Ever since I was little I’ve related better to pets than people. It was logical, then, that I would want to be a veterinarian- I even declared this at nine years old.
I graduated Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine in 2001.
Marching to a different drum, I was the only member of my class who specialized in food animal medicine - we all had the same basic education, I chose to learn more about the fascinating animals, cows, who could lick the inside of their nose! Cattle have wonderful personalities, it’s a pity our food/life sustainers are usually treated as less than full beings.
By 2008, my interests had expanded to providing alternative methods of healthcare to all (well, almost all) animals species. From homeopathic rearing of food animals to providing chiropractic and Traditional Chinese Veterinary Medicine for pets, my business thrived as I was open to learning whatever it took to treat my patients’ issues.
In 2010, a client lost several cats due to something wrong with the pet food - they had bloody diarrhea, vomiting, several were hospitalized, a few didn’t survive the toxicity. Convinced it was due to their pet food, I reported it to the FDA.
Apparently this is not something veterinarians do very often. Accordingly, I was introduced to Susan Thixton, the internationally known pet food safety advocate. Because we both understood the correlation between high-quality ingredients and pet health, Susan and I collaborated to write a cookbook for pets, Dinner PAWsible.
Meanwhile, clients were driving from four hours away, calling from all over the country, and messaging from all over the world - including Thailand, India and Russia. I was excited to help pets around the world feel better with great nutrition and helping the owners address underlying ill-health causes through natural means.
I saw more and more of the detrimental effects of conventional veterinary medicine in my patients; not only did I research more natural treatment methods, but I also spoke out on influential platforms against annual vaccination, in support of minimal vaccines and tittering, eschewing conventional suppressive medications, in favor of treating the cause of illness herbally, and encouraging pet owners to feed real food as much as possible.
I must’ve been doing something right, because in 2015, I was facing 16 pages of false allegations including charges of animal abuse. Rather than settle, I took the highroad and chose to relinquish my license so as not to be forced to lie or to spend hundreds of thousands of non-existent dollars in my defense.
Fast forward to 2018 I am in Clearwater Florida, a beautiful location for an amazing fresh start. My natural pet wellness Center, Healthy Pawsibilities, reinforces what I’ve known since I was a child - that animals deserve to feel just as good as we do. Through studying what makes people feel better, I’ve learned many things that make animals feel better, with a few safety modifications for their different biological systems.
I can’t wait to meet your pet and do what we can to improve his/her quality of life!
