Shellea

Practice Manager and  FVMA Certified Veterinary Assistant

Shellea has been in the veterinary field for over 20 years. She has been a part of the Paws Family since 2009. She is passionate about her work and love for animals. Shellea is married with 3 children and 5 adorable grandchildren. She also has 4 fur babies at home, including 2 dogs and 2 cats. 

You may contact Shellea at pawspracticemanager@gmail.com

Danielle

Lead Veterinary Technician; BS and FVMA Certified Veterinary Assistant

Danielle started at Paws right out of High School in 2007 as a Kennel Technician and Veterinary Assistant. She went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Integrative Animal Biology from The University of South Florida. Her love of animals led her back to join the Paws family in 2014. She has since worked her way up to  become our Lead Veterinary Technician. Danielle and her husband, married in 2018, just bought their first home in Belleview. They are the proud parents of several Kitties and an adorable Bearded Dragon named Ernie. She loves to travel and spend quality time with friends and family.

Eileen

Veterinary Technician

Eileen recently moved to Florida from Long Island.  She has been in the veterinary field for over 20 years.  Eileen joined Paws Animal Hospital in 2020. She enjoys long walks on the beach with her husband and her diabetic dog Donald. 

Jeanette

Veterinary Technician

Jeanette lives on a farm and has been in the veterinary field for 16 years.  She has 3 horses, 1 mini horse, 7 dogs, 2 parrots and 2 cats.  She also has 3 children and 2 grand babies. Jeanette enjoys going to rodeos and traveling to old towns in different states to learn their history.  

Andrea

Veterinary Technician

After owning my own business for 15 years in Massachusetts I decided to follow my passion for animals and went to school to become a CVA. After working in a few clinics, I worked  my way up to being an internal medicine technician at a specialty hospital. Looking for a change I moved to Ocala.Before long I  found my place at Paws Animal Hospital. I spend my spare time at the farm with my horse and with my other fur babies 

Vilma

Veterinary Technician

Left the retail management world for animal medicine in 2015 and started as a kennel tech at a small clinic in Sorrento , Florida. Within a year was trained as a tech and promoted to clinic manager. In 2021 moved to Tallahassee and entered the world of emergency vet. medicine and worked in that field for a year until her husbands company moved the family to Phoenix Arizona where she worked as a tech until the callings of home brought her and her family back to their home state of Florida in August of 2024 and was welcomed to the Paws Family in Sept of that year. Villma has 3 fur babies -Aesop the Great Pyrenees, Fable the Boxer puppy, and Steve the stray tuxedo cat turned homebody.

Braelyn

Veterinary Assistant

Braelyn is a huge family person, her daughter is the light of her life! She is attending ASU online for a Bachelors degree in Pre-Veterinary Medicine.  Braelyn is also an Assistant Head Coach for girl's varsity high school basketball at The Villages High School.  She has six dogs, Zeus (german shepherd), Tank (pitbull), Taco (pitbull), Reese (miniature dachshund), Willow (miniature dachshund), Maggie (german shepherd), and one cat, Batman.  When she is not working or coaching, Braelyn likes to listen to music, read, go on long drives and do puzzles.  One thing on her bucket list is to free dive with Great White Sharks! 

Jennifer

Certified Veterinary Technician 

Jennifer graduated from veterinary technician school in 2020.  Working in the veterinary field is all she has ver dreamed about.  Jennifer has 3 cats at home and hopes to build her animal family in the near future.   She enjoys going on adventures, reading and spending time with family at home. 

Skadi

Veterinary Technician 

Skadi has always had a passion for animals. She started volunteering at local animal shelters and TNR cat programs when she was in the 6th grade.  Her love for animals grew more each day.  10 years ago Skadi moved to Baltimore City and became a CSR at a non profit animal shelter, she worked her way through kennel, surgery technician and eventually veterinary technician.  Her heart belongs to animal welfare, helping innocent fur-babies and participating in community programs as well as teaching people to become awesome and responsible pet parents.  Skadi felt it was time to further her education and worked in Urgent care, ER hospitals and general practices.  She moved to Lady Lake, FL in 2023 where she found her new animal family at Paws Animal Hospital.  She hopes to continue her education, grow her passion and compassion for animals and pet parents alike. 

Sydney

Veterinary Assistant/ Kennel Assistant

Sydney joined Paws in 2020, she is working as a veterinary and kennel assistant part time while she attends the University of South Florida to pursue a career as a pediatric occupational therapist. She has a spoiled Siamese cat named Chip and a Labrador Retriever named Roxy.

Moe

Receptionist

Moe is originally from Maine, she started in the veterinary field 20 years ago, working as a receptionist, assistant and veterinary technician.  Moe moved to Lady Lake with her family in 2006, when she started working at Paws Animal Hospital.  She has been married to her husband Tim for 32 years.  Their daughter Kirsten is their pride and joy.  She is now blessed with three beautiful grandbabies, Joselyn, Ariel and Lincoln.  Moe also shares much love for her two cats, Kendra Lee and Nunna Beans.  

Sally

Receptionist / Kennel Assistant

Sally joined the paws family in 2020.  She has been in the veterinary field most of her life and she says she is just here for the puppy kisses. 

Stacy

Receptionist

Stacy has been a Veterinary Receptionist for over 13 years.  She has also worked as a short order cook and loves to read.  She was the Owner/ Operator of a small goat dairy farm in Texas, making soaps and cheese before moving to Florida to be closer to family.  She is mom to 5 goats, 3 cats and a Dalmation named Mango.