Staff

Mak M.

Name: Mak

Position: Client Care Assistant

Hometown: East Grand Rapids, Michigan

Pets: Stella the Pitbull mix and Josie the Rat Terrier

More about Mak:

She is passionate about dog training with an interest in obedience as well as behavioral modification. She worked as a Kennel Assistant while in high school and loved it!
Outside of work, Makayla enjoys getting tattoos, reading poetry, listening to music, and dog training with Stella.
Her dog Stella is 5 and has been owned my Makayla since 2019 after being picked up as a stray at the animal shelter. She loves obedience and trick training, is excitable by other dogs, and loves blankets! Her dog Josie is 14 and is very spunky despite her old age!
Makayla loves vacationing to Vermont in the summer and fall to go hiking.

Her dogs, Stell and Josie:

Name: Holly Mincks, DVM

Position: Associate Veterinarian

Education: Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, Master's Degree

Hometown: Tecumseh, MI

Pets: Archie and Teddy

More about Dr. Mincks

Dr. Micks has loved animals her entire life. As a child, she escaped the house once to follow a dog down the road!
Growing up, she had many pets including hamsters, hermit crabs, and a lizard until she eventually got her dream pet - Mickey the Toy Poodle.
Outside of work, Dr. Mincks enjoys playing percussion in a church orchestra.
Dr. Mincks has two cats named Archie and Teddy. Archie is 3 and was adopted from a shelter. He is very laid back, doglike, and is an expert biscuit maker! Teddy is 8 months old and was rescued from a coworker's friend's backyard. He is very energetic, loves to play, and often gets into trouble. His nickname is "Crazy Eye Teddy" because he can never slow down for a picture! Archie and Teddy are like father and son as they are always sleeping together and grooming each other.
Dr. Mincks has a passion for animal behavior. She is Fear Free certified as a testament to her commitment to making vet visits as fear free as possible. Her previous dog, Calixte, was a very anxious rescue and taught her the effect that proper behavior management can have on the human-animal bond.

Name: Grace Longcore, DVM

Position: Associate Veterinarian

Education: Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine

Hometown: Belmont, MI

Pets: None yet, but lots of cows on her family's farm!

More about Dr. Longcore

Dr. Longcore has always loved animals, but her interest in veterinary medicine really took hold after her parents surprised her with a pet goat named "Spud" when she was 10!
Outside of work, she spends much of her time working with her amazing husband on the Longcore family's farm. She also maintains a love-hate relationship with running, as it is something her mom, sisters, and she will commonly do when they are together.
Right now, the only pets that she has are the many cows she cares for on the farm. One in particular, named Abigail, she helped raise as a bottle-fed calf. Abigail is now the friendliest cow on the farm!
Dr. Longcore loves her family more than anything. She has a wonderful husband, amazing parents, and three sisters that are all incredible.

Name: Emma

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Hometown: St. Clair, Michigan

Pets: Daisy and Méüw

More about Emma:

Her favorite thing about working with animals is getting to know the "regulars"
Outside of work, Emma enjoys playing soccer and going outdoors to hike or ski.
She decided to pursue a position at Cascade Hospital for Animals due to the amount of different opportunities the hospital has to offer.
Her dog, Daisy, is an "old lady" (14). She is spunky and definitely gets away with a lot more in her old age! Her cat, Méüw, is a trouble maker that loves to test his limits.
Emma loves to travel up north. She also visited Hawaii once, and it will forever hold a special spot in her heart.
Her favorite movie is Land of the Lost and her favorite band is Greta Van Fleet.