Name: Laura

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Education: Bachelors of Science in Biology from Grand Valley State University

Hometown: Hastings, MI

Pets: "La Dew"- 14 yearsAustralianan shepherd; "Lila"-5 years, mini dachshund; "Desirae"-8 years, domestic short hair; "Vinnie"-7 years, domestic short hair

More about Laura

• Laura grew up with animals, and always had cats, dogs, hamsters, and fish.  She lived across the street from several farms, where she played with baby lambs and cows. 
• Laura planned on being a zookeeper but went into veterinary medicine instead.
• Outside of work, Laura enjoys cross-stitch projects and playing with her daughter.
• Her favorite zoo animal is the giraffe

Name: Kelsey

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

Pets: "Mojie" a ball python; "Cabbie" domestic short hair

More about Kelsey:

• She is surprisingly good at Harry Potter trivia.
• Her favorite movie is "The Prestige"
• Before working for Cascade, she worked in "the wrong industry"
• Her favorite zoo animal is the giraffe.
• Growing up she wanted to be a veterinarian.
• Her favorite author is J.K. Rowling
• The first concert she went to was Lollapalooza Music Festival