This can be because of an accident or injury, or sometimes just from the sudden onset of serious illness. Thank you all, from the bottom of my heart.Just like humans, our animal companions sometimes need emergency treatment. And, I promise to always see that mission fulfilled with grace, honor, dignity, and compassion. It is and will continue to be, our mission, to partner with you to ensure your pets enjoy a long and healthy life. So, it is for you great people, and your profound love for your furry, feathered, or “other” friends that I dedicate Shepherd Spring Animal Hospital. But just as important to me, it is the expressed appreciation from their owners, those who care so much about them, that is moving beyond words. Not a single patient of mine has ever “thanked” me with words. Their expectations inspire me to be my best, each day, to lead our team in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those trusted in our care. They all work hard, often under very difficult circumstances, to help our patients enjoy a better life.
I try to surround myself with caring, like minded people. Each can tell you that they don’t feel well, but the challenge that I enjoy so much is learning and understanding what is wrong with them, and doing something to help them. I admire the brutal honesty of children, cats, dogs and other animals. I feel their discomfort, both physical and emotional. I don’t propose that makes me special or different. Honor, to me, is the most important virtue a person can possess. By nature, I am hard headed about what is right and wrong. As cheesy as it sounds, that is where I was forged. But, most of all, I learned that I could do something meaningful with my life if I was willing to work to make my dreams come true. I learned my “place” in life from these buddies from everwhere. I “grew up” with this incredibly diverse mix of peers.
I say “kids” because, looking back, we really were kids. My peers hailed from all over the United States farm kids, getto kids, rich kids, smart kids and semi-insane kids. I learned about life, death and the personal rewards for a job well done. Self-determination, responsibility to myself and others, and a structured life, where effort and excellence was recognized, profoundly changed my personal view of myself. As it turned out, those 4 years changed my life far more than any formal education after that. After high school, I enlisted in the US Marine Corps. As a child and teen of the 60’s, I struggled through school.
I grew up in Memphis, TN with my 3 brothers, sons of a machinist and a “stay at home” Mom.
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