Claire has been an animal lover her whole life, having grown up with cats and a dog. Claire graduated from George Mason University with a bachelor’s in communication. After college, Claire found that she loved helping people and their pets, which led her to her role as a Client Care Specialist. She came to Just Cats Clinic with many years of office experience and two years of experience at an emergency vet practice.

When not at the clinic, she can be found spending time with her cats, Noona and Dimitri, baking, or playing video games.

Melanie has been working in the veterinary field since 2019. She has always loved and been around animals as long as she can remember. Melanie is currently in college studying for her degree in Business. Melanie shares her home with her four dogs Leo, Gabbana, Dolce, Chanel and her two cats Lulu and Kali.

In her free time you will find her visiting local restaurants, at the gym or at home lounging with her 6 furry babies

Alina has been a lifelong animal lover. Growing up with dogs and beta fish, she always had an interest in working with animals. Her first job was working in boarding and at the front desk of Montrose Pet Hotel and Animal Health Center, which she did for four years. In her personal time Alina has worked as a pet sitter for many years. After adopting her first cat, Kiwi, and soon after her second cat Clementine, Alina started to realize just how much she loved being around cats. She joined the Just Cats Clinic boarding team in 2021. One of Alina’s long term goals is to get involved in fostering cats and kittens in need of a home. When she isn’t working, Alina is hanging out with her cats, playing guitar, binge watching movies, and playing Minecraft.

Aura has always been a cat person. She graduated from West Virginia University with a B.S. in Biology 2018 and went on to work in the veterinary field the same year. At her previous hospital, Aura was the Fear Free Ambassador for the team and enacted new stress-reduction tactics to keep the vet experience as comfortable as possible for patients and owners alike. Aura is currently studying to get her technician’s license and is excited to be a part of a team of people who love cats as much as she does.

When she’s not working, Aura spends her time painting, gardening, reading, and hanging out with her cats Pitou and Drogon.

Emma has dreamed of working with animals her whole life. She loves all sorts of animals, which is why she studied Organismal Biology at Christopher Newport University and had minors in Leadership Studies and Environmental Studies. She has been working the veterinary field since 2020, and loves the chances she gets to further her knowledge. Emma would like to one day go to veterinary school!

In her free time, Emma loves to read, knit, watch anime, and hang out with her three dogs, Vixen, Lilly, and Poppy!

Jess started at Just Cats in October of 2022. Jess’s background in medicine was inspired by her mom who let her read her nursing text books growing up. She started loving animals when she was introduced to her childhood dog at the age of 9. After that point she decided to combine her two favorite things of medicine and animals together and started working in the veterinary field in 2018 as a veterinary assistant. She attended Virginia Tech where she graduated with a bachelors degree in Animal and Poultry Sciences with a focus in companion animals. Jess is planning to continue her education in the fall and attend a veterinary technology program in hopes to get her license.

After work you can find Jess at the gym, journaling, cooking, or giving her cat Jiji all her attention.

Jess is so excited to be a part of the Just Cats team and further her education to help more animals.

Zach’s lifelong adventure with animals began when he was young, growing up in a family rooted in agriculture and animal husbandry. He began his studies at NVCC with the goal to become a physical therapist but discovered along the way that his true passion is the care of animals. Zach loves all types of animals and hopes to grow his career further into the medical field. In his free time away from work if he isn’t caring for his small animal collection at home or chasing his toddler, then he is either roaming the aisles of Target, hiking a trail, or dyeing his hair again.

Ginger always knew she wanted a career involving animals. As a young girl, she would wish upon a star for “more animals, especially dogs and cats.” Years later, she convinced her parents to break their “Two Cats Only” rule with some stray kittens from the barn.

Starting her career in Veterinary Medicine at a primary care practice in Great Falls, Ginger eventually earned both a Bachelor’s in Biology and an AAS in Veterinary Technology. She has worked as a Licensed Vet Tech at specialty hospitals in this area and finally decided to return to her primary care roots at Just Cats Clinic. Ginger loves that even after three decades in this field she still continues to learn something new nearly every day.

In her off time, Ginger can be found at one of her three kid’s various activities. And when the demands of parenting ease she enjoys spending her time reading, gardening, sewing, baking, training her ridiculously happy Labrador (Minka), and tending to the demands of her two furry overlords (Bubbles and Chipper).

Kim grew up on a dairy farm where she spent time with animals big and small. She could often be found with a garter snake in hand or saving chipmunks from the neighborhood cats. She’s always had the desire to save any animal she comes across.

Kim’s realization that she wanted to work with animals came from her experience in June 2017 when she found a two-week-old kitten she took home and named Gemma. Gemma was very sick with pneumonia and a severe eye infection. She was given a very poor prognosis. Kim felt helpless not knowing how to save her. Gemma was Kim’s motivation to get into this field and learn as much as she could. Kim worked for two years as a receptionist and vet assistant at another hospital before coming to Just Cats Clinic. Her passion is working with cats, especially the most vulnerable.

While not at work, Kim enjoys sculpting, reading, hiking, playing video games, and spending time with her cat Gemma, dog Merlin and husband Colin.

Genevieve grew up in Northern Virginia in a family where animals often outnumbered humans. She earned her master’s degree in cultural anthropology from The George Washington University, assisted by her handsome orange tabby Recon.

She worked at a Virginia State Park for over ten years teaching visitors about local history, the awesomeness of nature and the importance of conservation.

Genevieve joined the Just Cats Clinic team in 2014 as a Client Care Specialist and was promoted to Practice Manager in 2020. Outside of work, Genevieve is passionate in her mission to save the bees and butterflies by gardening with native plants. Her other interests include dancing, baking, reading, camping, and gaming. Joining her in her adventures are her husband Chris and two cats, Oliver and Lillian.