Meet The Grovers
Medical Team
Doctors
Bobby Cawthron, DVM
Lead Veterinarian / Owner
Novice guitar player, avid animal lover, enjoys books and spicy foods, attended a “princess tea party” hosted by his daughter.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: Texas A & M University
Bachelor’s of Veterinary Science: Texas A & M University (Magna Cum Laude)
Nicky Spooner, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Hard-core rock climber, aspiring novelist, lover of all animals, spent a summer performing ultrasounds on dolphins, has trained miniature horses as therapy animals, is happiest when hiking a mountain with her border collie.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: University of Minnesota, 2015
Master’s Degree, Zoology: North Carolina State University, 2011
Bachelor’s Degree, Biology: Cornell University, 2007
Sarah Dietrick, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Native Texan, skilled ‘DIY’ home-project junkie, globetrotting enthusiast, after 3 degrees and 10 years at CSU she is still crazy for Texas BBQ and Texas football.
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine: Colorado State University, 2014-2018
Master’s Degree, Management Practice: Colorado State University, 2014
Bachelor’s Degree, Equine Science (Honors): Colorado State University, 2008-2012
Michael Bignall, BVetMed, MRCVS
Associate Veterinarian
Photo and bio coming soon!
Leadership Team
Jaime
Director of Operations / Owner
Champion ski racer, wine connoisseur, horse enthusiast, wild for football movies and good Mexican food, is a closet Barry Manilow fan.
Ashley
Head Veterinary Nurse
Proud Native American (Navajo); passionate volunteer; crazy for sunshine, long hikes, and Mexican food; if she won a million dollars she’d still work full time helping pets.
Brittani
The Cabins Manager
Proud Army Veteran, aspiring dog trainer and world traveler, avid outdoors-man, would eat nothing but sushi for the rest of her life if she could.
Carmyn
Client Services Manager
Texas raised, avid backpacker and outdoors-man, if she could she’d spend all her time remodeling homes, there is no one in the world she admires more than her grandparents.
Veterinary Nursing Team
Megan
Veterinary Nurse
Aspiring veterinarian, international rugby athlete and competitive sailor, crazy for ice cream and football, enjoys quiet days at home with her dog Avery.
Michaela
Veterinary Nurse
Novice painter, aspiring rock climber, incessant student, former humpback whale research assistant, her life’s goal is to work with as many animals as possible.
Kelsey
Veterinary Nurse
Road-trip fanatic and camping enthusiast, naturally artistic, crazy for tacos and beach volleyball, on any given Sunday she can be found either hiking or relaxing at home and drawing.
Katie
Veterinary Nurse
Aspiring veterinarian, novice banjo player, crazy for Mexican food and dark chocolate, experienced shark rescuer, loves to snowboard but is really bad at it.
Client Support Team
Brittany
Client Care Coordinator
Crazy for fall and football, aspires to ‘eat her way’ across Europe, admires her mom more than anyone in the world, married her high school sweetheart.
Shannon
Client Care Coordinator
Aspiring nurse, football fanatic (go Broncos!), hopes to one day live in another country, on any given day can be found laying in a hammock and reading her favorite hobby.
Juan
Client Care Coordinator
Football fanatic, cooking and baking enthusiast, loves to explore new cities and try different types of foods, aspires to visit all seven wonders of the world.
The Cabins- Kennel Team
Alyssa
The Cabins - Kennel Assistant
Extreme animal lover – could spend all her spare time with animals of any kind, aspiring dog groomer (or exotic pet store owner) and world traveler, loves taking summer hikes with her husband.
Emily
The Cabins - Kennel Assistant
Spent 5 years working hands-on with wolves, tigers, foxes, lions and bears, has lived in 4 different countries, speaks Swedish, self-described ‘space nerd’, dreams of starting her own animal sanctuary.
Alexis
The Cabins - Kennel Assistant
Die-hard hockey fan (go Blackhawks!), skilled soccer player, video game junkie, proudly proclaims ‘as long as I’m working with animals I’m in the right career.’
Facilities Maintenance
Dustin
Custodial Services
Die-hard Yankees fan, enjoys a good burger and good game, makes time to read magazines and newspapers, there is no one in the world he admires more than his Grandma Mona.
