Enid Stiles
Veterinarian – Owner
DVM MSc BSc Ontario Veterinary College / Université de Montréal / University of Ottawa
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
Melanie Malo-Brosseau
Office Manager
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
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
Peter McBride
Veterinarian
DVM BSc Ontario Veterinary College / McGill University
Question #1: Favorite food?
PETER: I can’t pick a single dish, but Thai food would be my favorite cuisine!
Question #2: If you were a superhero?
PETER: Superman! (+ free x-rays without repositioning)
Question #3: If you were an animal what would you be?
PETER: Split decision between a cat or a parrot!
Question #4: Things that make you go ‘eww’?
PETER: Things that move that SHOULDN’T move.
Nathalie Nissaire
Veterinarian
DVM/BSc University of Montreal
Question #1: What was your favourite movie as a child?
NATHALIE: Bambi!
Question #2: What is your favourite childhood memory?
NATHALIE: Weekends and summers were a cherished time for us at our family farm in the Eastern Townships. It was there that my deep-rooted passion for animals and the natural world began to flourish. The sights, sounds, and experiences on the farm shaped my appreciation for the beauty and interconnectedness of all living creatures.
Question #3: What is your favourite food?
NATHALIE: Moussaka
Question #4: What is your favourite animal?
NATHALIE: Cats of course!
Question #5: What did you want to be when you were little?
NATHALIE: From an early age, I knew I wanted to be a veterinarian and a mom, envisioning myself with three children, including a set of twins. Now, here I am, a proud mom of three wonderful children (including twins) and working as a veterinarian, where I passionately help improve the quality of life for animals and bring joy to their caregivers. I am truly fulfilled.
Tara Patry
Lead 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
Elysia Rodi
Animal Health Technician
AHT Vanier College CCRP (in progress)
Question #1: Pets?
ELYSIA: 2 cats (Cringer - a 3 legged Warrior tabby(aka mama’s boy) and Adora- a polydactyl perpetual face of sadness tabby)
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 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.
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.
Erica Gledhill
Client Services
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
Geneviève Bénard
Client Services
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
Breanna Pevec
Client Services / Veterinary Assistant
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
Dorian Marie Albert
Client Services / Veterinary Assistant
Question #1: Favorite food?
DORIAN: Poutine
Question #2: Favorite pastime?
DORIAN: Baking, yoga, knitting/crochet, horseback riding, napping
Question #3: Pets?
DORIAN: 3 cats and 2 dogs; Digit, Koda, Coco, Ella & Cash
Question #4: If you had a warning label, what would yours say?
DORIAN: Not fragile like a flower, fragile like a bomb!
Question #5: What is your proudest accomplishment?
DORIAN: The four little humans I created
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
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!
