Pet Medical Center

Cassie Arredondo - Receptionist

Early in 2007 Cassie married her best friend. The Arredondos have a cat named Nina and a dog named Chui. Chui is also employed by Pet Medical Center as a Doggie Play Group Play Instigator. On her days away from the off the office, Cassie enjoys shopping and watching movies with Miguel, her husband. On July 29, 2007, Miguel and Cassie welcomed their first child into the world, Allesandra Marie.

Michele Basso

Bookkeeper

Michele has a BS in Ag Business from Fresno State University. She has been working as our Bookkeeper since April 1997. Michele and her husband, Ken, of twenty-five plus years have two daughters Nicole who is attending St. Mary’s College and Ashley, who is attending Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio. The Basso family has a Golden Retriever named Bella.

Jenna Bean

Veterinarian Technician/Rehab

Jenna has previously worked as a vet tech at Veterinary Medical and Surgical Group of Ventura and All Creatures. Currently she is taking classes to obtain her Associate's Degree in Veterinary Technology. Jenna enjoys taking her dog, Sally Mae, to the park and playing volleyball, reading, watching TV, and cross stitching. Jenna also has four cats, Free, Charity, Maggie, and Sammy. She also works with our rehab animals. Jenna just recently adopted a new dog. Her name is Cindy Lou Who and is one of Minnie's puppies.

(Minnie=Jana's rescued Chihuahua)

Wendy Berry - Registered Vet Technician

Wendy graduated from San Joaquin Valley College in 2000. She came to work for Pet Medical Center in the Fall of 2002. She enjoys playing with her son Morgan, horseback riding, going out dancing, listening to music, and taking trips to the coast. Wendy and Morgan have a new Boxer puppy, Pirate. Wendy assisted in delivering Pirate and his siblings via c-section. Morgan and Wendy also have two orange cats; Morris and Tiny Kitten, and many fish. Jake, Wendy's beloved Boxer, just recently crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Wendy says she enjoys working at a state of the art hospital because it’s nice to know our patients are getting wonderful care. Wendy and Morgan love Pirates of the Caribbean, especially Captain Jack.

Jamie Bushey - Veterinarian Technician

Jamie enjoys snowboarding, watching the Oakland Raiders, and David Copperfield. Her family consists of three cats, Tigger, Raider, and Bubba. Jamie's only dog, Sasha, crossed the Rainbow Bridge in 2007. Raider and Bubba are brothers and were rescued by Jamie when someone left them behind a dumpster. Jamie says she enjoys the time she gets to spend with our patients and thinks of them to be members of her extended family.

Ashlee Deegan - Veterinarian Technician

Ashlee attended Fresno State University for two years. . Ashlee and her husband Brian have two Pugs, Pumba and Jersey (she is an SPCA rescue!). She enjoys dancing, reading, riding street bikes with Brian, and spending time with her Pugs and friends.

Lee-Ann DuMars - Veterinarian

Dr. DuMars was raised in Pennsylvania on a farm. She moved to Idaho after high school where her father retired. Lee-Ann graduated from the University of Idaho with a BS. She studied Veterinary Medicine at Washington State University. After graduating she decided she was tired of rain and cold weather and came to practice in California. Starting off as an equine practitioner, Lee-Ann switched to small animal medicine after six months. For three years she worked at a veterinarian practice before opening her own practice in 1992. When not working, she enjoys horseback riding, family activities, such as baseball and soccer games. Lee-Ann and Bob live in Clovis on property where they house a conglomeration of pets, including horses, pot belly pigs, dogs, fish, rats, cats, and a lamb and goat. She has a son named Tyler and a daughter Rianna.

Michele Evans - Registered Vet Technician

Michele received her Veterinarian Technician degree at Colorado Mountain College in 1985. She worked in Colorado for four years at a veterinarian clinic. Michele then moved to Fresno where she worked at Elaine’s Animal Inn until mid-July of 2006. Michele states she is extremely happy to be getting back in to the veterinarian field. She has three Bouviers: Viani, Chase, and Kodi. Recently she added, Cruizer, a mini-Australian Shepherd, to her family. She is very active in the Mutts in Motion Flyball team and she competed in tournaments and participates in demos with Chase; Kodi is in the learning stages. Michele is also active in the Bouvier rescue and dog training.

Myrna Garcia - Receptionist

Before coming to Pet Medical Center, Myrna worked at CSU Fresno Quarter Horse unit for three years. She did everything from cleaning to breeding horses. In the coming years Myrna plans to complete her Animal Science major at Fresno State. Myrna comes from a family of six. She was raised in Dinuba and grew up with her parent's two Chihuahuas. Marriage has added three new members to her family, including her niece who was born in May. Myrna has two horses of her own, which she enjoys riding. On her time off, Myrna enjoys spending time with her family and boyfriend.

Ruth Ann Harris - Groomer

Ruth Ann has been grooming for twenty years. Before working here, she was a grooming manager, grooming teacher, and merchandise manager. She learned to groom back home Pennsylvania. Ruth Ann enjoys watching old movies, wine tasting, traveling, cooking out on nights with her husband, and sitting on the beach. Ruth Ann has four grown children. Abby, a Dachshund/Chihuahua mix, lives with Ruth Ann and her husband, Richard.

Jana Huey - Pet Spa Coordinator

Jana also works as a receptionist and veterinary technician (when needed), in addition she manages the website. She has six dogs, Zecky, Hurley, Harley, Squirt, Lady, and Minnie (mother to Jenna's Cindy and Sheri's Sobe). She also has three cats, Khalua, Scout, and Tripper. All of her animals have been rescued as Jana has been volunteering for a dog rescue group for the past eleven years. On her time off, Jana enjoys spending time with her animals, driving, listening to music, watching TV (her favorite show is House), and being with her close friends and family.

Sharon Johnston - Veterinarian

Dr. Johnston graduated from Clovis High is 1985. Four years later she received a BS in Zoology from UC Davis. She attended vet school at UC Davis and graduated in 1994. Before coming to Pet Medical Center in 2002, Dr. Johnston worked in Spring Valley and at Clovis Banfield for five years. She enjoys beading and gardening. Dr. Johnston's household consists of four cats and two Chihuahuas, Lilah and Minnie, who she says run the house. Her favorite color is purple.

Jonathan Klinge - Kennel Assistant

Jonathan and his Golden Retriever, Sammy, work in daycare and boarding. On his off time, Jonathan enjoys camping with the Boy Scouts of America as an assistant Scoutmaster, cooking with the nights of Columbus, wrestling with his dogs, snow skiing, and playing video and board games. The Klinge family has three dogs: Sammy, Sasha, and Kodi.

Beth Kroeker - Registered Vet Technician

Beth has been a registered veterinary technician since 1987 and started working for Pet Medical Center in January 1996. She has been married to her husband Todd for over fifteen years. Together they have two daughters, Emily and Sarah. The Kroeker family also includes their cat, Hi Top and Labrador mix, Tucker.

Shawnna Lenard - Registered Vet Technician

Shawnna graduated from San Joaquin Valley College in 2002. Shawnna has been with her husband Doyle for over ten years. Shawnna has two children, Brendyn and Alyssa. On her time off Shawnna enjoys going to the park with her children and feeding the ducks. She also enjoys cleaning and organizing. The Lenard family also has a Pit Bull named Caine, a Cocker Spaniel mix named Girlfriend, and three cats.

Yolanda Lopez - Housekeeping

Yolanda was hired in December of 2005 to ensure our establishment is always in pristine condition. Yolanda is married and has five children and two dogs. She enjoys exercising, talking, watching movies, cooking and baking, reading books and being silly with her children. Yolanda prides herself on being friendly to everyone.

Nancy McCully - Groomer

Before starting to groom dogs twenty-one years ago, Nancy was a hairdresser. She has been cutting hair for thirty-two years. Nancy has a Lab named Max, Wanda the fish, and a Siamese named Honey. She has three children, two of whom she works with. Nancy enjoys attending dog shows (Max is a retired show dog), spending time with her eight grandchildren and cooking.

Jesse Mannon - Registered Vet Technician

Jesse is a graduate of San Joaquin Valley College. When away from work, she enjoys reading, spending time wither boyfriend and good friends, watching movies, and spending her family and pets. Jesse’s furry canine brothers, Spike and Toby, live with her parents and sister in Madera. Her cat Ella and Shih-Tzu mix, Stanley Winston, live with Jesse in Fresno. Jesse is a HUGE Harry Potter Fan, she dreams of attending Hogwart's School of Wizardry.

Bob Mayorga - Office Manager

Bob is married to Lee-Ann. Bob attended Fresno State for his undergraduate degree. Bob has a Bachelors degree in Occupational Safety & Health as well as an MBA. For twenty years he worked in the paramedic field. Bob previously ran 911 paramedic systems in Fresno, the City of San Diego and Alameda County. When not at work, which is very rare, he enjoys golf and gardening. Bob not only is the office manager here, but he also wears many other hats. At home he has numerous animals to tend to. Wilbur, an American Bulldog puppy who was fostered by Bob and his family since he was ten days old, recently became a permanent member of the household.

Sherri Parks-Whittaker - Receptionist

Sherri has been working at Pet Medical Center and Spa since 2004, she has a degree in computer programming. She enjoys boating, riding her quad, sewing, good wine, and barbeques with her friends. Sherri has been married for over fourteen years and has a daughter named Ria. Moosey, a lab mix, and Wiggins ( Mr. Wiggles), a terrier mix, also reside at the Whittaker house.

Carol Ruff - Receptionist

Carol was first hired in November of 1999. In early 2004 she took time off due to being pregnant with twins! Now that her children (Kayley and Jacob) are older, she has returned back to work. The Ruff family has a Cocker Spaniel named Brandy. Carol enjoys jet skiing and quad riding with her husband Paul, as well as camping, fishing, and sewing.

Nicki Stanley - Lead Recepetionist

Nicki moved to Fresno in August of 2006 for her partner's job. Before coming to Fresno, Nicki was a District Manager at a retail establishment for the past four years. Nicki's hobbies include shopping, watching movies (her favorite is An Affair to Remember), and spending time with her family back in Texas. Nicki and Traci have three furry children, two Chihuahua's, Lucy and Bevo, and Idgy the pug puppy.

Karen Whala - Veterinarian

Dr. Whala attended high school and community college in Reedley. Before attending UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, she was an assistant pathologist at VMC, a QA at Zacky/Foster Farms, and a vet tech at UC Davis. Karen is married to Arron, and has three step-children, Katie, Shelby, and Codi. Skeeter, a terrier mix, and Trixie the Pomeranian watch over the Whala Family, and the stray cat that has adopted them. Dr. Whala loves gardening, farming (if she had one), watching HGTV, studying internet cases, traveling. Before becoming a veterinarian Dr. Whala interests included: traveling petting zoo, endurance riding/western competition, and reading.

Danielle Young - Kennel Assistant

Danielle has over ten years of working in the veterinary field. Here at PMC she works in our doggie daycare and boarding, she also grooms. Danielle and her husband of ten years, Jeremy, have two children, Rebecca and Joshua. The Young family have four dogs, Fred, Duke, Ella, and Buster. They also have one cat named Daisy. Danielle loves going to the coast to camp, being with her family, and shopping. She says she absolutely loves working with animals and their owners.