FRONT OFFICE MANAGER
JACKIE 
Jackie joined our front desk team in May 2007. Her upbeat personality and amazing compassion has already proven to be a huge asset to our front office. She had spent the past 19 years in customer service at a large banking chain and as office manager for heating and vetilation company. In her spare time she enjoys scrapbooking, gardening, shopping and spending time with her family which includes husband of 22 years, Bob, and two teenage daughters. She also shares her home with one very healthy Lab, Shadow.
LINDA
Linda joined our staff in June 2008. She absolutely loves her job and especially enjoys meeting clients and their pets! In her spare time Linda enjoys spending time with her husband Dave, grown son Christopher, gardening, and collecting receipes. Linda is also an avid piano player, she has played since the age of ten and plays in her church. She shares her home with two cats, Mew and Butterscotch.
PRACTICE MANAGER
DEBBIE
Debbie has been in the veterinary field since 1992. After growing up on the East Coast of Florida, she moved to Colorado where she worked at a small animal practice. Upon returning to Florida in 1998 she began working as a receptionist for Dr. Scholl. After spending 7 years at Chickasaw Trail Animal Hospital as a receptionist and assistant hospital manager she moved to the Animal Hospital at Vista Lakes in May 2005. She is also committed to making sure the hospital runs in an ethical, compassionate manner. Mostly, Debbie loves spending time at the beach with her husband Chris and two children Zachary and Madison. Her full house is also shared by a "Chiweegle" named Roxy and three cats, Buffett, Bella, and Chester.
TECHNICIAN MANAGER
CINDY
Cindy joined our staff in August 2008.
TECHNICIANS
SARAH
Sarah joined our staff in March 2010 after transferring from Chickasaw Trail Animal Hospital. Sarah has been a technician for six years and has a special interest in animal behavior and psychology. In her free time Sarah enjoys spending time with her husband Sergio and young daughter Jayci. She also enjoys skiing , snowboarding, and traveling to her birth country, the United Kingdom, to spend time with family. Sarah shares her home with five dogs, Boxers Bubba and Dempsey, Lab Kane, and Chihuahuas Butchey and Taffy. She also has three birds, one African Gray (pictured here) and two Conures.
CARMEN
Carmen joined our team in April 2010. Carmen is bi-lingual, originally from Puerto Rico. She brings over four previous years experience to our technicial team and is also currently attending Valencia Community College. Carmen is married and has a two year old daughter. In her free time she loves spending time at the beach, bike riding, and spending time with family. She shares her home with three dogs, Boxer Nacho, Lab Simon, and Pitbull Biggie.
CARRIE
Carrie joined our technical staff in June 2009. She has ten years experience as a veterinary technician. Carrie grew up in NorthWest Indiana and moved to Florida two years ago. Her special interests include client education, pet behavior, avian and exotic pets, conservation and preservation of endangered species and their environments, and fostering pets in need. Carrie shares her home with many furry friends, including two Yorkies, one Newfoundland, three cats, and African Gray and a Savannah Monitor.
GROOMER
SANDRA
Sandra joined our staff in March 2010 and what a fantastic addition she has been. Sandra was born in Opelika, Alabama but grew up in Orlando. She has spent the past two years living near the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC where she worked in a fast paced, grooming salon where perfection was demanded! While a beautiful place to live and she gained invaluable grooming experience, there's no place like home so she moved back to Orlando and we are thrilled she did! She is a devoted mother of two girls, Christelle and Hannah and enjoys spending time with them and her husband Fred at the beach, skating, school functions, shopping and just being together. She also enjoys planning get-togethers and being with friends. While her love of animals has led her to a career in grooming, it also gives her the patience and compassion to work with every dog and cat she meets. She takes enormous pride in her work and strives to make every pet and their owner happy. Sandra is available by appointment Monday thru Friday and accepts walk-ins as time permits.
KENNEL TECHNICIANS
NANCY
Nancy joined our staff in April 2009. She has been in the animal field for six years. Nancy is also attending Valencia Community College. In her free time she enjoys animals, spending time with family, long boarding, and computers. Nancy shares her home with two cats Sherlock and Watson.
DEBBIE
MEAGAN
Meagan joined the kennel staff in May 2009 although she has technically been part of the family since she was a little girl. Meagan is the oldest daughter of our head technician Cindy! Meagan recently graduated high school in May 2010 and is currently attending Brevard Community College. In her free time Meagan likes going to the beach, scrapbooking and photography. She shares her home with one dog named Rem.
HOSPITAL MASCOTS
WHISKERS
A.K.A. "Momma Kitty" she made the trip from Chickasaw Trail Animal Hospital where she had lived for several years. Whiskers was abandoned in an Orlando neighborhood and rescued (along with her kittens) by Alina, the practice manager at Chickasaw Trail. She has purrrred her way into our hearts and spends her days lounging in our front lobby or happily chasing toys in our treatment area. She is a true "rags to riches" story!
GRACIE
