Meet the All-Star Team of St. Paul Pet Hospital
Our veterinarians and staff are passionate about the health of our community’s pets. As a young, enthusiastic team, we stay abreast of the latest trends in the industry and aren’t afraid to go beyond convention to find the best solution for your individual pet. Find out more about our stellar team, and make an appointment soon to meet us in person.
Management Team
Dr. Eric Ruhland
Practice Owner
Dr. Ruhland was raised on a small dairy farm in central Minnesota near Watkins where his curious mind for science and his love for animals was allowed to flourish. After high school, he attended North Dakota State University and graduated with a bachelor’s degree in zoology and a minor in chemistry. Dr. Ruhland left the United States after college and worked in New Zealand before returning in the fall of 2004 to attend the University of Minnesota’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
While in veterinary school, Dr. Ruhland’s studies emphasized small animal internal medicine and surgeries along with traditional veterinary disciplines. Outside of general veterinary practice, Dr. Ruhland has special interests in teeth cleaning, treating allergies, orthopedic disease, anesthesia, and senior patient care.
In his free time, Dr. Ruhland loves to cook and work in the garden. He also likes to run marathons/relays, practice yoga, fly fish, and listen to live music. Dr. Ruhland loves the outdoors and is often out on various camping/fishing adventures with his son.
Liz Biskupski
Chief Operating Officer
Liz is the Chief Operating Officer at St. Paul Pet Hospital. Liz graduated from the University of Minnesota in 2016 with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. Liz started working at our Cathedral Hill location in 2013 as an assistant during her time as a student at the U of M. After graduation from college, Liz continued her career at SPPH and accepted the opportunity of Practice Manager at our Highland Park location in 2018 and later the COO position in 2021. Liz has a strong background in veterinary medicine along with a progressive business acumen. With her background, she is able to serve our clients with a well-rounded approach.
When asked what her favorite part of working at SPPH is she replied, “St. Paul Pet has always stood on a firm foundation of being a client-centered practice. Our sole purpose when we walk through the door every day is to serve pets and their people. We are lucky to have some of the most amazing clients that we get to collaborate with when caring for their pets. It has been amazing to witness the growth that St. Paul Pet has seen since starting here in 2013. Our team is second to none. The care and compassion we have for our patients is paralleled in how much we care for our fellow team members."
Liz lives in Burnsville with her husband, Michael and their 2 Labrador Retrievers, Aida and Beau, and sassy tabby cat named Nello (if you are an OG St. Paul Pet’er, you might remember him from the “Nello Thoughts of the Day” series on our Facebook when he lived at our hospital back in 2015). In her free time, she enjoys swimming, going to country music concerts (especially Kip Moore), spending time with family, and exploring new dog parks with Aida and Beau!
One of Liz’s favorite places to eat in St. Paul is at Red Cow! She recommends trying their Mushroom Swiss Burger with Sweet Potato fries; it is amazing!
Lindsey Hudalla
Practice Manager
Lindsey grew up in Andover, MN and has called Minnesota home for her entire life. Lindsey’s love for animals started at a young age when she was known to bring to the house any animals in need of a home, including cats, dogs, and even wildlife! She knew a life working with animals was right for her. After graduating from Anoka High School, Lindsey started working as a kennel/veterinary assistant while attending the University of Minnesota.
After graduating with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, Lindsey continued to work as a veterinary assistant in small animal practice. Lindsey joined the St. Paul Pet Hospital team in February 2017 as a veterinary assistant. In January 2019, she became the Practice Manager at our Cathedral Hill location. With over 15 years of veterinary experience, Lindsey is excited to step into her new leadership role! As Practice Manager, Lindsey leads a team of people with similar goals of practicing high-quality patient care, client compassion, and education, all while enriching the human-animal bond.
Lindsey has a special place in her heart for any and all Bulldog breeds. She’ll step into her old veterinary assistant role just to be the one to hug, love, and smooch on any Bulldog friend that comes in! Lindsey just can’t resist all the wiggly love and snorting sounds they make!
When asked what the best thing about working at St. Paul Pet Hospital is, Lindsey replied, “Every day, I get to come to one of the most beautiful and historic neighborhoods of St. Paul and do what I love the most. I can walk to Nina’s Coffee Café just on the next block and run into a client walking their pet, say hi and have a quick conversation. I love that! The neighbors around St. Paul Pet Hospital know us and our team and that is a great feeling to have! I truly feel we have one of the BEST teams around for the quality of medicine we practice and the patient care we provide, but also for the family-like relationships we have with each other. We love to laugh and have fun while we work!”
Lindsey currently lives in St. Paul with her husband, two kids, a French Bulldog/Boston Terrier mix named Scooter (who is the cutest, naughtiest Bulldog around!) and a cat named Roxy. In her free time, Lindsey stays busy with her kids and enjoys the outdoors, specifically hiking with her family, gardening, and spending time at local restaurant and brewery patios.
Lindsey’s favorite drink is an Iced Coconut Chai Latte from Nina’s Coffee Café, just down the block from SPPH Cathedral Hill!
Kayla Leistikow
Practice Manager
Kayla is a practice manager and has been with the St. Paul Pet Hospital team since October 2019. She is a Minnesota native who has loved animals her entire life. She graduated from Argosy University with her Associate of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology in 2017. She started her veterinary career at a small animal hospital as a veterinary assistant and did her internship at the Animal Emergency and Referral Center until returning to general practice after obtaining her degree. Kayla's favorite part of veterinary medicine is surgery and anesthesia, and she also loves interacting with all of the amazing clients and patients she meets at St. Paul Pet Hospital.
At home, she has a beloved Italian Greyhound/Dalmatian mix named Peyton and a cat, Sully. In the summertime, she loves taking Peyton on his evening walks and they can even be found at popular breweries around St. Paul (Waldmanns is a German favorite!) with friends on the weekends. In her other free time, she loves being with her family, cooking, reading, or spending time exploring St. Paul with friends.
One of Kayla’s favorite places to eat in St. Paul is Salut on Grand Avenue, and she recommends the calamari as an appetizer every visit and sitting on the patio for the best ambiance.
Kayla also loves doing anything that keeps her active and healthy, and she is one of those crazy morning workout people (we're talking 4:00am), which is when she trains in Olympic Weightlifting.
Hospital Leadership
Dr. Abigail Maynard
Medical Director
Dr. Abigail Maynard hails from the beautiful island of Barbados. She has lived in Minnesota off and on over the years and considers it home. She attended St. George’s University in Grenada where she attained her BSc and DVM, completing her final year of vet school at the U of M and graduating in 2017. After graduation, Dr. Abi moved to Tennessee where she spent 2.5 years working with a wide variety of species at a mixed animal practice. With Minnesota ever on her mind, Dr. Abi chose to leave Tennessee and join the SPPH team! She is very involved with student mentorship and shaping the future of veterinary medicine especially as it relates to diversity, equity and inclusion. She is a board member of the Alumni and Friends Society Board at the University of Minnesota and a frequent virtual speaker at a variety of vet schools across the US and abroad. Her primary professional interests include surgery, nutrition and emergency and urgent care.
Dr. Abi currently lives in the south east metro with her dogs Sirius Strider and Rigel Ross.
Outside of work, she enjoys sporting events with her dogs like barn hunt, lure coursing and dock diving, animated films from across the globe, and traveling the world at any chance she gets!
Courtney Porter
Director of Employee Recruitment, Training, and Retention
Courtney grew up in the northern ‘burbs and now calls the southern suburbs home with her husband, their three kids and two yellow labs (Jax and Posie). She has called Minnesota home for her entire life and wouldn’t change it (it makes traveling way more fun).
Courtney had many family pets growing up, and she was raised spending weekends at their family farm where her love for animals and the outdoors really began. From the stray dogs that would wander onto the property and take up residence and the barn cats and their kittens, to the many sheep raised, her love for animals flourished.
After completing college, she found herself headed to the animal world and began her career as a receptionist with St. Paul Pet. That is where her foundation of veterinary knowledge was built, and over time allowed her to move throughout various positions offering her the ability to really understand the needs of a clinic and its awesome people.
In her free time, Courtney enjoys spending it with family and friends, running, going to concerts/seeing live music, crafting & house projects, and traveling.
Courtney loves goats (yes, loves!) and BRAVO TV. She also has a fear of grasshoppers (and basically all bugs).
Our Veterinarians
Dr. Jonathan Logas-Lindstrom
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Jonathan Logas-Lindstrom, a lifelong Twin Cities resident, has always held a deep appreciation for animals, nature, and medicine. This fascination with animal life led Dr. Jonathan to complete his B.A. in Biology, magna cum laude, from Gustavus Adolphus College. Throughout college, Dr. Jonathan explored various biology fields, but his love of animals and medicine always pulled him back to veterinary science. In 2018, Dr. Jonathan graduated from the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine with his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine.
Dr. Jonathan’s passion for science paired with his love of animals makes caring for the human-animal bond through veterinary medicine a natural fit. It is something he looks forward to doing for decades to come. His professional areas of interest include internal medicine, dermatology, and senior pet care.
Having interned at St. Paul Pet Hospital prior to graduation, Dr. Jonathan knew the clinic’s collaborative environment and genuine passion to serve animals and their pet parents were exactly what he wanted in a workplace. In 2019, a position opened up at St. Paul Pet Hospital, and Dr. Jonathan was honored to join the team. Dr. Jonathan is committed to practicing veterinary medicine with integrity, transparency, and respect. He puts his patients and their family’s needs first, which means providing honest answers and a willingness to find solutions that work for both you and your pet.
When he’s not in the clinic, Dr. Jonathan can likely be found outdoors. Every summer, he and his wife spend at least a week canoe camping in the BWCA. He has also enjoyed backcountry camping everywhere from the coasts of Costa Rica to the tundra in Alaska. Closer to home, Dr. Jonathan hones his birding and botany skills at local parks such as Crosby Farm Regional Park.
Dr. Jonathan lives with his wife and two of the world’s friendliest cats, Rawls and Zeno, here in St. Paul. With the cats in their adventure harnesses, the four of them spend many hours working on their vegetable and native wildflower gardens. He also enjoys weekly volleyball games, cooking delicious vegetarian food for friends and family, and spending time with his niece, nephew, and godchildren. Dr. Jonathan dabbles in homebrewing (mostly IPAs) and frequents many breweries.
In his birding adventures last year, Dr. Jonathan documented 126 bird species!
Dr. Jonathan is also a beer aficionado—he dabbles in homebrews and frequents breweries around the city. His favorites are Urban Growler Brewing Co. and Fair State Brewing Cooperative.
Dr. Ann Marie Bork
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Ann Marie Bork grew up in small-town Minnesota surrounded by farm animals and pets of all sorts. Her love of animals was evident from a very young age. After receiving a degree in Animal Science from the University of Minnesota, Dr. Ann Marie moved to Grenada to attend St. George's University School of Veterinary Medicine. She moved back to St. Paul to attend her final year of vet school at the University of Minnesota. She hasn't left St. Paul since and enjoys raising her family in the beautiful city with her husband, Andrew.
Dr. Ann Marie has a special interest in Feline Medicine. While in Grenada, she was president of the Feral Cat Project, and worked diligently to improve the health and wellbeing of the island feline residents. She even brought one special needs kitty back home with her, Olaf. She currently spoils him along with another beautiful cat, Sydney. Dr. Ann Marie completed her Cat Friendly Veterinarian Certification through the American Association of Feline Practitioners.
When not at work, Dr. Ann Marie can be found enjoying the outdoors fishing and spending time with her big family. She also enjoys music and is involved in the local marching arts community.
Dr. Sarah Smith
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Sarah Smith grew up in Boston, Massachusetts. Her family moved to the Twin Cities when she was 6 and she has called it home ever since! She attended the University of Minnesota Twin Cities for her undergraduate degree in Animal Science with a pre-vet emphasis. She went to vet school at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine and obtained her DVM in 2015.
Dr. Sarah grew up participating in Civil War reenactments with her family, and interacting with the veterinarians caring for the horses on site for those events. This first inspired her to pursue a career working with animals. She worked at a clinic in high school and undergrad that furthered her exposure to veterinary medicine, particularly in small animals, and piqued her interest in soft tissue surgery and dentistry. Her passion is fostering the human animal bond, and empowering owner's by directly involving them in their pet's care. Dr. Sarah's medical areas of interest include dentistry, soft tissue surgery, and pain management.
In January 2021, Dr. Sarah joined St. Paul Pet Hospital. She is excited to work at a diverse practice that focuses on a team-based approach to providing high quality medicine.
Dr. Sarah lives in northeast Minneapolis with her two rambunctious cats, Ana and Maggie, and her bearded dragon, Zeus. Zeus is a bit of a loner and primarily enjoys basking and watching the foot traffic on the streets below. Ana loves getting to new heights on the cabinets, and knocking things to the floor, so Maggie, who only has 3 legs, can play with them and feel like a part of the fun.
When she's not at work, Dr. Sarah loves to play card and video games with friends, read fiction novels, and knit cat sweaters and scarves, much to the dismay of Ana and Maggie. She also enjoys spending relaxing evenings with her family and their two miniature dachshunds over bonfires and cider.
Dr. Sarah practiced Indonesian music and dance for 8 years while in middle and high school!
Dr. Bryce Holm
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Bryce Holm is from Fairmont, a small town in southern Minnesota. This is where Bryce first discovered his love for science and the natural world. After high school, he attended Bethel University in the Twin Cities, where he completed his degree in Biology, a minor in Chemistry, competed on the football team, and most importantly, decided to pursue a career in veterinary medicine.
Bryce’s inspiration for becoming a veterinarian belongs to his last family dog, Angus (aka Gus Bus). He was a majestic black English Labrador Retriever, with the kindest soul and a wonderfully weird personality. Each night in middle and high school, Gus slept in Bryce’s bed. Despite leaving for college, Gus continued to sleep in his bed each night, eagerly awaiting his long-time friend’s return. The unconditional loyalty, love, and friendship from a family dog are what drove and continues to drive Bryce into the career of veterinary medicine. This is Dr. Bryce’s way of paying it forward - to honor the memory of a forever “Good Boy”.
After interning at multiple hospitals and clinics during his senior year of veterinary school, Dr. Bryce was recommended for a veterinary associate position at St. Paul Pet Hospital. After spending a few afternoons with the characters at St. Paul Pet, Dr. Bryce immediately knew this was where he wanted to work. The team’s caring, passionate, lighthearted, and goofy environment was too perfect of an opportunity to pass up. Dr. Bryce started at St. Paul Pet in June after graduating from veterinary school in May of 2021. Dr. Bryce’s professional areas of interest include ophthalmology, surgery, dermatology, cytology, and of course, any and all Labrador retrievers.
Outside of the clinic, Dr. Bryce can be found exploring and fishing many of the Twin Cities lakes via kayak or a comical fishing innertube (feel free to ask for a picture). He is often spending his evenings meeting friends at local breweries or sporting events. However, food remains the key to Dr. Bryce’s heart. Having recently moved to the Summit Hill neighborhood, he is frequently out trying the local restaurants with the same excitement as a child who just discovered ice cream.
Dr. Bryce lives with an adorable tuxedo cat, named Squanchy.
Dr. Bryce’s cat is a Manx – a breed known for a very short, stubby tail. In addition to this, he was born missing his two back paws and a portion of his calves. What he’s missing in legs and tail, he makes up for in personality!
Dr. Bryce can mimic a baby bird call perfectly – Just ask for a demonstration!
Our Support Staff
Ana S
Reception
Ana is from St. Paul and has been based in the Twin Cities her whole life. Ana has had a lifelong passion for animals large and small, spending much of her childhood learning and caring for horses at the barn where she grew up riding. Ana officially entered the animal field in 2016 working as a technician alongside the equine veterinarians at Canterbury Park.
Ana currently lives in St. Paul with her roommate and her two kitties, Meak and Mia. Ana is a student at Saint Paul College and has an interest in biology, specifically environmentalism and genetics. Ana joined the SPPH team in October of 2018 and looks forward to many more years of helping you and your animals!
Outside of St. Paul Pet Hospital, her passions include music (violin, guitar, and piano) LGBT+ advocacy, painting and drawing, camping/nature, and yoga.
Michaela L
Reception
Michaela’s love of Minnesota originated in the four summers spent on staff at Lake Beauty Bible Camp in Long Prairie. Having done the majority of growing up in Seattle, Washington, she knew after that first summer in Minnesota, that this was going to be home. Late September 2018, she finally made the drive from Seattle to Arden Hills, MN. Animals have always been Michaela’s passion. From training the family’s chocolate Lab (who learned to sneeze on command) to different opportunities in the equine world as both a working student at a dressage barn and as a wrangler at camp, her passion for animals continuously grows. Michaela is so excited about the opportunity that working at St Paul Pet Hospital has given her.
On days off, one can find Michaela in a coffee shop with her significant other, reading a book while hammocking, baking, or on game days, cheering on the Green Bay Packers.
What does Michaela love best about Minnesota? How much there is to do outdoors! From exploring parks, or walking the Stone Arch Bridge, there never seems to be a shortage of places to explore. Michaela’s favorite parks to hammock in include: Lake Johanna, Hidden Falls Regional Park, and the Sand Dunes Natural History Area in Fridley.
Amanda C
Reception
Amanda currently resides in Colorado Springs, CO with her husband, Ben; her daughter, Sophia; and her cat, Kiki. She has enjoyed working in the veterinary field since 2016 as a clientele specialist. Amanda was born and raised in Wisconsin. After graduation, Amanda lived in Lakeside, MT, and later Taiwan studying discipleship. She then decided to attend the University of Northwestern – St. Paul, studying Women and Children Ministry. After spending
time in the Twin Cities, Amanda and her husband made the choice to move to Colorado where Amanda continued to work in the veterinary field. Amanda is very excited to rejoin the St. Paul Pet Hospital Community remotely.
In Amanda's free time she enjoys acrylic art, wood burning, wildlife, traveling, and spending time with her friends and family.
Christine H
Reception
Christine is a Twin Cities kid through and through. She grew up in Saint Paul and attended college in Minneapolis. Christine has had a passion for animals big and small, that started when she'd spend weekends with her mom at the stables. When she wasn't horseback riding she was in the fields looking for newts and toads! As she grew older her love of animals blended with her love of art. In her free time Christine would draw portraits of the animals around her, make displays and shadow boxes of the exotic and unusual animals found in her National Geographics, and filming actualities of her pets on her Bolex.
As an adult Christine continues to draw and connect with animals. She has a very loving (and vocal) cat Pepper, who is always eager to play when Christine gets home...and is trying to sleep. On her days off Christine can often be found at the movies, trying new recipes, hiking with friends and drawing quietly at home with Pepper.
Brittney K
Reception
Brittney is from St. Paul and I has lived there her whole life. Brittney loves animals (especially cats & dogs). As a young girl, she wanted to either work with animals or be an Egyptologist & go digging for treasure by the pyramids.
Brittney currently lives at home with her 2 cats, Nigel & Oliver. In her free time she loves to go for walks down by the Mississippi River! And you can always catch her watching Netflix in her room with her kitties, who are really her children.
Brittney can’t wait to be a part of this team & get a chance to help out with all of the clients and their animals!
One day Brittney's dream is to visit Greece: Mykonos or Santorini. And while she's at it, she'll head on over to London because she's a Harry Potter fanatic.
Alyssa D
Reception
Alyssa grew up in St. Paul and is currently a student at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, majoring in Animal science.
She has always loved animals and dreams of becoming a veterinarian one day. She has two French Bulldogs (Ella & Nala), two cats (Twilight & Alex), a fish (Klaus) and a box turtle (spooky).
In her free time, Alyssa enjoys spending time with her family and friends, going to the movies and binge watching tv shows. She really likes to travel and hopes to go somewhere new soon!
Alyssa is excited to meet you and help care for your animals!
Gina H
CVT
Gina was born in Iowa, but has been a proud Minnesotan since she was one year old! She grew up in Maple Grove, where she graduated high school in 2008. Then, she moved to Minneapolis to attend the University of Minnesota, where she graduated with a bachelor’s degree in wildlife biology. After graduation, she was an intern at the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center where she discovered her love for veterinary medicine! She then went back to school and got her degree in veterinary technology.
Gina has been a CVT at St. Paul Pet Hospital since 2016; she started out as an intern during school, and then simply couldn’t imagine working elsewhere! Her favorite part about working at St. Paul Pet Hospital is the strong sense of community and friendship among the staff members, who she really feels are more like family.
She lives in Northeast Minneapolis with her partner, Patrick, a multitude of houseplants, and two cats: Roux, a 5-pound “perma-kitten” who is full of mischief and makes friends wherever she goes, and her larger kitty, Goose, who enjoys judging Roux, and tolerating the company of his human roommates. In her spare time, Gina loves visiting breweries (she has too many favorites to choose just one!), going on hikes and birdwatching, keeping her plants happy, and bopping around the city with Patrick, always on a quest to find the best tacos around!
Gina has a soft spot in her heart for retired racing Greyhounds, and you will find her bee-lining it to any Greyhound she sees so she can “boop” his nose!
Merina B
CVT
Merina knew she wanted to work with animals her whole life. Merina spent the early years of her undergrad pursuing engineering, graphics, and design before switching to her true passion, animal care. In 2017, Merina graduated from Murray State University in Kentucky with her bachelor’s degree in veterinary technology. Merina spent her senior year interning at a small animal general practice, where she was later hired on as a veterinary assistant and kennel attendant.
In February 2018, Merina moved from Kentucky to Minnesota to join the St. Paul Pet Hospital team. In April 2018, Merina passed her board exam and became a Certified Veterinary Technician. As a part of the SPPH team, meeting the clients and their pets is what Merina enjoys the most!
Merina lives just outside of St. Paul with her fiancé, Coty, and Beagle/Border Collie mix, Zoe. In her spare time, she loves exploring the city with her family. Merina also practices Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and loves making homemade soaps.
Sarena M
CVT
Sarena absolutely loves all long haired cats. Anytime a maine coon, Siberian forest cat or any domestic long haired cat enters our hospital, she will be the first one there to give them all the snuggles. She also has a huge soft spot for Golden Retrievers and added a Golden to her family in March 2022. Sarena was born in Canada and will go and visit her family as often as she can.
Kalee G
CVT
Kalee grew up just outside of St. Paul and has lived in or around St Paul all of her adult life.
Kalee graduated from Argosy University in 2012 and has been working in Vet Med ever since.
She has Wren, a 2-year-old GSP and an old cat named Bells/Bella who is 16. It's hard for her to admit because she has had a few absolutely awesome dogs but Wren may be her heart dog. She's a comic, active pup and has Kalee's whole heart.
In her free time, Kalee loves trying new restaurants and bars, enjoys weekends at the cabin, jogging and hiking with her dog, paddle boarding, and yoga. She tries to enjoy the warmer weather months to the fullest! She also likes to read and loves to cook!
Jen M
CVT
Jen grew up in California but has lived over half her life in Minnesota and considers herself a Minnesotan. She has always loved animals and has never not had beloved furry family members in her life.
After the loss of a dear friend in animal rescue (and some serious soul searching) she decided to walk away from her original career to pursue her passion in caring for animals. She went back to school and recently graduated with a degree in Veterinary Technology from Dakota County Technical College.
She has 2 kitty kiddos that let her live with them. Lucy Bean, a sassy, blue-eyed fluffy ragdoll/Siamese mix who likes to open closets and drawers and Marley Bear, a sweet and cuddly brown striped tabby who likes nothing better than face scratches and lap naps.
In her free time, Jen loves to read, play board games, cook, bake, drink coffee, watch shows (she is a PBS addict), see live music, go to breweries, see & make art, and spend time with her friend-family. She is passionate about learning new things, loves history, and has a dry sense of humor.
She is excited to get to know you and your pets!
Drew T
Technician Assistant
Drew was born and raised in St. Paul, MN. She recently graduated from the University of Minnesota with her degree in Animal Science!
Growing up, she always loved animals (especially the family’s cats) and is excited about working with animals in the future. She has plans of returning to school to earn her DVM in the future.
Currently, she has one cat, Simon, who is 19 and loves cuddling up with people at every possible chance. In the future, she would love to get more animals, especially another cat or a couple guinea pigs or possibly foster!
In her free time, Drew enjoys relaxing on the couch and watching a good show (Psych has always
been a favorite) with Simon, or spending time reading in the sun. In the winter, she often spends time knitting hats or gloves.
Drew used to be a dancer and would love to get back into taking classes once she has more time on her plate.
Jolene S
Veterinary Assistant
Jolene has been in the veterinary field for almost 5 years now and she believes that she has found where she's supposed to be. Jolene has worked in many different fields but has never felt so at home. All animals bring her so much joy, and she feels lucky to get to spend her time with them during her work days. Jolene has a Russian Tortoise; his name is Dimochka and she has had him for 11 years, he is her forever buddy.
Jolene spends her free time enjoying Photography, Pokémon hunting, camping, cooking, hanging with friends and family and soaking in the scenery that this beautiful world has to offer.
Kayla V
Veterinary Assistant
Kayla was born and raised in Wisconsin and has been in Minnesota since the age of 10. She grew up with a blended family and many siblings, but was always most attached to her canid sisters. She had never been without a furry companion since. Kayla graduated from Minnesota State University of Mankato with a Bachelor's degree in Biology and has worked in two other clinics prior to St. Paul Pet. From starting as a kennel assistant and now a veterinary assistant, she loves to continue to grow her knowledge in caring for peoples' pets. Knowing how special a person’s connection with their companion animals can be is what drives her passion to help them today.
Kayla now lives with her high school sweetheart RJ, (no, really, they've been together since 2009!) and enjoy the companionship of their two dingo-like mixes, Rin and Kana, and the one and only cow cat Tink. She devotes her time to her pups by taking them to the dog park, on walks around the neighborhood, and pet stores to pick out their favorite bones and toys. Whereas Tink the Cat is happy to have some quiet time to herself away from the dogs. In her free time, she enjoys playing video games, watching anime, and doing many forms of art!
Kayla is an artist! She has enjoyed sewing, crochet and knitting, painting, and drawing, both traditionally and digitally. She even sells some of her pieces and takes commissions!
Brandon M
Veterinary Assistant
Brandon grew up in Red Wing, Minnesota and always had a strong interest in animal medicine. Brandon currently lives with his fiancé in Rosemount, MN where they have a dog, Luna, five cats, seven geckos and four snakes (ball pythons, rosy tail boas & hognose). In the past, he has owned other species like tegus, iguana and tortoises!
Brandon is currently working on completing a CVT program while working as an Assistant at St. Paul Pet Hospital. Brandon attended Saint Cloud State University working towards a degree in wildlife biology prior to Covid. He plans to finish his degree once he completes his CVT program.
Tianna P
Veterinary Assistant
Tianna grew up in the Twin Cities and has had a love for animals since she was little.
After graduating high school (a year early) she began college right away to become a Veterinary Technician. Her career began in a Doggy Daycare setting and then she made the switch to a clinical setting for vet med where she has been since!
In the future, she hopes to own her own veterinary hospital!
She has 8 animals herself!
