Tucson Veterinarians Who Care

Rebecca, Veterinary Assistant

Rebecca is a veterinary assistant.  She started as a kennel technician when she was still in high school.  After she graduated from Rincon High School she started working part time as an assistant.  She assists the doctors and technicians, helps feed and care for the boarding patients, as well as helps clean the hospital.  She is currently attending Pima Community College.

Rebecca was born and raised in Tucson. She has a pit bull mix named Penelope (Penny) that she loves to pieces. She assists a pet therapy team as a Helping Hand for Gabriel’s Angels.  She loves to bake cupcakes, read, spend time with Penny, and her family.

Barbara, Veterinary Assistant

Barbara grew up on a ranch and has always had animals. She began volunteering at her local animal shelter where she became interested in training dogs and medical care for animals.

She started working as a veterinary assistant and became a Certified Dog Trainer. She graduated from the Pima Medical Institute Veterinary Assistant course and began working at Encanto Pet Clinic. Barbara has worked with dogs, cats, reptiles, small animals, fish and birds.

Barbara spends her time volunteering at Pima Animal Care Center, doing puzzles, reading, swimming and hiking. Currently, Barbara has 3 cats, a freshwater aquarium, a Ball Python, a Guinea Pig and also the occasional foster dog.

Vanessa, Veterinary Assistant

Vanessa joined Encanto in 2005. She was born and raised in Tucson. She served in the military for many years.

Vanessa presently has 5 cats, Scarlett, Mickey, Dale, Jack and Boo. Outside work Vanessa likes to sketch, paint, and go four wheeling with her family.

Ashley, Customer Service Representative

Ashley was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota and moved to Tucson with her family when she was three. Ashley has always had a love for animals and knew at a young age she would one day work with them.

Ashley started her career in the veterinary field in 2006, as a receptionist at Veterinary Specialty Center of Tucson and has been dedicated to the field ever since. She joined the Encanto Pet Clinic family in Oct. 2013 and never plans on leaving. Ashley has a daughter Jadyn and son, Avery.  They share their home with their three kitties: Bobcat Owl Face, Mama Girl and Gizmo.

Treva, Professional Pet Groomer

For the entirety of her life, Treva has been an avid animal enthusiast and supporter. More than twenty years ago, as a teenager, she began her journey into the pet industry by obtaining a job as a bather in the grooming department of a veterinary clinic in Kansas City, MO. Having been given the great fortune of finding a mentor in the master pet groomer who ran the department, she was trained to advance beyond the abilities of a bather and realize her passion as a professional groomer.

Treva began her employment at Encanto Pet clinic in July of 2013 and was a client of the clinic for well over a decade before. She is the proud pet parent of a large, happy family of rescued and adopted babies that include; five dogs of varying ages, sizes and breeds, eight cats, and seven birds. In her spare time, she enjoys unleashing her creativity with artwork and crafting, reading, watching movies and listening to music.

Liz, Customer Service Supervisor

Liz was born in raised in Hartstown, Pennsylvania. Living in the country she always had lots of cats and dogs to care for and dress up! When the opportunity came to work at a local veterinary hospital in the late 90s she took the chance with no experience and was hired as a receptionist.  It was there that she learned a majority of her skills both as a receptionist and veterinary assistant. After getting married her husband’s career with the USAF took them to Tucson, AZ and she found her next clinic and joined the Encanto Pet Clinic family in 1999. She started there as a receptionist and helped them make their transition into their current location. After years with them, her husband was transferred and Liz joined a large veterinary practice in San Antonio, TX where she became a supervisor and was able to expand her knowledge into management. She moved back to Tucson in 2007 and came back to Encanto as their CSR Supervisor.  Liz has worked in a variety of areas within the clinic from front office to assistant as well as management. She is just happy to be in the veterinary environment working with patients and clients.

She shares her home with her husband, Kris, their 2 sons, Andrew who attends NAU, and Jackson who keeps them busy with all his sports activities. They also have 3 four legged kids. Sammy, their Texas found rescue retriever mix and Liz’s shadow. Dante, a Papillion, and the most high maintenance canine to ever exist. Liz most enjoys spending her time with her family and friends, listening to music and going to concerts, and her newly found love of yoga.