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: 4 Cats named Eddie, Simon, Penny, and Silly

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, 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. Those smiles, hugs, and high-fives are worth every moment.

Melanie
Started: 2005
Pets: Aussie/Corgi mix named Sheila 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

​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.

Sandy
Started: 1996
Pets: Rat Terrier named Shiner

If you won the lottery, what is the first thing you would do?
Give money to my family.
Have you ever had something happen to you that you thought was bad but it turned out to be for the best?
​Having to go to work after 17 years as a stay at home mom - Tuned into a 20+ year career.

Liz
Started:1988
Pets: 2 Belgian Tervurens named True and Stevie, and 2 Border Collies named Key and Bones

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.

J.J. aka "Jason Mamoa Jr"
Started: 2020
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Who is the best superhero?
Aquaman
What is your favorite movie?
Aquaman

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.