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

Name: Sara

Position: Veterinary Assistant

Hometown: Grand Rapids, MI

Pets:

More about Sara:

• Sara joined Cascade after being a client.  She had a pet that was sick, so was in often, and one day asked if we were hiring.  She filled out an application and received a telephone call later on that day for an interview.
• Proof that she is good at what she does, is that clients remember Sara's name and request to talk with her.  She really enjoys the relationships she has built with the clients.
• Her favorite interests are art history and photography.
• Sara's favorite zoo animals are cheetahs and zebras
• Growing up she wanted to be a paleontologist.
• The three things she would take with her on a deserted island would be her dog, a real swill army knife, and a blank journal with a pen.
• Her favorite author is Frank Miller
• The longest she has gone without sleep was two and a half days as she was traveling and catching flights across multiple time zones.