Our Team

Heather

Veterinary Assistant

Heather has worked in the veterinary field for over 28 years. She has been at Care Animal Center since 2006. She loves assisting in surgery and takes great pride in her nursing skills. Heather and her husband, Johnnie, live in Dothan along with their Dachshunds and Min Pin.

Amanda

Veterinary Assistant/Marketing

Amanda has worked in the veterinary field for over 13 years. She has been at Care Animal Center since 2015. Her love for animals is one of the many reasons she chose this career path. In her free time she loves DIY projects, music/theatre, playing with her 3 dogs & cat, and spending time with friends and family.

Hannah

Veterinary Assistant

Hannah has worked in the veterinary field for almost 2 years. She has been with Care Animal Center since 2021. She has a love for rescuing and fostering dogs, partnering with Troy Animal Rescue, and has had up to 25 at one time. If she’s not loving and playing with her fosters, you can find her spending time with her husband and their baby girl who was born Oct. 2023, 8 personal dogs, enjoying the outdoors, attending her church and taking pictures of all species of animals. Hannah has completed her Bachelor degree in Pre-Veterinary Science and still continues her education in Veterinary Degree.

Hallie

Veterinary Assistant

Hallie is a dedicated veterinary technician with experience since 2017. She joined the Care team in June 2022. Passionate about the wellbeing of animals, she discovered her calling at a young age and has thrived in the fast-paced veterinary environment. Hallie is committed to advocating for the health and happiness of her patients; speaking up for those who cannot speak for themselves. In her free time, she enjoys spending quality moments with her family, indulging in the art of crafting, and spending quality time with her 2 dogs and 2 cats. 

Grace

Veterinary Assistant

Grace has worked in the veterinary field since 2017. She has been with Care Animal Center since 2021. She made the transition from emergency/surgery to the general practice field. Grace and her husband live in Ashford, along with their son, horses, dogs and cats.  During her free time, she enjoys horse back riding, camping, and spending time with family. 

Allison

Veterinary Assistant

Allison has worked with animals since 2018. She has been with Care Animal Center since October 2022. She has a passion for animals, and an advocate for rescues/shelters in the surrounding area. She has 4 dogs and 1 cat of her own, 3 of which were rescues. In her free time, Allison loves to spend time with her family, including her husband and 4 children. 

Chrissy

Veterinary Assistant

Chrissy has been in the veterinary field for close to 20 years. She joined the Care team in January 2023. Originally from Georgia, she came back to the Wiregrass area after relocating from New Jersey. She has had a love of dogs since her first dog, Bob, whom she trained in agility while a teen. Chrissy currently lives in Ozark with her husband, daughter, 8 French Bulldogs, a Staffordshire Terrier, 2 Pugs, 12 cats (including 2 sphynx), 2 goats, and a Bearded dragon. Chrissy loves emergency medicine and surgery.

Jenny

Veterinary Assistant

Jenny has been in the veterinary field for over 20 years. She has worked with Care Animal Center since 2010. She has 3 dogs, 3 chickens, 3 rats and 1 cat. Jenny just graduated with an associates degree in animal science with Penn Foster. In her spare time, she enjoys reading and multiple projects to keep her busy. 

Audrey

Veterinary Assistant

Audrey has worked in the veterinary field for 7 years. She has been with Care since October 2023. Originally from South Florida, she moved to this area with her husband, River. They own 3 pets; Remington, a 3 year old Golden Retriever, and 2 cats, Potato and Miss Kitty. 

Michelle

Client relations/ Office Manager

Michelle has worked in the veterinary field for over 13 years. She has been with Care Animal Center since 2009 and has a degree in accounting. She is known for keeping the front office girls in line, getting things “done” and loves to work day-to-day projects that is thrown at her. She loves interacting with clients and most of all “puppies!” Michelle most of all enjoys motherhood with her 2 boys and spending time with her family, friends and her dog, Saint.

Denise

Client Relations

Denise has worked in the veterinary field for over 11 years. She has been with Care Animal Center since 2011. Denise moved to Dothan in 2007 from Ft. Gaines, GA where she worked for State of Georgia, “GO DAWGS!” She now resides in Dothan with her husband, Jason. She has a daughter, son and 5 grandchildren. She currently has 2 dogs and 1 cat.

Alex

Client Relations

Alex has worked in the veterinary field for over 7 years. She has been with Care Animal Center working client relations since 2020. She has worked as a kennel technician and transitioned her way to client relations. When she is not at Care she is spending time with her family, sleeping or playing with her house full of fur babies. She loves Care and is very thankful to be a part of this team!

Alex

Client Relations

Alex has been with Care Animal Center since December 2021. Prior to working at Care, she worked with our local Wiregrass Humane Society(WHS) for 1 year. Alex moved to Alabama back in 2020. In 2018 Alex received her certification as a Veterinary Assistant. While working with WHS her love for helping animals grew. When she’s not at work, she’s at home hanging with her family and her own 2 dogs, Mac and Marlie Kate. 

Ansa

Client Relations

Ansa has been with Care Animal Center since January 2023. She is originally from Graceville, FL. She is a graduate of Popular Springs High School and has her Certification in Medical Administration. Her favorite part about Care is meeting all the different animals and learning about all things related to animals. Ansa has 3 dogs of her own: Finn, Oliver, and Romeo/Noodle. When Ansa is not at the clinic, she enjoys spending time with her partner, friends, family and most of all shopping.

Allie

Client Relations

Allie has worked in the veterinary field for 10 years. She has been with Care since November of 2023. The ever changing speed of veterinary medicine is what attracts her to this line of work. She loves to learn new things and enjoys the fact that every day is different. Her favorite part of being at Care is spending time with clients and educating them about their pet whenever possible. Allie is from Headland, AL, and shares her home with 1 cat, Nickel, and 3 dogs; Bella Trix, Silas Kane and Gumbo Roux. When she is not working, she enjoys snuggling and watching Netflix with her fur babies. 

Mike

Practice Manager/ Client Relations

Mike joined Care Animal Center team in May, 2021, as our Practice Manager following a 40-year career in hospital operations administration. Mike views his role as “helping to enable each member of our team to be successful in their job…if I am able to that, then Care Animal Center will be able to continue it’s long tradition of providing excellent care and service to pet lovers in our community.”

Mike and his wife Twyla are the proud parents of 2 children, Ryan and Haley (Haley is the current girls soccer and girls flag football coach at Dothan High School); proud grandparents of 3 grandsons, Wells, Harris, and Lucas; and the proud parents of Taco (Haley’s rescue dog)!

Brianna

Animal Caretaker

Brianna has been with Care Animal Center since 2022. She first started volunteering in January and then joined our working team in May. She has always wanted to work with animals and started working with horses and livestock at the age of 9 until she graduated high school in 2020. Brianna then went to college for Pre Vet Tech and now attending Vet Tech school in hopes to be an Equine Vet. When she is not working she is spending time with her 5 dogs (Casper, Ariel, Mabel, Simba and Naala) and studying.

Danielle

Animal Caretaker

Danielle has been with Care Animal Center since March 2023. Previously she worked for Chick-Fil-A for 6 years and at a nursing home as a receptionist for 1 year. Danielle is originally from Montgomery, AL before moving to Dothan. She is more of an animal person than a people person. Danielle wanted a change from fast food and because of her love for animals, she applied for Care Animal Center. When she is not working, Danielle can usually be found at the gym or spending time with her fiancé, their 2 dogs (Loki and Violet, a corgi and chihuahua), and her family.

Madison

Animal Caretaker

Madison has been with Care Animal Center since April 2023. Her passion for animals cultivated at a very young age. She grew up with pets of her own and was always willing to help take care of other animals. Madison got her first official animal caretaking job at SOS Animal Shelter in Enterprise, where she eventually took an assistant manager position. From there, she worked at Wags and Whiskers of the Wiregrass as a daycare attendant and eventually kennel technician supervisor. She hopes to continue to learn and grow through her work with animals at Care. In Madison's free time, she enjoys hanging out with her husband Josh and their fur babies, Chester and Scooby.

Dixie

Animal Caretaker

Dixie has been with Care since July 2021. She started veterinary technician school in the fall of 2022 to continue her knowledge and become a licensed vet tech. On her days off, Dixie enjoys crocheting and hanging out with her dog, 2 cats and snake.

Eleanor

Animal Caretaker

Eleanor has been with Care since May 2023. 

Ciara

Animal Caretaker

Ciara has been with Care Animal since August 2023. Originally from Illinois, this is Ciara's first job in the animal field and is now hoping to pursue being a Veterinary Technician. She has one Catahoula named Callie. 

Makayla

Animal Caretaker

Maggie

Animal Caretaker

Maggie has been with Care Animal Center since November of 2023. She is a junior at Rehobeth High School and plans to attend Auburn University to become a Veterinarian. In her free time, she enjoys time with her 4 dogs: Sonny and Sonia (Golden Retrievers), Louie (Pug), and Chloe (Shorkie).