller skating, going out to eat or just relaxing with their pets.

Maya has a 6 year old American Bulldog/Pitbull mix named Vino.

Amity

Veterinary Assistant

Amity is originally from Texas and then moved to Iowa where Amity attended college on an acting scholarship.  Amity moved to Seattle in 2020.  Amity had experience in animal handling and wanted to turn that into a career helping pets.

Amity started it’s career in veterinary medicine in 2021 and has done most of it’s learning on the job.  Amity’s favorite thing about working in the veterinary field is fostering trusting relationships with both pets and their people, providing comfort and security during difficult times.

When not at work, Amity enjoys going on dates with it’s wonderful partners and going on outings with the beautiful community it has fostered in Seattle.

Amity has a cute grey DSH tabby named “Sarge” and a pretty DLH grey tabby named “Avery”.  Amity believes that family is ever growing and is made of the people who enter your life in all stages!

August

Veterinary Assistant

August is originally from Daphne, AL. After living in California for ten years, they moved to Seattle because they decided they missed the rain, trees, and seasons other than “summer.”

August joined our team in September 2022 and is brand new to the veterinary field. So far, their favorite thing about working here is meeting all kinds of furry friends. When they are not at work, August enjoys crochet, playing video games, and going thrifting.

Marissa

LVT / Fear Free Trained

Marissa is originally from California. She moved to Seattle to be close to her sister and to work with exotic animals. Marissa is the first born in America in her family. Her parents and two older sisters immigrated to the US from Peru.

Marissa started in veterinary medicine by volunteering at animal shelters working with rabbits, dogs, and cats. She also worked to help socialize rabbits after adopting her first two guinea pigs. Marissa has been working in the field since 2014 and became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2016. She attended Carrington College in San Jose, CA, with an associate’s Degree in Animal Sciences. Marissa’s favorite thing about working in veterinary medicine is exotic animal husbandry and surgery.

Marissa enjoys spending time with her pets, friends, and family when she is not at work. She loves gardening and exploring new places by hiking and digging for fossils and crystals. She also loves video games and Cosplay at conventions.

Marissa has four guinea pigs (Kukili, Chaska, Qorianka, and Tuti) and one bearded dragon named Nagaalilargus. She shares a home with two roommates and their Catahoula Cattle Dog “Toph” and Flame Point Ragdoll “Appa.”

Brittany

Certified Veterinary Assistant / Fear Free Trained

Brittany attended Pima Medical Institute and graduated with a Veterinary Assistant degree. She worked for 2 years in veterinary medicine and joined our team in August of 2022. Her favorite thing about working in the veterinary field is healing someone’s animal family member as well as the amount of learning potential that the profession offers.

Outside of Brittany’s devotion to animals, she has also been involved in art since she was four years old when she started drawing and painting. Her two passions merged, and she has been specializing in pet portraits for several years.

When she is not painting or working with animals, Brittany also enjoys crafting and is into “nerd culture”. She loves comics, conventions, and video games. She also loves nature and enjoys camping, hiking, gardening, and foraging.

Brittany lives with her two cats Lune and Loki, and her Kenyan Sand Boa, Minerva. Her favorite holiday is Halloween, so her apartment is decorated year-round. Besides her fur and scale children, she also tries to keep as many indoor plants as possible and is always working on her green thumb!

Dr. Alicia Bruce, DVM

Dr. Bruce grew up in Sparks, Nevada, and attended the University of California, Davis for her bachelor’s degree in Biological Sciences and her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine, graduating in 2013. She worked in small animal practice in Northern California for 2 years and has worked in the greater Seattle area since 2015. Dr. Bruce enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine and especially enjoys focusing on pet wellness and feline medicine.

Prior to veterinary school, Dr. Bruce worked in wildlife rehabilitation and zoonotic disease research. Outside of work, she enjoys hiking, traveling, kayaking, finding live music and restaurants in Seattle, and spending time with her handsome orange cat, Walter.

Dr. Jessica Allmendinger, DVM

Interests: geriatrics, gastrointenstinal diseases

Dr. Jessica Allmendinger received her veterinary medical degree from the University of California at Davis in 2008 and holds a BS in Zoology from the University of Texas. Dr. Allmendinger joined North Seattle Veterinary Clinic in 2015 after practicing family and emergency medical care in Seattle and Woodinville. She became co-owner of the clinic in 2023.

Dr. Allmendinger lives in North Seattle with her husband, two children, two ornery kitties and her little dog Persimmon Sniffington. When not at the clinic, she is out hiking on the trails, taking her son to karate, reading books or jogging.

Dr. Melissa Nathanson, DVM

Fear Free Trained
Interests: rabbits, pocket pets

Dr. Nathanson graduated from The Ohio State University School of Veterinary Medicine. She spent several years practicing small animal medicine in Pennsylvania and New York. During these early years she developed an interest in rabbit and pocket pet medicine. Dr. Nathanson enjoys seeing dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, rats, hamsters and gerbils and mice.

After moving to Seattle, Dr. Nathanson joined our team in 1998. The next year, she became co-owner of the clinic with Dr. Windom.   Dr. Windom and Dr. Nathanson sold the clinic to Dr. Allmendinger and Dr. Meredith in 2023.

Dr. Nathanson enjoys knitting, reading, hiking and exploring Seattle’s restaurants with her husband and daughter. She and her family are entertained daily by their two goofy feline brothers who make sure the couch and beds are not left unattended when the rest of the family is not home.

Dr. Craig Meredith, DVM

Interests: surgery, geriatrics

Dr. Craig Meredith has a BA in biology from Whitman College and earned his DVM from the University of Pennsylvania. After graduating, he moved back to the Northwest where he practiced emergency and family medicine before joining us at NSV. Dr. Meredith especially enjoys soft tissue surgery and working with geriatric patients.

When he’s not at work Dr. Meredith enjoys running long distances, hiking, and playing soccer with his co-rec team. He lives in North Seattle with his wife, daughter, son, and two incredibly poorly behaved dogs.

Dr. Adawna Windom, DVM

Interests: surgery

Dr. Amy Neer, DVM

Dr. Neer holds a BA in biology from Colorado College and received her DVM degree from Washington State University in 1999. After graduation she practiced at Sno-Wood Animal Hospital in Woodinville, a predominantly exotic animal clinic at that time, and worked for many years after that at VCA Crown Hill Animal Hospital in Seattle. She enjoys treating cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, and other fuzzy creatures, as well as not-so-fuzzy hedgehogs.

Dr. Neer lives in north Seattle with her husband, cats Monty and Zipper, Black Lab Holly, and intermittent and unpredictable visits from her two sons who are both students at the University of Washington. In her non-veterinary life Dr. Neer loves music and has played handbells with Bells of the Sound, and enjoys knitting, reading, hiking, paddleboarding, and exploring Seattle with friends and family. She is a Star Trek geek, a Queen (band) enthusiast, and an audiobook addict.

Dr. Nikki Hoskins, DVM

Dr. Nikki grew up right outside of Chicago in Indiana and attended Purdue University (Boiler up!) for her bachelor’s degree in animal sciences. She then moved to the sunny island of Grenada to pursue her veterinary degree. After graduation, she moved to the PNW and has worked as a small animal veterinarian since then. Her veterinary interests include surgery, dentistry, and preventive care. 

Dr. Nikki lives in Lynnwood with her human and furry family. She has one kitty from the island another one from Washington, and two small dogs who think they are 100lbs each! She spends most of her time with her husband and 4-year-old son when she’s not at work.

Her hobbies include crafting, reading (mostly fantasy), watching movies, and traveling. She is a “Disney adult” who hopes to visit every castle eventually! She tries to spend as much time with friends and family as possible.

Dr. Erika Bergstrom, DVM

Dr. Bergstom grew up in Tukwila and moved to Seattle after graduating from Vet school.  She grew up with animals and was always trying to tame/care for the half feral field kittens.  Vet school seemed like the natural progression and after doing a job shadow with a local veterinary clinic she was hooked!  Dr. Bergstrom graduated from WSU in 2007 (GO COUGS!) where she earned her DVM credentials as well as a BS in Zoology.

Dr. Bergstrom joined our team in August 2021 and has spent the last 14 years in general practice.  Prior to vet school she worked as an assistant in general practice and worked with wildlife.  Her special interests are wellness care, managing multiple conditions and senior care. 

When not working, she enjoys reading, crafting, gardening, hiking, and mushroom hunting.  She has two senior cats that she adopted while in vet school.  Avery is a tiny grey cat that sleeps all day and scream all night!

Delaney

Veterinary Assistant/Client Care

Delaney worked at a dog daycare for 2 years, and then officially began her career in the veterinary field as a receptionist in early 2022. She joined our team in July 2022 as a Vet Assistant and Client Care Coordinator. She loves learning about preventative care and hopes to work in the field of companion animal rehabilitation in the future.

One thing that people might be surprised to learn about Delaney is that she was deaf for the first 4 years of her life due to an ear infection! She enjoys playing the piano, singing jazz and doing puzzles in her spare time. She also loves visiting her family in Tacoma as often as she can!

Angelica

Kennel Manager/Vet Assistant

Angelica was born in New York, raised in Florida, and grew up in Seattle. I guess you could say that she is quite well rounded! While working at an animal shelter in Florida, she realized that helping animals was what she was supposed to do with her life.

Angelica joined our team in August of 2020, and was quickly adopted by Betty, one of our clinic cats. When she is not at work, she loves to do acrylic pour painting on old record albums.

Angelica has a 10lb chihuahua/terrier named Bruce Wayne Brady who joins us frequently at the clinic and loves to sleep in the cat beds. Wentworth does not approve.

AJ

LVT

AJ loves to see and hear about patients’ improvement after treatments. They think that there is nothing better than a sick pet perking up and feeling better (except maybe happy dog kisses and cat purrs)!

In their spare time, AJ likes to go on hikes, read and draw. They also run role playing games at conventions and online and has a rotating collection of enamel pins. AJ lives with two mischievous cats: Zen and Pippin.

Barbara

Lead Veterinary Assistant

Barbara is a former member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums, and a certified rescue diver! In her spare time, she likes to spend time with family, is a podcast junkie and an amateur woodworker. She has four furry kids: Bali (aka Princessa and Pigeon), a Siamese cat rescued from Singapore, two rescue dogs, Lucky (aka Mr. Handsome and Kind Sir) and Hank (aka Hanky Tanky and Goofball), and one fabulous hairless dog named Elvis.

Jo

Vet Assistant/Client Care

Jo studied at Seattle University where she received a degree in Forensic Science and was finding the job search in that field to be very frustrating. She had been bringing her cat to our clinic for a couple of years and when she saw that we were hiring she was excited by the opportunity to jump in and learn more!

Working at NSVC, Jo enjoys meeting different people and helping them to be more comfortable in the care that they are receiving. She also loves being surrounded by people that hold the same passion for animal care that she does.

When not at work, Jo enjoys playing games on her self-built computer with friends, taking her cat for walks and listening to true crime podcasts. Jo’s fiery tortoise shell kitty Aurora (Rori for short) rules the house where they live with two roommates and their Labradors.

Katie

Lead LVT – Fear Free Trained

Katie Sonett “Hadley” is a licensed veterinary technician who has been with the NSVC family for over 10 years. She started here in 2009 as a kennel assistant and has grown with the team, receiving her degree in Veterinary Science from PIMA Medical Institute in 2015. She is currently working towards getting her specialty certification in Anesthesia and Analgesia.

In addition to working at NSVC she has completed several internships at emergency and orthopedic clinics. Her favorite niches of veterinary medicine are dentistry and pain management, and she can always be found giving additional comforts and cuddles to all her patients during their stays.

Katie lives in Seattle with her wife, their two spoiled pit-mixes Scully and Mulder, and a beloved Ragdoll cat named Stranger. In her spare time Katie enjoys hiking with Mulder (Scully can’t get his paws wet), tending to her vast indoor plant collection, and fishing at her family cabin at Lake Cavanaugh. People would be most surprised to know that Katie used to compete professionally and internationally in a bagpipe band as one of their snare drummers.

Katie Jo

LVT

Katie Jo’s mom started her own dog boarding business from their home when she was 8 years old. She learned how to take care of dogs, give them medication and recognize their body language towards other dogs and people. She also learned how loving dogs are and how they share a special bond with people.  They took care of dogs of all ages, but one dog named Barney had a cart since he couldn’t use his back legs very well and couldn’t stand on his own. They were not 100% sure how the cart worked or how it went on Barney. Katie Jo took one look at the cart and figured out how to put it on Barney without any help. She took care of him the entire time he was in their care and enjoyed every minute of it. She always enjoyed watching him run around in the cart and how happy he was to still be able to move around. From that point on she knew that she wanted a job to take care of animals every single day.

Katie Jo has worked at North Seattle Vet Clinic for 11 years. She started out as a kennel assistant and then worked her way up to a vet assistant.  She went to Pima Medical Institute community college in and graduated with honors, earning her Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2013.  Katie Jo is now known as a rabbit whisperer. They respond to her calm energy and relax around her even when they are nervous being at the vet.

Katie Jo is a HUGE SPORTS FAN.  She also loves playing softball, bowling, hiking, camping, travel, riding ATVs, working in the yard, watching horror movies and playing with Riley, her 7 year old German Shepherd.  Katie Jo is very close to her parents and credits them for teaching her to be a hard worker and introducing her to the love and compassion that animals bring to our lives.

Vera

Medical Team Manager, LVT

Vera enjoys working towards the health and wellbeing of animals. She started here in 2006 as a Receptionist and has worked her way up to being the Medical Team Manager! It is her goal to continue her education and to provide quality care to all our patients. Vera is currently in the Penn Foster Program to become a licensed veterinary technician.

The inspiration to provide service to animals came to Vera when her dog of 8 years passed away from lymphoma. She wanted to be an advocate to provide care for other people and their animals. 

In her spare time, she enjoys cycling, music, movies, reading, and just being outside, especially if it involves food! She also has some pretty mean dance moves and a great sense of humor that helps to keep us going on rough days!

Nikki

Senior LVT

Nikki has a special interest in animal dentistry, and her favorite thing about working in the field is improving pets’ quality of life.

When she is not at work, Nikki enjoys home design and projects. She studied interior design and still holds on to the dream of pursuing that someday. Nikki and her husband apparently enjoys chaos, sharing their world with a toddler and brand-new puppy named Truck as well as BiaBia, a senior teacup Chihuahua and a big orange cat named Queso.

Sara

Veterinary Assistant

Sara’s favorite thing about working here is getting to see, talk about, and help adorable pets every day. Some folks would be surprised to learn that she plays the trumpet and was in the UW Husky Marching Band! When not at work, Sara likes to binge-watch Netflix, hang out with friends and family, and spend time outdoors camping and exploring.

Sara recently graduated from the University of Washington with a B.S. in Biology. She lives with Leo DiCatrio, her adorable black and white kitty.

Bethany

Client Care Coordinator

Brooke

Front Desk Lead

Brooke has been with us since 2017 when she started her career here as a Client Care Coordinator and has since been promoted to Front Desk Lead. Her favorite thing about working here is watching the puppies and kittens grow up.

When she is not at work, she enjoys contributing to her houseplant obsession and loves taking road trips to nurseries. She also enjoys watching television, photography, fishing, and winning at Bingo. Her cat Lumi (an American Bobtail) still lives in Georgia with her parents but stays in touch with daily photos from her mom, and the occasional Facetime “feline” chat.

Heather

Practice Manager – Fear Free Trained

Heather has lived most of her life in the Pacific Northwest, including Olympia, Vancouver BC, Whidbey Island and Seattle.

After working in Human Resources for many years, she decided it was time for a professional change and pursed a new career in veterinary medicine.  In 1998 she started as a receptionist at a clinic on Whidbey Island, and then joined the NSVC team in 2015 where she started as a the Front Desk Lead and is now the Practice Manager.

Heather’s favorite thing about working in veterinary medicine is bearing witness to the amazing strength of the human/animal bond, not to mention getting to watch the daily pet parade!  When not at work, she enjoys drinking wine and watching scary movies.  She lives with her husband and her adorable cat named SpookyBoo!

Natalie

Hospital Administrator

When away from work, Natalie’s passion is travel, especially to warm places. The has worked as a volunteer with elephants in Thailand, walked among Komodo dragons and wild orangutans, watched the sun set from the Taj Majal, visited Iceland when the sun never set, and floated down rivers on several continents in search of crocodiles. At home, she prefers her wildlife to be in the form of two sweet kitties. At the office, she is one of our clinic cat Wentworth’s chosen people, and he can be found most of the day splitting his time between sitting on her lap helping her work and having snuggles with staff member Wendy.

Barbara

Veterinary Assistant

Barbara started working with animals in the aquarium world and worked as a Marine Mammal Trainor for 17 years! She very much wanted to continue working with animals but found it difficult to break into the zoo/aquarium world here in the states, so she set her eyes on working with the four-legged kind instead. She worked in a shelter for a year and joined our team in September 2020.

Barbara’s favorite part about working at the clinic is getting to spend time with happy people and their happy pets and loves seeing firsthand how much a human can care for their pet.

Barbara is a former member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums and a certified rescue diver! She likes to spend time with family in her spare time, is a podcast junkie, and is an amateur woodworker. She has four furry kids: Bali (aka Princessa and Pigeon), a Siamese cat rescued from Singapore, two rescue dogs, Lucky (aka Mr. Handsome and Kind Sir) and Hank (aka Hanky Tanky and Goofball), and one fabulous hairless dog named Elvis.

Sheri

Client Care Coordinator

Sheri has always cared for animals, from chickens to cats and dogs, to horses and goats. In fact, she learned how to milk a goat before she knew how to tie her shoes! Sheri has worked in animal welfare and veterinary medicine for over 20 years. She loves helping people just as much as animals and finds helping someone navigate the process of getting proper care very rewarding.

Sheri is an avid cook, and volunteers with Seattle Veterinary Outreach, homeless people advocacy groups and fosters kittens in her spare time. She has two rescue cats: Mars Potato and Puppy Hampaws.

Juniper

Lead Client Care Coordinator

Juniper is originally from Santa Cruz, California. They joined our team in November 2021.

Juniper has been pet sitting their whole life, and even worked as a “dog nanny” for a few years.  Their favorite thing about working in the veterinary field is forming relationships with our patients, watching pets heal and grow with each visit, and trying to make friends with every cat they meet

Juniper is an artist, loves to read and crochet, and enjoys dedicating time to research and education. They share their home with their two cats,  Crunchwrap Supreme and Baja Blast.

Wentworth

Supreme Leader

Lauren

Vet Assistant/Client Care

Lauren is also a professional musician and has played in orchestras around the world. When she is not at work or rocking out on her viola, Lauren enjoys hiking, riding horses and making soap. Lauren enjoys her life with two Cornish Rex cats Nadia and Sofia, 2 hamsters Nugget and Bucket, assorted quail, chickens and one ancient duck.