Meet our team
Dr. Jackie Holmes has limited her practice to treating only cats since graduating from the College of Veterinary Medicine at Mississippi State University in 1994. During her senior year of veterinary school, Dr. Holmes focused specifically on courses relevant to feline medicine and surgery, including rotations in cardiology, nephrology and neurology completed at the Colleges of Veterinary Medicine at the Ohio State University and Auburn University. She has also received accolades for her research on the effects of consecutive day propofol anesthesia on feline red blood cells published in Veterinary Surgery in 1995. Dr. Holmes is a member of the American Association of Feline Practitioners, the American Veterinary Medical Association, and the local Jefferson County Veterinary Medical Association. Growing up the youngest of eight children, Dr. Holmes is originally from Pensacola, Florida. Her late father, Dr. JW Andress, practiced veterinary medicine for over forty-five years. She and her husband, Jon, have two daughters. Her hobbies include gardening, stand-up paddle boarding and wake surfing.
Jennifer has been a patient care nurse for 11 years. She has experience with many types of animals including cats, dogs, exotics, and wildlife. However, her favorite creatures to care for are geriatric kitties! On the weekends she spends time with her own cats, the Squirrelly sisters, and enjoys adventurous eating.
Alyssa has been working with animals in a variety of settings for about 9 years. She is currently enrolled at Jefferson State University in hopes to become a Licensed Veterinary Technologist. In her spare time, Alyssa likes to read/listen to audio books, play Animal Crossing, and hang out with her cats. She currently has 5 of her own (Peanut, Nyxi, Opie, Quincy & Dickory) and fosters for a local cat rescue!
Avory is our kennel technician and cat husbandry expert. She frequently fosters cats, and Avory’s forte is taking care of nursing momma cats and neonate kittens. In Avory’s spare time, she likes to hang out with her four cats (Cujo, Willow, Rowan, and Napoleon Dynamite).
Hannah is the front receptionist and general IT as needed. They have been working in the animal care field for 6 years. They received their B.F.A. from the University of Montevallo and are currently pursuing their M.A. When not doing school work, they enjoy spending time reading and drawing. These things are even better with their cats Ruby, Wilhelm, Vega and Rumple.
