Laura G.

Laura G.

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
Kelsey V.

Kelsey V.

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