Pacific Cat Clinic / Our Team

Dr. Helen Bell:
Dr. Helen Bell earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon in 1984. Helen has worked in exclusively feline practices since 1987 and finds feline medicine and surgery a stimulating, fascinating and ever-changing field of work. Her particular interests are internal medicine, including cancer care, feline geriatrics and chronic disease management. Helen is a member of the Canadian and B.C. Veterinary Medical Associations, American Association of Feline Practitioners and the American Animal Hospital Association. At home, she has two sister cats named Twinkle and Turbolina, a husband, two children and keeps busy in her off hours with running and community involvement.

Carol joined Pacific Cat Clinic in January 2010, having graduated from ........................

Holly joined the clinic bringing many years of veterinary technician experience from Ontario. Her knowledge and skills are greatly valued, and she has fit very easily into our team.

Jen joined the clinic recently and brings with her years of experience in customer service and administrative roles. Jen is the first person our client's see when they enter the clinic and she greets everyone with her warm, empathetic and professional manner. After graduating from McGill University in Montreal with a Bachelor of Arts degree, Jen traveled the world extensively. Her proficiency at the front counter makes everyone else's job in the clinic easier.

Debbi has many years of experience in the industry and is multi-talented. In addition to managing many of the administrative tasks associated with the clinic, Debbi supports the treatment room as well as client education and patient care. She has eight cats, two dogs, one horse, one pony, one duck and one Uromastix lizard. Yes, she's absolutely an animal lover. She also has one son at home.

Kate joined the clinic late in 2009 having had a long career in human resource management. Kate is learning many aspects of working in a veterinary clinic including client and patient care and her favourite activity, the kitten adoption program. She has four wonderful cats and three older dogs at home. Kate also writes and publishes children's stories based on her imaginary dragon Duffy.

Elizabeth has been a member of the clinic's team for several years, starting as a high school student. Her warm, welcoming smile together with her knowledge of clinic procedures make her a very valuable member of our team. Elizabeth enjoys continually learning new tasks and is equally comfortable in the treatment room as she is at reception.

Hayley, Robin and Bryce are our Sparkle Team. They make sure that the clinic maintains hospital standards for cleanliness, and they do a great job of it too. Hayley and Robin are Grade 12 students and Bryce is attending UVIC. All three of these team members are cat lovers and are passionate about their role at the clinic. In addition to their tasks to keep things sparkly, they are continually learning many other activities to support the treatment room and the reception area.

Diane joined the team late in 2009, coming from many years in the social services profession. Diane is most often found supporting the treatment room team and is also very skilled in client relations and providing grief counseling. She has three very special cats of her own.