OUR TEAM

Education: Johnson & Wales University

Hometown: West Bridgewater, MA

Pets:  Floyd, Arya, and Mildred (dogs)

Heather was born and raised in southeast Massachusetts. She relocated to Huntersville with her husband and daughter, Lydia. She has been in the veterinary field since 2012 but has had a love for animals since she was young. She grew up with every animal you can think of. Dogs, cats, goats, ducks, pigs—you name it!

Heather grew up as a horse girl and has been riding for 23 years. In her free time, you can find her at the barn, hiking, or walking her dogs. You can also find her running with her German Shepherd, Mildred.

Heather is excited to be a part of the practice and to learn more about the holistic approach!

Education: Glassboro University

Hometown: Mt. Laurel, NJ

Pets: Kevin and Charlie (yellow labs)

Linda grew up in New Jersey but moved to North Carolina in 2005 with her husband.

After spending over 20 years in the clinical research field, the move to North Carolina allowed her to pursue a career that reflected her love of animals: working at a doggie daycare/boarding facility. During those 13 years, she got to experience the joy of seeing cats and dogs every day.

Over the years of caring for her fur children, she was introduced to and excited about the holistic treatments available to treat many different conditions that her pets were experiencing. She is excited to be a part of this practice and to learn about this area of pet care. She is also Fear Free Certified.

In her spare time, she likes to hike, bike, and hang out with friends and family.

Education: Miami Jacobs Career College

Hometown: Sidney, OH

Pets: Jordyn, Carmen, and Stella (dogs)

Megan is from a small town in Ohio. She moved to Huntersville in the summer of 2012 after finishing college to pursue a job as a licensed veterinary technician.

Megan got married in September 2016 and bought a house in Huntersville. She currently has three dogs: Jordyn, Carmen, and Stella.

Megan is obsessed with Corgis and anything to do with Corgis.

In her free time, she loves shopping, going to the pool or lake, country music, finding new trails with the pups, and exploring parts of the Charlotte area she hasn’t been to, and spending time with her husband and fur kids. She also enjoys crafting and sewing when she isn’t out and about.

Education: Penn Foster College

Hometown: Cornelius, NC

Pets: Zeus, Arrow, Chopstick (Chops), and Ralph

Alex was born and raised right here in Cornelius, NC! She’s been volunteering with animal hospitals since she was 16 and has been working in the veterinary field since 2020, earning her RVT license in 2022. Alex enjoys working with the more holistic approaches to medicine and is striving to learn more about herbal therapies!
Outside of her days at Whole Pet, Alex enjoys travelling, shopping, brunch, and spending time on the lake with her husband and their daughter.

Education: Kent State University

Hometown: Kent, Ohio

Pets: DD and Ida Mae (dogs), Rascal (cat), Maddie Medusa and Clove (snakes), Jerry and Elizabeth (parakeets), and fish

Animals and their care have always been a huge part of Lynne’s life. She was raised on a small family farm in northeastern Ohio. Growing up, she was very active in both equine and beef 4-H. She was able to gain some experience with exotics managing a pet store while studying at Kent State. Her family then moved to North Carolina, and she went to work for The Institute of Environmental Toxicology at Clemson University working in wildlife research. She then moved back to North Carolina and found her calling as a veterinary assistant and has been blessed to do this job for the past 25 years!

She is very excited to be joining our family and learning how to better help our furry friends by combining traditional and holistic medicine. She is also Fear Free Certified.

In her free time, she enjoys boating and fishing with her husband and son, as well as rehabbing the occasional baby squirrel.

Education: Colorado State University

Pets: Pickles, Carolina, Thatch, and Bauer (dogs), Calypso (cat)

Katie is new to the Lake Norman area and veterinary medicine but has been working in the pet industry since 2007. She has a bachelor’s degree in equine sciences and business from Colorado State University. Katie grew up riding horses and working in barns.

She has 8 years of working in a natural pet store that specialized in holistic nutrition and care.

Outside of work, Katie enjoys gardening, hiking with her dogs, and playing and watching ice hockey. She has also taken 2 of her dogs to national dog agility competitions.

Keri and her husband have quite the acquired crew of rescued furkids. Their dog Taco had six other homes by one year of age before coming home with them. He was an incredibly fearful pup, but with their help he is learning to let his guard down day by day and to feel what it is to have a happy home. Their cat Gouda came from the Hurricane Dorian crew that Whole Pet fostered and found homes for in 2019 and their cat Keeper was a stray found hiding under a house.

When Keri isn’t keeping things moving in surgery she can be found spending time at the beach, in the mountains, or cooking with her husband, Brett. Who knows, she may even be throwing a bowl on her pottery wheel or settling in with a glass of wine and a good book.

Keri knows no strangers and loves making all of our surgery patients feel at home. She is happy to have found Whole Pet, and we are happy she did!

Education: Gardner-Webb University, CPCC

Julian grew up in the University City area and moved to Cornelius in 2010. He graduated from Community School of Davidson. He is currently working toward an associate’s degree in Criminal Justice at CPCC. He enjoys being outdoors. He is an Eagle Scout. For his project, he built a roof for a bird cage at the Carolina Raptor Center. Julian has always had a connection to animals. He is happy to be a part of the Whole Pet staff. He likes sports. His teams are the Panthers, Hornets, Knights, Hurricanes, Checkers, and Charlotte FC

Kaitlyn has a Shih tzu named Biscuit and a Domestic Shorthair cat named Gravy. The ultimate name combo! When she’s not at work helping animals, she can usually be spotted at an anime convention, reading or being creative with cosplay. In fact, she has participated in several anime convention competitions involving singing and dancing and has won multiple awards! We are excited to see how Kaitlyn wins over our patients and clients at Whole Pet!

Henzley has two dogs, Rigbe (Golden Retriever), and Patches (Catahoula Leopard Dog). When she’s not studying or caring for patients, she can be found spending time with her dogs, collecting antique trinkets, shopping for her dogs, or spending time with family and friends.

Outside of work, you’ll usually find her soaking up the outdoors or spending time with her family (both two-legged and four-legged). She shares her life with a lively crew: Hank (aka Worm), a Boston Terrier; Mila (Mimi), an Eskimo/Corgi mix; two cats, Phillips Leopold (Kiki) and Berlioz (Bebe); and Albert, her chill Bearded Dragon.

Megan is thrilled to be part of the Whole Pet team and is excited to keep learning, growing, and doing what she loves—caring for animals and supporting their people!

When she isn’t loving on our patients, she can be found hanging out with her 4-year-old Pitbull Terrier, Wren, whom she adopted at 8 weeks old. As a first-time Pitbull owner, she has grown deeply attached to the breed- a bully breed enthusiast if you will! Alexa is excited to continue her passion for caring for the pets in her community, here at Whole Pet!

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Cailyn is originally from Jacksonville Florida! She has always had a soft spot for animals. When asked to choose between animals and humans…animals always win (a difficult stance to argue!). She has a passion and a gift for helping clients help their pets and it shows! Cailyn and her husband have a dog, Juniper (lab) and two cats, Autumn (calico) and Chip (tabby).
When she isn’t greeting clients at the door, she can be found out paddle boarding, doing yoga, reading or fully immersing herself in a puzzle.

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