Amigo Animal Clinic
(Review : 4.8/5 )
Business Name | Amigo Animal Clinic |
Website | amigoanimalclinic |
[email protected] | |
Phone | 602 971-3561 |
GMB Link | GMB Brand Page |
Address | 14811 N Cave Creek Rd Phoenix AZ 85032 |
Business Description | Phone 602 971-3561 We believe in treating every patient as if they were our own pet and giving them the same loving attention and care We are a group of highly trained experienced animal lovers who are devoted to giving our patients the best care possible If you have any questions about how we can care for your pet please don t hesitate to call us at 602 971-3561 Thank you Dr Jensen was born and raised in the Midwest - Omaha Nebraska to be exact She knew at a young age that she wanted to be a veterinarian Now you would think in the Midwest everyone lived on the farm Read More Dr Jensen was born and raised in the Midwest Omaha Nebraska to be exact She knew at a young age that she wanted to be a veterinarian Now you would think in the Midwest everyone lived on the farm but not her Omaha is a metropolitan area She wished she lived on a farm and would look in the Sunday papers for farms for sale to show her dad He would laugh and play along She went to Iowa State University and studied Biological Illustration a new degree at the time It paired well with both her scientific interests and her artistic side She graduated in 1989 from Iowa State College of Veterinary Medicine She moved back to Omaha for one year worked for 4 years in the Quad City Iowa area and lived by the Mississippi The Cold winters and floods in the summer of 1994 caused her to seek a warmer climate She worked for 2 years in Phoenix before buying Amigo Animal Clinic in the summer of 1997 She enjoys the daily hustle and bustle of clinic activity saying you never know what interesting case will come in next A close call with cancer in 2010 gave her a whole new perspective on life and an appreciation for how her patients and clients feel when they are on the other side of the exam table Her family consists of 3 cats and 4 dogs all rescues from the clinic Pink Kitty Actually a dog A pitbull mix with a heart of gold Josie A french bull dog that was rescued after being attacked by another dog Figgy A chihuahua mix that is shy and sweet Dragon Tail Brought in by a client with an extreme case of Parvo Dr Jensen nursed her back to health and she became part of the Jensteen Family Big Daddy a gray and tabby who was found by a client as a 4 week old kitten in a roof gutter Redrum an orange tabby who was a kitten with a bad upper respiratory infection that was left behind when the owners moved out of their house Agnus a beautiful blue-eyed calico found in her neighborhood An Arizona native Melissa is a true desert rat and enjoys the 110 degree days She spent her summers working at a local boarding stable learning to care for animals of all sorts including horses Read More An Arizona native Melissa is a true desert rat and enjoys the 110 degree days She spent her summers working at a local boarding stable learning to care for animals of all sorts including horses fowl poultry cats dogs small ruminants and one very stubborn steer She attended Arizona State University Polytech campus for undergraduate studies and actually worked as a technician at Amigo before being accepted to vet school She went to Western University of Health Sciences for vet school located in southern California Melissa considered the LA suburbs far too cold and returned to Arizona for her internship at a local emergency and specialty center VCA ARECA in Mesa She worked at a few other clinics in town before coming home to Amigo In her spare time she cares for her half-Arabian horse Bonfire and five dogs The dogs include a Labradoodle named Donut Cock-a-pool named Mozzie as well as three foster-failures a Yorkie-poo named Ewok a Chihuahua named Ollie and her daughter the half-Yorkie Wren who you can usually see helping at Amigo as our Head Nurse Dr Ashley Wallace has lived in Arizona pretty much her whole life She graduated from NAU with a B S in Biology and a Certificate in Wildlife Management and Ecology in 2013 She first spent some Read More Dr Ashley Wallace has lived in Arizona pretty much her whole life She graduated from NAU with a B S in Biology and a Certificate in Wildlife Management and Ecology in 2013 She first spent some time working as a volunteer in wildlife rehabilitation before deciding she wanted to be a veterinarian She s helped species as small as deer mice and hummingbirds and as large as bald eagles and black bears If she seems familiar that s because she started working at Amigo Animal Clinic as a veterinary technician at the end of 2014 and she was here up until she went to veterinary school She graduated from Midwestern University right here in Arizona in 2022 These days her patients only consist of cats and dogs and she is enjoying seeing familiar faces here at Amigo Animal Clinic Dr Wallace lives with her partner Steve and their two cats Bubba and Kira in the West Valley She loves going to the movies reading books anything related to Taylor Swift and road trips Mackenzie is an animal lover and always has been She is originally from Illinois but has lived in Arizona since 2015 and is currently going to school to become a CVT Mackenzie currently has three fur Read More Mackenzie is an animal lover and always has been She is originally from Illinois but has lived in Arizona since 2015 and is currently going to school to become a CVT Mackenzie currently has three fur babies named Ash Binx and Loki who keep her very busy When she s not at the clinic you can find her curled up watching The Office reading in her hammock outside or building her newest Lego set Teresa Teresa was the Practice Manager at Amigo since 1997 when Dr Jensen bought the practice to 2020 when she passed Teresa had always loved people and their pets She developed many friendships over the last years with our clients making sure all their needs have been met She felt a bond of trust was very important to our clients since we are caring for their furry children to ensure we love them as much as they do Over the years she had collected many pets including several clinic kitties that would not have made it if not for Dr Jensen s compassion The joy of her life was a little gray and white kitty who only has one eye named Ruby When she was just 4 weeks old she had upper respiratory infection so bad that her eye swelled to 5x it s normal size Dr Jensen removed her eye and she amazingly made a full recovery Ruby has now passed she passed in 2021 She also had Saffron a rescue chihuahua a client brought in after witnessing her being hit by a car One leg was broken and needed extensive care After nursing her back to health Saffron made herself a place in the Jensteen Family Saffron is still with us today and comes to work with Dr Jensen The Current Practice Manager Brandy Stilwell Brandy has been with Amigo since February 2021 She was born and raised in Arizona and she has management experience since 2013 Her family is the most important thing to her She is married to a wonderful husband named Shane with 4 children Isaac Malachi Lily and Shawn They have 5 furry babies Nilla Zilla Oreo Vegeta and Shadow 2 dogs and 3 cats who she loves very much Her family keeps growing Brandy loves the outdoors hiking is one of her favorite things to do aside from spending time with her big family She does like to play video games on her PlayStation or her Nintendo Switch She does like to play with friends but not by herself Her compassion for people as well as animals makes her the best fit for her role She is always offering a helping hand in everything that she does Her sweet heart will always be what people love about her She loves when she can make someone smile and help them no matter how big or small the chore |