Kennel Assistant

2010

Melissa was born in Decatur, GA, where she has lived most of her life - she now lives in Tucker.  Melissa enjoys the outdoors and participating in outdoor sports, such as canoeing, hikng and camping.  Her other hobbies include photography and computers.  Melissa has five dogs - Muggins - a mixed breed, Stone, Vyolet and Clyde - pitbulls, and Little Lady - a shiba inu.  All of Melissa's dogs are rescues.  She is also fostering a cat named Desmond.  Melissa also works in reception at our Decatur office and a vet tech assistant at our Lilburn-Stone Mountain office.

Why she does this:  "I love working at The Village Vets - everyone loves their job and would do anything for the animals.  I enjoy coming to work every day and wouldn't want to work anywhere else".

Housekeeping

"Tina" is a native of Atlanta and is the oldest of three daughters.  She has 7 children, 4 boys and 3 girls, whom she says she loves spending all her time with.  She claims that her children are her greatest achievements and being able to love, teach and encourage them is "what makes my life complete". 

Why she does this:  "Animals are like children to me; the more time and love you give them, the more time and love they give you back".

Kennel Assistant

 Since 2010

Elizabeth was born in Chittenango, NY and moved to the Atlanta area in 2002.  She lives in Jasper county with her son, CJ.  Elizabeth has two brothers who still live in the upstate New York area.   Her greatest interests, achievements and a lifelong passion have always involved dogs - particularly Staffordshire bull terriers - whom she breeds and shows, and several of which have become champions.  Elizabeth said she also likes to spend time with friends, riding her Harley, fostering for the Humane Society and being with her large family of pets - 13 Staffordshire terriers, 5 DSH cats and many reptiles.

Why she does this:  "For the animals and all the friends I have made."

Kennel Assistant

Since 2012

Carlos is a true native-Atlantan.  His deep Atlanta roots began when he was born in the heart of Atlanta at Grady Memorial Hospital, and other than living in Lynchburg, Virgina for a short amount of time, Atlanta has remained his home.  Carlos has four siblings - three brothers - two older and one younger than himself, and an older sister.  He also has "tons" of nieces and nephews, which he enjoys a lot.  Carlos has two pets - a Staffordshire terrier named Jaid and Oreo, a Siamese cat.  Carlos' hobbies include playing basketball, fishing and traveling.

Why he does this:  "I love working with animals because of how sweet and smart they can be.  I like watching them grow up and mature with love and guidance.  I take pride in being able to take care of animals.  Also, The Village Vets is a big family, which makes it a wonderful place to learn and care for thousands of pets."

Kennel Assistant

Since 2010

Mollie was born and has always lived in the Atlanta area.  She has a sister, two years older than she and a half-brother, two years younger.  Both siblings also live in the Atlanta area.  Mollie enjoys listening to music, writing poetry and spending time with friends.   She has one dog named Theo, who is a Great Pyrennes mixed.  Mollie has plans (and is very motivated) to become a vet some day.  She will attend college once she graduates from high school in 2013, and will major in animal sciences.  Following that she will attend vet school.

Why she does this:  "I love animals, so it is a joy to be able to work with them.  I like working at The Village Vets - everyone is very kind and all work together as a team."

Kennel Assistant

Tanji was born in Atlanta and currently lives in Decatur with her family which includes two brothers and one sister. Her hobbies include reading, drawing, learning about new technology and listening to upbeat music. She has a cat named "Silver" whom she calls Silvy. Tanji feels her most notable achievements to date are graduating from Georgia Perimeter College with an Associates Degree in 2006. She also received an Associates Diploma in 2007 in veterinary technology.

Why she does this: "I enjoy helping and caring for animals".