Starla Clark - Starla came to the clinic in 1976 as a kennel attendant for the clinic's original owner, Dr. Lien. She graduated from Pierce College as a Veterinary Technician. After over 30 years at the clinic, she has filled almost every role except doctor. Today she is the head receptionist, a licensed veterinary technician, and our office manager. She simply does it all and does it all well. She has two adult children and a beloved pot bellied pig named Edward. On her days off she enjoys spending time with her grandson, Austin. Starla has the dubious distinction of having more pets than any other staff member – 4 dogs, 2 horses, 2 potbellied pigs, 2 turtles, a flock of chickens, some ancient Newts, and Koi carp.

Renee Astor-Parker - Renee was a long-time client at the clinic before joining our staff as a receptionist. She brings to the position many years experience working in customer service positions. On her days off, Renee helps with childcare for her nephew and enjoys gardening, sewing, reading, and walking. She shares her home with her husband and two Bassett Hounds, Dudley and Sam.

Sarah Nason - Sarah initially volunteered at the clinic while in high school and officially became part of our staff in 2000. She worked part time at the clinic while she attended South Seattle Community College for two years. Currently, she is a full time licensed veterinary technician and a strong advocate for patients in her care. Sarah has an infectious laugh and makes those around her smile. She plays the violin and bass and enjoys snowboarding and going to concerts in her spare time. She has 2 dogs (Dingo & Biscuit), 2 cats (Weaver & Kitters), 2 ferrets (Lucy & Cakes), and 2 goldfish (Dorothy & Blanche). Sarah would like to remind everyone to listen to Bob Barker: "Spay and Neuter Your Pets."

Erin Sanborn - Erin began working at the clinic in 2007 as a veterinary assistant. When asked what things Erin likes, she quickly replied FOOD! She apparently has eaten whole cakes on her own. Erin also enjoys Anime, reading, playing video games and is even a Dance Dance Revolution champion. In her free time she can be found rollerblading at Alki or Myrtle Edwards Park. Erin lives with a cat by the name of Blackbeard who is quite the snuggler and enjoys having his teeth brushed!

Heather Aquino - Heather also joined our staff after volunteering at the clinic on weekends. She graduated in 1997 with a degree in Graphic Arts but her obsession with all things feline lead her to make a career change to veterinary medicine. She brought with her abundant positive energy and great communication skills. She has two young children, who have been occupying most of her time. When not spending time with her kids, Heather enjoys swimming, hiking, mountain biking with her husband Art, and spending time with her two cats, Tuesday and Small and her turtle, Pickle.

Hilari Woo-Lundquist - Hilari graduated from West Seattle High School in 2005. She is currently a college student. She lives with two dogs (Missy and Pochacco) and three cats (Tiger, Fluffy and Snickers). She likes to visit Palm Springs in the summer and snowboard in the winter, and read and write anytime.

Gwen Francisco - Gwen joined our staff in the fall of 2005. She lives in West Seattle with her husband, son, 4 dogs, (Ginger, Molly, Thalia, and Max), and one cat (Joey). Gwen was a reporter (broadcast and print) for 20 years and decided to make a career change to veterinary medicine. She has worked at the Humane Society and is currently studying to become a licensed technician. In her spare time, she loves to read and garden.

Kelly Brown - Kelly is the first one to greet all the animals in the morning when she arrives at the crack of dawn to begin the morning kennel work. She initially volunteered at the clinic while in high school and then worked for a while with a local groomer. Kelley joined our staff in 2001. Kelly is a motivated caretaker and works very hard to start our days off right. She enjoys going to movies and spending time with her 3 dogs and 2 cats.

John Widner - John loves spending time with all creatures of all sizes. He joined our staff as a kennel attendant in 2004 and currently works full time as an assistant. John enjoys learning and actively seeks out new information and knowledge about veterinary medicine. He grew up in Montana around animals. John lives with a guinea pig named Oscar. He is an amateur paleontologist, and likes to read in his spare time.

Kelsey Musselman - Kelsey began working at the clinic as a kennel attendant during high school. Currently she is attending college while cleaning each evening to make sure the clinic is spic n’ span. In her spare time, Kelsey enjoys playing the drums at her church. Kelsey shares her home with her young dachshund Trixie.

Ashley Kelly - Ashley has been with the clinic since 2006. She graduated in 2005 from West Seattle High School, and she currently is attending South Seattle Community College. She has four pets; a dachshund, Zeus, two cats, Milo and Dylan, and a lizard named Lizzy. Ashley loves working with animals and hopes one day to do it as a profession. When she's not at the clinic or at school, you can find her working at her other job, Spuds on Alki.

Virginia Jones - Virginia has been with the clinic since 2001, working as a relief technician. She graduated from the University of Montana, Missoula, spent some time in New York City where she was a stage manager for off Broadway plays and eventually landed in Seattle. She currently runs her own business, Vet Tech Services, which provides relief technicians throughout the Puget Sound region. Virginia has two pugs, Anna and Sophie, a funny Labrador, Buster, chickens, barn cats and horses. She loves to play Polo, read, fish and relax in the North Woods of Wisconsin.

Sydney Shelton - Sydney has been with the clinic since 2003, and has filled a variety of roles. She spent time in Kenya as part of a community service program, but her most recent accomplishment is being mom to her son Austin. Sydney loves animals, and currently cares for 2 dogs and 2 cats, Olive, Missy, Mr. Purr and Ginnie.

Kyle Krashan - Kyle is one of our afternoon and weekend kennel attendants. During the day, Kyle attends high school in West Seattle. Kyle’s family shares their home with Irving the bunny and Scarlett & Melie the ferrets. Kyle loves movies and movie history and hopes to someday work in films or as a film historian.

Krystal Moulton - Krystal joined the clinic team in August 2006, working as a kennel attendant and exam room assistant. She graduated from Chief Sealth High School in West Seattle in 2008 and will attend college this fall. Krystal enjoys spending time at Alki Beach, playing football and eating pineapple. She is learning to play the electric guitar, drums, piano and also and sings after church. Currently attending South Seattle Community College, she hopes to eventually transfer to Pierce Technical to become a veterinary technician.

Christine Murphy - Christine is our newest kennel attendant who feeds, walks, cleans up after, and plays with our hospital patients and boarders in the evenings and weekends. During the day, she commutes to Vashon High School from her home in West Seattle. She hopes to become either a veterinarian or a pediatric nurse in the future. Her hobbies include soccer and swimming. Christine’s family shares their home with two dogs, Charlie and Larry.