Paws Animal Hospital - Doctors
Dr. Amy Barnett
Dr. Barnett is the proud owner of Paws Animal Hospital. She was born and raised in St. Augustine, Florida and has been involved in Veterinary Medicine since 1991. Dr. Barnett received her Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science at the University of Florida in 1999 and graduated from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. Go Gators!!
Dr. Barnett is committed to providing the highest quality medical and surgical care in a compassionate and considerate manner.
Dr. Barnett moved to the area in 1998 with her husband Dr. David Barnett a local dentist (Hometown Dentistry), also located in Laurel Manor Professional Plaza. They have 2 beautiful children, 1 French Bulldog, 3 Labs, 2 domestic short hair cats, a sweet Pony, 2 miniature cows, and a very sweet rabbit.
Dr. Barnett opened Paws Animal Hospital in October 2005.
Dr. Courtney Johnson
Dr. Johnson is a 2007 graduate of The Ohio State University. She practiced in Ohio for 12 years before joining the Paws team in 2018. She moved to the area for her husband's job as an optometrist at the VA in the Villages. Dr. Johnson has special interests in surgery of all kinds including orthopedic, feline medicine, ultrasounds and echocardiograms. She has two adorable little girls! She has a an ornery cat named Henry and recently rescued a young kitty named Whiskey. During her almost nonexistent free time, she enjoys cooking/ baking, biking, gardening, reading and eating in new places. Dr. Johnson says she is very excited to be a part of this awesome practice and she is enjoying the Florida sunshine!
Dr. Kristin Mahoney
Dr. Mahoney is a 2000 graduate of The University of Pennsylvania. She practiced in New York for 24 years before joining the Paws team in 2025. Dr. Mahoney moved to the Villages to enjoy the beautiful Florida weather. She has a special interest in Oncology and Internal medicine. She has a sweet border collie, named Juniper. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with Juniper, baking and crafting.
Brenda Fox
Dr. Fox graduated from NCSU veterinary school in 2015 and practiced small animal medicine in North Carolina for 11 years. She and her husband recently relocated to The Villages and she is excited to join the team at Paws Animal Hospital!
Dr. Fox has a special interest in hospice care and soft tissue surgery. She routinely volunteers abroad with various organizations providing medical and surgical services to communities in need.
Dr. Fox has a miniature schnauzer mix named Hazel. In her spare time, she loves to run. She's run about 50 marathons and ultra marathons. She is currently working on a goal of running a marathon on all 7 continents.
Dr. Rick Munsell
Dr. Rick Munsell is one of our part time Veterinarians here at Paws. We talked him out of retirement and convinced him to help us out during our winter months. Dr. Munsell served in the United states Navy.
