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Staff
at the Cat Care Clinic of Brown County...
The
health care team at the Cat Care Clinic of Brown County are a special group of people. We
are dedicated individuals whose primary goal
is to ensure your pet's happy and healthy
life. We are highly trained in all areas of
pet care.
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Nicole Gardner,
D.V.M
Dr Gardner is a graduate of Michigan State
University College of Veterinary Medicine. She's
very interested in feline medicine and is a
member of the American Association of Feline
Practitioners. Dr. Gardner is one of the
founding board members of Cats Anonymous, Inc.,
an organization dedicated to providing solutions
to the problems of feral cats. She enjoys
gardening, movies, and reading in her free time.
She shares her home with various cats- Edgy,
Scruffy, and Garthie (the cozy ones), Mabel (the
crank), and Zara (the wild one), and her
dogs, Rupert (Italian Greyhound), and Ladybug
(Sheltie mix). Dr Gardner and the dogs
frequently travel to Escanaba, Michigan to visit
with Dr. Gardner's mother and her dog, Lorna Doone.
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Ray Hawley,
Practice Manager
Ray has been with our
hospitals since 1985. He grew up in the
Green Bay area, and has earned his
Bachelor of Science degree from the
University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. Ray
is married and has two daughters. A
yellow Labrador dog (Katie), an
Australian cattle dog mix (Mercedes), a
domestic shorthair cat (Gray C), a
calico (Tazz) and a
black cat (B.T.-named Blood Thirsty
by all the mice and chipmunks in
Ray's garden that fear him) round
out his family. His hobbies include
racquetball, mountain biking,
tennis, football, woodcarving,
gardening, and fishing. In addition,
he is known as a master vintner and
brewmeister by his family and
friends. He produces a variety of
unique wines and beers. He's also
been known to make a tasty cake for
his co-workers from time to time. |
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Veterinary Technicians |
Lori Johansen, C.V.T.
Lori is our head technician
who came back to Green Bay after
spending two years in Colorado attending Bel-Rea Institute of
Animal Technology. Previously, she
received a degree in Biology and
Environmental Science and worked as
an Animal Keeper at the Wildlife
Sanctuary. Her pets include an
Alaskan malamute (Koya), Lovebird
(Alex), and a parakeet (Louie). Her
spare time is spent camping, hiking,
gardening and reading. |
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Jennifer
Virlee, C.V.T.
Jennifer graduated from Madison Area Technical College in May of
1997. She has been a technician at
BCVH & CCC since June 1998. Jennifer
and her husband, Jesse, live in
Howard with 2 cats (Cajun Catfish,
and Buffer ball), 3 dogs (Mason,
Brandy, and Dingo), 1 cockatoo
(Waldo), and 2 horses (Dakota and
Cinder). Jennifer is the owner of
ALL PETS in home pet care, a pet
sitting business that allows animals
to stay in their homes while their
owners are away.
She
also enjoys spending time with her
young daughter. |
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Cindy
Radka, C.V.T.
Cindy graduated from Madison
Area Technical College in 1990 and
worked at Brown County Veterinary
Hospital from 1990-1996. She took some
time off to start a family with her
husband, Mike. Cindy came back to work
in December of 2005. She and Mike have 4
children. They also share their home
with a pug (Al), a cheery Brittany
Spaniel (Baylee), a
cat (Mercedes), and the bird (Waldo). Her hobbies include
reading and playing chauffeur for
her kids’ many activities. |
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Jackie
Vanden Heuvel, C.V.T.
Jackie graduated from UW-Green
Bay in 2003 with a Major in Human
Biology and studies in
Pre-Veterinary Medicine. She has
worked at BCVH and CCC since 2000
and received her Technician
Certification in 2005.
Originally from Western Wisconsin,
Jackie and her husband Nate are now
settled south of Green Bay. with
their English Springer Spaniel
(Rascal) , and two domestic
shorthair cats (Magnolia and Rev). |
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Crystal
DeBroux, C.V.T.
Crystal joined our staff in January 2005. She is a 2005 graduate
of Horizon School of Veterinary
Assisting in Appleton, and received
her veterinary technician
certification in 2007. Crystal grew
up in New Franken on her family's
dairy farm where she developed her
love for animals. She now resides in
New Franken with her husband, Ryan,
and their Shih Tzu/Bichon mix (Mavrick).
Crystal also has a horse (Mac) who
stays at her parents' farm. In her
free time, Crystal enjoys boating,
swimming, snowmobiling and horseback
riding. Crystal and Ryan are proud
to announce that they are now proud
parents as of December 2007. |
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Martha Gray
Martha Gray joined our team in June 2006.
As you can probably guess, she is
Dr. Dan Gray’s wife. They met at
Iowa State University, and the
rest is history. Although she has
strayed from her chosen field, she
thoroughly enjoys her work in the
veterinary field, and comes to us
with a wealth of experience. When
not at work she loves to cook, read,
camp, fish with her husband, and
walk her best buddy, Mousse (a
Chesapeake Bay Retriever Mix). You
may recognize Mousse, she spends her
days behind the counter at Brown
County too! She also finds time to
spend with their cockatiel and four
cats. Dan and Martha welcomed their
first child in October, 2007. |
Chris Klimek
Chris became a team
member in May 2006.
Her smiling face is
a welcome addition
to our customer
service staff.
Although she has no
pets of her own, she
has become an
"adopted" mom to
many of the pets we
see here. In her
spare time she
enjoys browsing the
Saturday Farmer's
Market and visiting
with family. |
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Tiffany Hoffman
Tiffany came to the Green Bay area
in 2003 from Cedarburg, Wisconsin.
She has worked in veterinary
medicine since 1995 and enjoys
educating clients and has a passion
for exotics and their care. When she
and her husband, Wayne, are not
chasing after their three energetic
dogs, a Min-Pin Pomeranian mix (Dobie),
a lab mix (Maggie), and a Golden
Retriever (Drifter) or their cat (Atreyu).
They also have a turtle (Herbie),
and several Koi pond fish. Tiff's
hobbies include tennis, kayaking,
candle making, and watching movies.
Tiffany also loves spending time
with her little girl. |
Karen
Hubbard
Karen came to the Green Bay area in
2007 from Stephenson, Michigan,
where she worked for the Michigan
State University Extension and was
the Menominee County Fair manager
for many years. She is also very
active in 4-H. In her spare time
Karen enjoys walking, working out,
reading, and spending time with
family. |
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Molly
LeCaptain
Molly LeCaptain is a student
at UW-Green Bay majoring in
musical theatre. She
has two dogs, a German
Shepherd (Haley) and a
Finnish Spitz (Foxy).
She also has 2 cats (Elmo
and Oreo) and Quaker Parrot
(Howie). She enjoys
singing and performing, as
well as spending time with
her family, friends, and
pets. |
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Jordan Palubicki
Jordan Palubicki joined our team in November of 2005. She is currently
attending River Falls to
pursue a degree in Animal Science, but
she continues to visit us on her
breaks from school and will be back
this summer. She enjoys horseback riding and volunteering at the Humane
Society
in her spare time.
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