Meet Our Team

Dr. Danford grew up training dogs and showing horses in Upstate New York. She received her Bachelors of Science degree in Zoology from the University of Wisconsin and stayed to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1999. Upon graduation, Dr. Teresa worked in rural Wisconsin hospitals until she moved to Raleigh in 2004. When not caring for your furry-family-members, Dr. Teresa manages the busy lives of her 13 and 16 year-old-sons. Free-time in the Danford home is filled with camping, music festivals, and a splash of dance.

Samantha was born and raised on the Outer Banks of North Carolina until she moved to the Raleigh area in the fall of 2008, specifically to have the opportunity to work with animals. Samantha lives in Cary, with her husband, Mark, and their two daughters, Saviya and Mayla. Their fur babies consist of a 8 year old American Pitbull Terrier named Zola, and two cats that she hand-raised. Samantha also worked as a Wildlife Rehabilitator with Wildlife Welfare, Inc. helping to hand-raise squirrels. 

'...unconditional love is not a one way street... unconditional love is given to us to do something with.' Phen's passionate vision into animal welfare began with a cat named 'P' (ask him about his tattoo dedicated to that illustrious cat), and continues with a tripod-cat named Que; a mauled-bait-dog, Benson; an auction-won puppy, Alou; and too-many (but-always-room-for-one) more! Phen's education and experience with animals is vast; not only in veterinary hospital skills, but also, extensively in animal rescue work - from puppy-mill and dog-fighting-ring raids to animal cruelty cases and rehabilitation. Phen is the founder of the Paperbag Pitbull, which focuses on education and legislation on animal welfare, primarily for pitbulls. Phen, formerly, served as Vice-President of a non-profit Animal Rescue and on the Board of Directors for Johnston County Youth Services; in addition to serving as a County and District Leader for the Humane Society of the United States and the North Carolina Voters for Animal Welfare. Phen is a published author and speaks regularly on the topics of animal welfare, mental health, and the love of God.

Jennifer was born and raised in the Chicago suburbs and graduated from Western Illinois University with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work.  In 2014, Jen moved to Raleigh and decided to pursue a career that followed her passion for animals, beginning and managing at a local dog daycare/boarding facility and now with us in the veterinary field. Jen currently lives in Willow Springs with her husband, Brandon, and their four rescued fur-children: Archer, Kamryn, Coraline, and Addison.

Jordan and the Amandas are third year veterinary students at North Carolina State University. Jordan grew up in Kernersville, North Carolina. Amanda Maxwell is from Baltimore, Maryland and Amanda Hanley is from Narragansett, Rhode Island. The three met as first year veterinary students and have been inseparable ever since, so it only makes sense they work together too! Jordan is interested in mixed animal practice and her favorite animal is a donkey. Amanda M. is interested in laboratory animal medicine with a specific interest in primates and beagles. Amanda H. is interested in small animal medicine with an emphasis on emergency medicine and has a huge heart for pit bulls and kittens. The Three Musketeers, as they are known in the hospital, work whenever they are not in school.

Antoniette was born and raised in New Jersey, moving to NC with her 6 sisters in 2010. Antoniette graduated from Medical Arts School in 2012, yet having had a strong passion for animals since an early age, opted to pursue a career involving pets. In addition to this strong passion for animals, Antoniette has kept a personal promise of not harming one by being a vegetarian for the past 17 years. Antoniette lives in Clayton, NC, with her husband, Brant, and their four pups and one cat: Booger, Bear, Boone, Veda, and Brooklyn.

Kevin was born and raised in Elmhurst , IL. and recently moved to North Carolina. Kevin has extensive experience in animal care, having worked as an Assistant Kennel Manager at a daycare/boarding facility in Illinois for 2 1/2 years. Kevin has a vast love for rescued animals, with four foster-failures being his own: Reese, Zoey, Summer, and Robyn.

Jenna was born in Illinois and raised in the mountains of NC. Jenna has a zeal for animal welfare and care and is currently pursuing that passion at NC State. She is an avid reader and enjoys any opportunity in a kitchen to try new recipes. Jenna lives in Cary with her three rats: Sage, Biscuit, and Waffle.

Roseann moved to Raleigh almost 20 years ago, bringing her passion for perfection and love of animals from Upstate New York. Roseann has been involved with animals her whole life in a wide variety of ways: from training and showing horses, raising guiding eye puppies, and being a part of a therapy dog program at Wake Med Childrens Hospital, Roseann's gentle ways and dedication have shown through. As our financial manager, Roseann is an integral part of our team. When not at the hospital, Roseann can be found enjoying herself at Lake Gaston.

Abigail was born in Matthews, NC and moved to Raleigh when she began attending NC State University. She is currently pursuing a degree Animal Science with hopes of going to vet school in the near future. Her journey towards vet school has led to many unique experiences like working at a horse training barn, milking dairy cattle, and rehabilitating nestling songbirds. She has a rescued yorkie mix named Bella who always wants to play.

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Arielle was born and raised in New Jersey, about a half hour from New York City. Since her early childhood, Arielle has had a love for all creatures great and small. In 2015, Arielle transferred from a college in upstate New York to NC State University to further pursue her passions in Animal Science. Arielle wants to become a small animal veterinarian, and holds interest in emergency medicine as well as rescue work. Arielle fosters dogs and cats, but has no permanent fur babies yet! In her free time, Arielle enjoys the outdoors, playing soccer, and cooking/baking. 

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