The staff of the Animal Care Clinic is a unique collection of talents, abilities and personalities who share three important qualities:
- We absolutely adore pets… ours and yours!
- We absolutely love what we do, and derive great satisfaction from our work.
- And finally, we are absolutely determined to be the very best in our field at what we do.
Dr. Alison Barulich
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
Clinic Director
Joined the team: July 2013
Pets: 1 mixed breed dogs (Stanley), 3 3/4 cats ( Winston, Sheldon, Leonard, and Hope the 3-legged/1-eyed diva), 1 entertaining cockatoo (Peanut), and a small flock of hilarious chickens
Hobbies: trail running and hiking with the dogs, cycling, yoga, kayaking
Favorite thing about the job: Having the opportunity to help our clients improve their pet’s quality of life through education and offering the best preventative care available.
Did you know? Dr. Alison once completed a bicycle tour around Prince Edward Island in Canada.
Lacie Foltz, RVT
Patient Care Team Leader
Registered Veterinary Nurse
Joined Team: September 2014
Pets: 2 dogs (Cricket, Buddha), 2 cats (Felix, Little D), a baby African grey parrot (Alfie), a gecko (Phoenix), and a group of Cichlid fish
Hobbies: Camping, swimming, canoeing, spending time with family
Favorite thing about the job: Interacting with our wonderful clients and their pets. “We have the nicest clients!“
Did you know? Although Lacie has a fear of heights, as 5 years old she was the youngest ever bungee-jumper at the county fair.
Bobby Walker
Patient Care Team
Pet Nurse
Joined the team: January 2020
Pets: 2 cats (Moon Man, Sparta), 1 dog (Ally), lots of chickens and Muscovy ducks
Hobbies: Kayaking, hiking, digging for treasure, and gardening
Favorite thing about the job: Getting to be a part of this wonderful team that offers the absolute best care and medicine to all animals
Amber Huggins
Patient Care Team
Pet Nurse
Joined the team: July 2020
Pets: 2 dogs (Macho and Mini), 1 cat (Rocket)
Hobbies: reading and writing
Favorite thing about the job: Making friends with the animals we are helping, so next time they’re here, they’re excited to see me!
Did you know? Amber loves ghost stories! She also enjoys learning about the histories of old lands and buildings to explore
Jordan Stukenholtz
Practice Manager
Joined the team: July 2013
Pets: 1 mixed breed dogs (Stanley), 4 cats (Winston, Sheldon, Leonard, and Hope), and Peanut, the umbrella cockatoo
Hobbies: following the Nebraska Cornhuskers & the Kansas City Chiefs, hiking, running, investing, reading
Favorite thing about the job: Making sure our staff has the tools they need to be successful
Did you know? Jordan has met Warren Buffett and is a huge fan of his.