Moving to the island from a town near Montreal has been a dream come true for Brandy, her husband Tim, and their two sons, Tristan and Damian.

Having really enjoyed Biology class in High School, and combined with a strong love of animals, Brandy decided to pursue a career in the veterinary medical field and graduated with honours as a veterinary assistant. Much to our delight (and she says hers too!) she joined our New Perth Animal Hospital team. Since joining us, her four-legged family continues to expand and now includes a sweet Cavalier King Charles Spaniel named Cleo and a very energetic Miniature Poodle aptly called Fury.

Brandy embraces our philosophy of lifelong learning and is enrolled in a veterinary technician course, which she hopes to complete while working with us. We wish her all the best with this course and plan to do everything we can to help her achieve her goals.

Kori tells us that she grew up in Northwestern Ontario surrounded by her pets, her neighbours’ pets and the local wildlife. From the time she was little, she knew she wanted to work with animals in some capacity.  She completed a degree in Natural Science at Lakehead University before moving to PEI with her family in 2014.

Kori graduated from the Dalhousie University Veterinary Technician program in 2020 and quickly passed the examination required to become a Registered Veterinary Technician.  Registered technicians are an invaluable addition to a veterinary team and we feel fortunate that Kori has joined our New Perth Animal Hospital family.  You may find Kori on the quiet side, but as you get to know her, you will learn to appreciate not only how knowledgeable she is but also that she has a wonderful sense of humour.  Kori currently lives with her cockatiel, Petrie, but hopes eventually to add more “critters” to the family.

Vanessa completed her Bachelors degree at the University of Guelph, focused on animal biology and sociology. She also attended UPEI to further her knowledge in chemistry.

Vanessa moved to PEI from Ontario three years ago to reconnect to family roots. She fell in love with the island at a young age and knew that she wanted to start a life here with her partner. With them came their cat, Nyx, and leopard gecko, Harry.

Vanessa has always been passionate about working with animals. Having worked in veterinary clinics, animal shelters, and wildlife rehabilitation centres; she is very dedicated to providing quality care for all species. Vanessa hopes to pursue further education at the AVC in the future. When not in clinic, Vanessa enjoys beach-combing, gardening/cooking, painting and reading.

Allison tells us there has never been a moment in her life when she has been without animals and that she has always had “lots of them”.  We already know, if stranded on a deserted island, the one “thing” Allison would choose to have with her would be her cat, Wilma!

Allison spent her first 18 years growing up in a small town in Ontario.  They were a kitty foster family until, not being able to let one go, they considered themselves “foster failures” and Domi, now 15 years old, formally joined their family.  In 2020, she moved with her family to PEI and studied Business at Holland College.  Since then, her family has grown to include a rescued Labrador Retriever named Penny, and three more cats, Tony, Wilma and Louise.

Allison is not just passionate about animals but about music too, being able to play the piano as well as many other percussion instruments.  We know we have someone very special in our front office, and are thankful that Allison’s passion extends to her work.  Allison is friendly and outgoing, smart, reliable and organized enough to keep our entire team running smoothly.