Kindness Animal Hospital - Our Staff

Leslie:

Leslie joined the staff of Kindness Animal Hospital in November 2017 as a Certified Veterinary Technician. A native of Eau Claire, Leslie moved back to the area after being in Massachusetts for the past 19 years.  She has over 20 years of vet tech experience in a variety of fields, including emergency, critical care, and internal medicine. Leslie resides in Altoona with her daughter and her cat Hamilton. Leslie has a wide variety of interests that keep her busy in her free time. She is excited to use her skills to help our clients and their pets, by providing excellent patient care and treating every pet as her own!

Nicole:

Nicole joined both Kindness Animal Hospital and Oakwood Hills Animal Hospital in June of 2018. She is a  graduate of the Veterinary Technician Program at Madison Area Technical College. Nicole was a former Animal Caregiver at Kindness and we are excited to have her return in her new position. She shares her home with her husband and two cute cats, Rudy and Chloe.

Shari:

Shari began working at Kindness in 1998. She is always found at the front desk, chatting with clients and meeting all their pets. She loves her job here and says it feels like everyone is extended family. In her free time Shari enjoys walking her dogs (and cats), taking photos, and watching Netflix. Shari lives in Eau Claire with a household full of pets including dogs, cats, birds and guinea pigs.

Meghan:

Meghan is originally from the Wausau, Wisconsin area where she lived on a hobby farm and her love of working with animals grew. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire with a bachelor of science degree, majoring in biology and a minor in both chemistry and business. You will find Meghan working here as an assistant to our doctors and technicians. She spends a lot of her free time with her own fur-babies. She currently has two bunnies and two kitties.

Tonya:

Tonya does a little bit of everything! She is one of our veterinary assistants helping the doctors and technicians as needed. You can also find her helping out at the front desk, handing out treats to the pets, and she is our number one go to fix-it person as well.  She lives in Eau Claire with her family and a variety of pets.

Amanda:

Amanda has worked with animals for while now! She came to us from Oakwood Hills Animal Hospital where she worked as an animal caregiver. At Kindness she helps out almost everywhere, she is a Veterinary Assistant and works at the front desk. Amanda lives in Chippewa Falls Wi with her husband and assortment of pets! 

Grooming by Tina:

Tina has been grooming pets for the past 20+ years. She grooms at Kindness Mon-Thurs and will work on all breeds of dogs under 40 pounds. Tina takes special care with each groom and hand drys all dogs which gives them that extra special touch.You can also occasionally find Tina working at the front desk. Tina lives in Eau Claire Wi with her family and her dog!

Becky

Becky joined our team in November as our newest receptionist. She has been pleasantly surprised with how nice all the staff and our clients are. In her free time, she enjoys staying active by working in her flower beds and camping.  She currently resides with her husband and adorable Irish Settler, Shay. 

Shannon

Shannon is new to the Chippewa area. She grew up in Minnesota and is also a United States Marine veteran. You can find her working at the front desk or as a veterinary assistant. She loves her Australian Shepherd and Cane Corso at home.