Name: Avery

Position: Pet Care Assistant

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Michigan

Pets: Bentley

More about Avery: 

• Avery has wanted to work with animals ever since she was young. She says that working at an animal hospital has been a life-long dream! 
• Outside of work, she likes to be outside. She enjoys camping, water sports, and spending time with family/friends. 
• Her dog, Bentley, is a 7 year old Australian Shepherd / Lab mix. She describes him as playful and silly! 
• Her favorite vacation spots are Pigeon Forge, Tennessee and Naples, Florida. 
• Avery's favorite TV show is Friends and her favorite movie is Pitch Perfect. 

Name: Ali

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Hometown:  Hudsonville, Michigan

Pets: Cali, Dolly, Sophie, and Pickles

More about Ali: 

• Ali says that there isn't an animal she doesn't love! If you work with her for more than five minutes, you'll realize that every animal is an "angel" to her. 
• Outside of work, she enjoys camping, golfing, boating, and snowmobiling.
• Ali's favorite place to vacation is Key Largo, Florida. Three generations of her family have been snowbirds on the island and it has become a favorite spot of hers. She hopes to snowbird in Key Largo herself one day! 
• Her favorite TV show is The Office - she can quote at least half of every episode. 
• She was drawn to Cascade Hospital for Animals by the reputation, and says that she desires to work a place she's proud of. 

Name: Sarah

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Hometown: Belding, MI

Pets: "Sophie", a 5 year old poodle mix that is a couch potato; "Kiki" a 12 year old domestic short hair; 9 chickens and a calf named, "Triangle"

More about Sarah:

• Sarah has been working in the veterinary field since 2002.
• Before working at Cascade Hospital for Animals, Sara worked on a horse farm in Lowell, and a horse ranch in Montana
• The meerkat is her favorite zoo animal
• The three things she thinks about most in the day is family, what to make for dinner, and family
• Growing up, she wanted to be a zookeeper
• The first concert she went to was the Beach Boys at the Ionia Free Fair
• The most unusual thing she has ever eaten was alligator.

Name: Lisa

Position: Client Care Assistant

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

Pets: 5 cats "Trippie"-age 14, "Ensley"-age 12, "Lupin"- age 10, "Nova"-age10; 4 dogs "Cozzie"- age 15, "Lucky"- age 14, "Junie"- age 10, "Harlan"- age 2

More about Lisa:

• Lisa has been with Cascade Hospital for Animals since 2010
• The most enjoyable part of her job is watching the boarding dogs reunite with their families after a long stay.
• Growing up she wanted to become a veterinarian.
• Her favorite subject in school was biology.
• Her strongest sense would be smell
• The one thing she could not go a day without would be going outside.
• The song she would sing at karaoke night would be "There is no Arizona" by Jamie O'Neal