Enid Stiles
Veterinarian – Owner
DVM MSc Ontario Veterinary College / University of Montréal
Question #1: Favorite saying?
ENID: GO BIG OR GO HOME
Question #2: If you were a superhero?
ENID: WonderWoman
Question #3: Favorite past time?
ENID: Watching my kids on the field and rink!
Question #4: What motivates you to work hard?
ENID: Making a difference no matter how small or big
Question #5: What is your favorite thing about your career?
ENID: Building relationships with people and their four legged families
Question #6: What did you want to be when you were little?
ENID: A vet - since I was 5
Question #7: How would your friends describe you?
ENID: Does she ever sleep?
Yannick Massicotte
Co-Founder Sherwood Park Animal Hospital
MSc University of McGill
Question #1: Pets?
YANNICK: Bruce, MJ, Armand ( Dogs) and Hero ( Cat)
Question #2: If you were an animal what would you be?
YANNICK: NOCTURNAL sloth
Question #3: Obsessed with?
YANNICK: Sodium content of foods
Question #4: What is your proudest accomplishment?
YANNICK: Our 3 kids
Question #5: How would your friends describe you?
YANNICK: Calm, grounded
Question #6: What is your favorite childhood memory?
YANNICK: Traveling with my family
Question #7: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
YANNICK: Contents may explode if shaken
Question #8: What are your best qualities?
YANNICK: Dry sense of humor.
Jacinthe Shurtleff
Hospital Manager/Animal Health Technician
AHT Vanier College
Question #1: Obsessed with?
JACINTHE: Everything horse related
Question #2: What motivates you to work hard?
JACINTHE: Positive outcomes, efficiency, happy pets & their people
Question #3: What is your proudest accomplishment?
JACINTHE: Motherhood
Question #4: What did you want to be when you were little?
JACINTHE: Zookeeper
Question #5: How would your friends describe you?
JACINTHE: Resilient
Question #6: What is your favorite childhood memory?
JACINTHE: Camping in the Appalachians
Question #7: If you won the lottery what would you do?
JACINTHE: Buy a ranch and start a horse sanctuary for retired horses in BC
Nancy Duguay
Veterinarian
DVM University of Montréal
Question #1: Things that keep you smiling?
NANCY: What can and will come out of children’s mouths and of course puppies and kitten cute videos!
Question #2: Favorite food?
NANCY: Anything fresh from the garden and chocolate
Question #3: Obsessed with?
NANCY: The show Say Yes to the Dress, which is weird because I never wanted to get married
Question #4: What is your proudest accomplishment?
NANCY: Bringing up my children to be respectful of themselves and others
Question #5: What did you want to be when you were little?
NANCY: I always wanted to be a veterinarian. I wanted to save all animals and insects that crossed my path – which drove my mother crazy!
Kelsey Azimov
Veterinarian
DVM University of Montréal
Question #1: Pets?
KELSEY: An australian shepherd poodle mix named Ella
Question #2: What motivates you to work hard?
KELSEY: Witnessing improvements in the quality of life of my patients and their owners.
Question #3: Things that keep you smiling?
KELSEY: My friends and family but most importantly puppies!
Question #4: What did you want to be when you were little?
KELSEY: Ever since I can remember I wanted to be a veterinarian :)
Question #5: Favorite food?
KELSEY: Tacos, burritos and sushi!
Question #6: If you won the lottery what would you do?
KELSEY: Adopt lots of animals and travel the world!
Question #7: What is your dream vacation destination?
KELSEY: Italy
Question #8: How would your friends describe you?
KELSEY: Caring, hard working, responsible and funny
Michael Caplan
Veterinarian
DVM University of Montréal
Question #1: Favorite saying?
MICHAEL: Is it too early for lunch?
Question #2: If I were a superhero...
MICHAEL: Donatello from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Question #3: Favorite pastime?
MICHAEL:Sleeping
Question #4: I'm obsessed with...
MICHAEL: The True Crime 'Podcasts', UK Crimes Proceedings
Question #5: What motivates you to work hard?
MICHAEL: Being proud of what I've accomplished at the end of the day
Question #6: What is your favorite thing about your career?
MICHAEL: Being able to observe the relationship between owners and their animals
Question #7: How would your friends describe you?
MICHAEL: Funny, generous, hungry
Melanie Malo-Brosseau
Office Coordinator
Question #1: Favorite saying?
MELANIE: ‘’Better late than never’’
Question #2: If you were a superhero?
MELANIE: I am, I’m a mom of 3.
Question #3: Things that keep you smiling?
MELANIE: Sun & Music
Question #4: Favorite past time?
MELANIE: Paint Night
Question #5: Pets?
MELANIE: Boots the cat, and a dog named Summer.
Question #6: What did you want to be when you were little?
MELANIE: A veterinarian
Question #7: Favorite movie as a child?
MELANIE: Mary Poppins
Question #8: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
MELANIE: Authentic redhead, Keep out of direct sunlight
Erica Gledhill
Client Services Manager/Animal Health Technician
AHT Vanier College
Question #1: Things that keep you smiling?
ERICA: Watching the excitement of a dog when their owners pick them up from the hospital.
Question #2: What is your favorite thing about your career?
ERICA: Sharing knowledge so that humans understand their furbabies better
Question #3: What is your biggest ‘pet’ peeve?
ERICA: Stepping in cat barf that you don't know is there!
Question #4: Favorite movie as a child
ERICA: The Aristocats
Question #5: How would your friends describe you?
ERICA: Caring, intuitive and non judgmental
Question #6: What is your favorite childhood memory?
ERICA: One of them is caring for injured birds with my Dad
Elysia Rodi
Animal Health Technician/Floor Co-ordinator
AHT Vanier College CCRP (in progress)
Question #1: Pets?
ELYSIA: 3 cats (Cringer - a 3 legged Warrior tabby(aka mama’s boy), Adora- a polydactyl perpetual face of sadness tabby, Mowgli- a wise anxious tabby who is no stranger to frequently missed litter boxes.) & 1 dog (Loki- the rambunctious Siberian Husky who defends our honor from the sound of wind)
Question #2:What are you obsessed with?
ELYSIA: Cats, Iron Maiden, Crime/Paranormal documentaries.
Question #3: What motivates you to work hard?
ELYSIA: Working with a great group of individuals who go the extra mile to advocate for each and every patient no matter what.
Question #4: How would your friends describe you?
ELYSIA: Funny, caring, resilient, patient and easy to talk to.
Question #5: Favorite thing about your career?
ELYSIA: After being a technician for nearly 17 years, I absolutely adore mentoring younger technicians so that they become as passionate about this career as I am. I also have a passion for physical rehabilitation, and have nearly completed my certification as a CCRP(Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner), at the University of Tennessee.
Question #6: Favorite Movie as a child
ELYSIA: Labyrinth
Question #7: What would you do if you won the lottery:
ELYSIA: I would definitely make sure my immediate family, as well as my in-laws were debt free. Give the retirement that my parents deserve. Buy a beautiful land near the water with the love of my life, where we would own a farm. Build a sanctuary for all animals that are in need of rehabilitation, where I would be able to treat.
Question #8: Biggest pet peeve?
ELYSIA: When people believe that cats are associated with being evil.
Question #9: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
ELYSIA: Listening to news talk radio will cause extreme drowsiness.
Tara Patry
Animal Health Technician
AHT Vanier College
Question #1: Pets?
TARA: My three handsome cats Marcus, Foster and Ash.
Question #2: If you were an animal what would you be?
TARA: A penguin! Goofy and clumsy!
Question #3: What motivates you to work hard?
TARA: Seeing positive outcomes and how we can improve the quality of an animal's life
Question #4: Obsessed with?
TARA: Cats
Question #5: If you won the lottery what would you do?
TARA: Own a beach house/large property to share with lots of animals!
Question #6: What is your proudest accomplishment?
TARA: Having 2 DECs : Publication design and animal health
Question #7: What are your best qualities?
TARA: Empathetic, thoughtful
Amanda Morton
Animal Health Technician
AHT Vanier College
Question #1: If you were an animal what would you be?
AMANDA: Dolphin
Question #2: Weirdest thing you've eaten?
AMANDA: Charcoal ice cream
Question #3: Obsessed with…
AMANDA: Orcas… seriously
Question #4: What motivates you to work hard?
AMANDA: Working with people you consider family.
Question #5: What did you want to be when you were little?
AMANDA: Dr. Doolittle
Question #6: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
AMANDA: If starts to laugh, may not stop.
Question #7: If you won the lottery what would you do?
AMANDA: Run away to a tropical island, live on the beach & have a bunch of animals.
Tara Dufort
Animal Health Technician
AHT Vanier College
Question #1: Things that make you go ‘eww’?
TARA: Human feet
Question #2: Favorite past time?
TARA: Exploring new places, walking/hiking
Question #3: Pets?
TARA: 1 dog: Violet & 2 cats: Senna & Jenson Button
Question #4: Favorite food?
TARA: Tacos!
Question #5: Obsessed with?
TARA: Crime stories, forensics!
Question #6: What motivates you to work hard?
TARA: Seeing little miracles happen, knowing that we had a little something to do with saving/helping our patients.
Question #7: What did you want to be when you were little?
TARA: A nurse or marine biologist
Question #8: What is your favorite childhood memory?
TARA: Visiting my grandparents and their dog every Sunday.
Ivana Saltel
Animal Health Technician
AHT Vanier College
Question #1: If you were a superhero?
IVANA: I would fight cat on cat crime on the streets.
Question #2: Favorite past time?
IVANA: Going to see live music.
Question #3: What motivates you to work hard?
IVANA: Positive work environment and working in the field that I love.
Question #4: What is your biggest ‘pet’ peeve?
IVANA: Loud chewing.
Question #5: What did you want to be when you were little?
IVANA: A veterinarian
Question #6: Favorite movie as a child?
IVANA: Aladdin
Question #7: Pets?
IVANA: 1 dog named Molly.
Question #8: What is your favorite childhood memory?
IVANA: Summers at my family cottage in the Laurentians.
Sara Graham
Animal Health Technician
AHT Vanier College
Question #1: Favorite pastime?
SARA: Being outdoors in nature gardening
Question #2: Pets?
SARA: Two cats, Mouse and Haku and two hermit crabs, Kramer and Mortimer.
Question #3: How would your friends describe you?
SARA: Caring, genuine, passionate and a team player.
Question #4: What is your favorite thing about your career?
SARA: Being able to make a difference in the lives of animals and their owners.
Question #5: What did you want to be when you were little?
SARA: A forensic Anthropologist
Question #6: What are your favorite childhood memories?
SARA: Spending my summers at my family cottages up north!
Melinda Salonga
Animal Health Technician
cAHT Vanier College
Question #1: What did you want to be when you were little:
MELINDA: A mermaid
Question #2: Favorite movies as a child?
MELINDA: Mrs. Doubtfire, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Jurassic Park
Question #3: If you had a warning label, what would it say?
MELINDA: Warning, too sexy!
Question #4: Things that keep you smiling?
MELINDA: Cat A.S.M.R
Question #5: Pets?
MELINDA: - Luna: DSH, black and white, 6years old, Taurus, “Mama’s girl”. - Bella: DSH, black, 5 yrs, Sagittarius, “Nervous Nelly”. - Sammy: DSH, black, Leo, 5 yrs, “The Bratt Man”. -Rosa: Beagle, Aquarius, 4 yrs, “The lemon” Owes mom the most money.
Question #6: Favorite food?
MELINDA: Carbs.
Question #7: If you were an animal what would you be?
MELINDA: A cat fuurrrr sure!
Question #8: Obsessed with?
MELINDA: Midnight snacks, my bed and my pets.
Veronica Scopelleti
Animal Health Technician
cAHT Vanier College
Question #1: VERONICA
VERONICA: Anything sweet!
Question #2: How would your friends describe you?
VERONICA: Kitten Lady!
Question #3: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
VERONICA: Small but feisty!
Question #4: Obsessed with?
VERONICA: Kittens
Question #5: Pets?
VERONICA: Three beautiful cats, Avery, Freya & Stewie!
Question #6: If you won the lottery what would you do?
VERONICA: Start a non-profit Cat/TNR rescue. (Trap, neuter, release)
Question #7: What is your proudest accomplishment?
VERONICA: Making a difference with helping spay/neuter stray cats and helping keep the population under control. Finding homes for 100+ kittens to date.
Katie Laventure
Animal Health Technician
Question #1: Favorite past time?
KATIE: Trail rides & hiking
Question #2: Pets?
KATIE:My cat named Chai
Question #3: Favorite food?
KATIE: Mac & Cheese
Question #4: Obsessed with?
KATIE: Fuzzy socks & coffee
Question #5: What is your proudest accomplishment?
KATIE: Volunteer work in Africa at a wildlife Reserve
Question #6: What did you want to be when you were little?
KATIE: A ladybug
Question #7: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
KATIE: *Laughs too much at her own jokes*
Question #8: What is your favorite childhood memory?
KATIE: Buying my first horse!
Christina S. Furholter
Client Services
Question #1: What did you want to be when you were little?
CHRISTINA: Sailor Moon!
Question #2: If you were an animal what would you be?
CHRISTINA: I would be an owl
Question #3: Obsessed with…
CHRISTINA: Plants, Coffee, Cats & True Crime!
Question #4: Pets?
CHRISTINA: Three cats! Piper, Jelly & George.
Question #5: Things that make you go “ewwww”:
CHRISTINA: FEET! Feet are gross! And any kind of broken nail or tooth.
Question #6: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
CHRISTINA: When grumpy, please feed.
Breanna Pevec
Veterinarian Assistant / Client Services
Question #1: What did you want to be when you were little?
BREANNA: The zookeeper feeding the otters at the EcoMuseum or the zookeeper feeding the penguins at the Boston Aquarium (& I would still love to be either of these to be honest)
Question #2:How would your friends describe you?
BREANNA: They often tell me, “If there’s anyone who can do it, it’s you."
Question #3: What is your favorite childhood memory?
BREANNA: Camping and exploring with my entire family on Lake Huron in Southern Ontario
Question #4: If you were an animal what would you be?
BREANNA: A koala
Question #5: If you won the lottery what would you do?
BREANNA: I would buy a huge piece of land in Hawaii, have my own farm on the land, and adopt all kinds of animals
Question #6: Things that make you go “ewwww”:
BREANNA: Capers… I absolutely cannot stand them
Question #7: Pets?
BREANNA: My two pugs, Lincoln and Yogi, and the two rabbits who live in my backyard, Stew and Stella
Question #8: Things that keep you smiling:
BREANNA: When dogs do their little wiggle dance when they’re excited, seeing birds at my bird feeders, my friends... and chocolate
Madison Currier
Client Services
Question #1: Favorite food:
MADISON: Homemade Macaroni and Cheese
Question #2: Favorite Past Time:
MADISON: Reading!
Question #3: If I were an animal what would I be:
MADISON: Fennec Fox
Question #4: Pets:
MADISON: I have a Border-Collie x Labrador Retriever named Jessie
Question #5: Favorite Movie as a child:
MADISON: Bridge to Terabithia, Mulan and How to Train your Dragon
Question #6: What did I want to be when I was little:
MADISON: Veterinarian or Marine Biologist
Question #7: Weirdest Thing I’ve eaten:
MADISON: Termites!
Question #7: Favorite Quote:
MADISON: “Words mean nothing without action”
Geneviève Bénard
Client Services/Animal Care/Technician Assistant
Question #1: Favorite food?
GENEVIÈVE: Chinese Fondue
Question #2: Favorite pastime?
GENEVIÈVE: Herding
Question #3: If you won the lottery what would you do?
GENEVIÈVE: Buy a farm
Question #4: Obsessed with?
GENEVIÈVE: Birds
Question #5: Pets?
GENEVIÈVE: 2 dogs, 2 parrots, 18 geese, 13 ducks, 10 chickens lol
Question #6: What did you want to be when you were little?
GENEVIÈVE: A dolphin trainer
Question #7: Favorite movie as a child?
GENEVIÈVE: Dirty Dancing
Gemma Stevens
Animal Care/Technician assistant
Question #1: Favorite past time?
GEMMA: Biking or walking around and taking photographs!
Question #2: If you were an animal what would you be?
GEMMA: An elephant, they're so gentle and smart.
Question #3: Weirdest thing you’ve eaten?
GEMMA: Haggis filled samosas
Question #4: What is your biggest ‘pet’ peeve?
GEMMA: People that walk too slowly in public spaces.
Question #5: Favorite movie as a child?
GEMMA: Lady and the Tramp
Question #6: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
GEMMA: Warning - do not store near chocolate!
Question #7: If you won the lottery what would you do?
GEMMA: Share the wealth with friends and family, give to charity and fund photography trips!
Marie-Claude Lantagne
Animal Care/Technician Assistant
Question #1: Favorite pastime?
MARIE-CLAUDE: Walking through the forest and photography
Question #2: Favorite saying?
MARIE-CLAUDE: Are you kidding me?
Question #3: Obsessed with?
MARIE-CLAUDE: My dogs’ well-being.
Question #4: Pets?
MARIE-CLAUDE: I have dogs and rats!
Question #5: What are your best qualities?
MARIE-CLAUDE: I am hardworking.
Question #6: What did I want to be when I was little:
MARIE-CLAUDE: Veterinarian
Question #7: Things that keep you smiling?
MARIE-CLAUDE: Watching my dogs run through woods and fields
Question #8: What is your proudest accomplishment?
MARIE-CLAUDE: Breeding Parson Russell Terriers
Lauren Conroy
Animal Care/Technician Assistant
Question #1: What’s your favourite kid’s movie?
LAUREN: Brother Bear
Question #2: What do you do on your free time?
LAUREN: I go to my cottage to spend time with family and friends.
Question #3: If you could be any animal, what would you be?
LAUREN: A wolf!
Question #4: What’s something on your bucket list ?
LAUREN: To see the northern lights
Question #5: What did you want to be when you were little?
LAUREN: A professional dog walker
Question #6: What is your biggest fear?
LAUREN: Spiders
Question #7: What do you love about your job?
LAUREN: Meeting so many beautiful animals with such unique personalities
Alisa Balaj
Animal Care/Technician Assistant
Question #1: Favorite food?
ALISA: Honestly, absolutely anything that's pasta related
Question #2: Favorite pastime?
ALISA: Going on trail walks with my family & pets
Question #3: Obsessed with?
ALISA: My pets ! I have a little chihuahua, a 75 gallon tank with axolotls and a ball python.
Question #4: What did you want to be when you were little?
ALISA: I used to dream about being a mermaid, hence my current hair color!
