Michelle
Practice Manager
We’d love to think that Michelle came all the way from Washington state to become our Practice Manager because she loves us so much, but the beautiful beaches, ocean and sea turtles were probably the real reason. When she’s not keeping our hospital running smoothly, Michelle owns a ceramic art and tile company that supports ocean and sea turtle conservation. Her favorite marine species are sea turtles and manatees, but when she’s on dry land she’s more of a cat person. Michelle also loves problem solving, project planning and finding ways to help people be successful, which allows her to utilize her certifications as a Success Principles Trainer, Brave Thinker and Dream Coach. She’s worked in almost every area of veterinary medicine and her wealth of experience has made big waves at Pleasant Pet Care!
Katie
Veterinary Technician
Katie is our longest-tenured employee and started in the veterinary field in 2014. Originally from upstate New York, she keeps everyone smiling with her quirky sense of humor. She excels at handling aggressive pets but especially loves working with senior dogs, cats of all ages and German Shepherds. It shows because she shares her home with 3 cats (Layla, Lilly and Lena) and a Shepherd/Malinois mix named Loki. Fortunately, her pets are not aggressive, so she can relax at home where she loves to read. Katie also enjoys horseback riding and hanging out with her husband, Pete.
Kimber
Client Service Coordinator
After being trained as an actress, Kimber took a temporary job in the veterinary field. That ended up being ourlucky break, because 10 years later she’s still in veterinary medicine because of her unconditional love for all animals. So you can be sure she’s not acting when she dotes on your fur baby! Her professional passions include wildlife conservation, educating owners about how to provide the best life for their pets, and French bulldog puppies! Her personal passions are true crime podcasts, reading, meditating and her beautiful feline, Lou.
Tristin
Veterinary Assistant
Tristin graduated from Stratford High School in 2020 and almost immediately entered veterinary medicine as a technician. After losing a childhood pet to cancer, Tristan decided at a young age that she wanted to help as many pets as she could. And that’s exactly what she’s doing at Pleasant Pet Care. She loves seeing pets that don’t feel good and then seeing them again at their recheck visit, wagging their tails and giving her sloppy kisses. When she’s not doing that, Tristan enjoys horse riding and bonfires with her loved ones, including her cat, Nova and dogs Teddy and Shelby.
Stephanie
Veterinary Technician
After earning a Wildlife Biology degree from Lees McRae College in 2016, Stephanie became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2023, graduating from Penn Foster. As evidenced by her education, her true passion in life is working with animals. She loves seeing them get better after they’re sick, especially in regard to surgery. She loves the cases involving older and younger patients who present challenging anesthetic scenarios, so it’s great to see that she’s putting all of that education to good use. When she’s not helping us here, Stephanie loves drawing, hunting for shark’s teeth, and scuba diving. Hopefully she won’t find the shark’s teeth WHILE she’s scuba diving.