Meet Our Staff

Our well-qualified and compassionate staff want to give your canine and feline friends the best care possible.

Dr. Alison Ivins
Graduated: Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1989
Started: 1989
Pets: Cat named Eddie

What is one of your favorite quotes?
1. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated." - Mahatma Ghandi
​2. "Outside of a dog, a good book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read." - Groucho Marx

Dr. Bill Eikenhorst
Graduated: Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1976
Started: 1982, Purchased: 1984
Pets: 2 Dachshunds named Gus and Walter

What is your favorite time of the day?
Sunset
​Day of the week?
Sunday
Month of the year?
October
What sound do you love?
Rain

Alley
Started: 2005
Pets: Cat named Lily, Pitbull mix named Perry, Great Pyrenees mix named Cinder, and a Dove named Arwen

What are you passionate about?
Cosplay and volunteering. Being able to bring a character to life and sharing them with those that need a smile most. The smiles, hugs, and high-fives are worth every moment.

Melanie
Started: 2005
Pets: Aussie/Corgi mix named Sheila, a Labrador Retriever Beaux, and 2 Cats named Ghosty and Pearl

What songs are included on the soundtrack of your life?
1. Train In Vain - The Clash
​2. Don't Fear The Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult
3. I Cross My Heart - George Strait
4. That's My Job - Conway Twitty
5. There Goes My Life - Kenny Chesney
​6. Any Song off of Pretty Hate Machine by Nine Inch Nails

Susan
Started: 2018
Pets: Pitbull named Duke and a rabbit named Bubbles

​What is life like to you?
Life is like a rollercoaster. You never know when everything is gonna go spiraling down into a corkscrew, but after spiraling down you get to rise to the highest hill where you can see the most amazing view.

Liz
Started:1988
Pets: 2 Belgian Tervurens named True and Stevie, and 5 Border Collies named Key, Bones, Ani, Kylie, and Cera.

What's your #1 most played song?
The Climb by Miley Cyrus. It reminds me to persevere even when it's hard because it's the journey that's important, not the destination.

Rex and Rover
Started: 2020
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If you had the world's attention for 30 seconds what would you say?
Fish are friends, not food.