Stacey Cox, CVT, Veterinary Practice Manager

Stacey was raised in Daytona Beach, FL.  She is a Florida "Gator" girl with a graduate degree from St Petersburg College as a Certified Veterinary Technician in 1992.  She began working for Eastside Animal Clinic in March, 1994.  She also took on the job as the Practice Manager in 1996.  While working at Eastside, she has adopted a kitten, Jordan & recently added a new black Labrador puppy to her family. She enjoys spending her time with her husband & son,  boating, fishing & playing sports (right now it's Tball, golf & tennis).

.Joy Plamondon, Certified Veterinary Technician

Joy was born and raised in Northern Michigan. This is where she started her career as a Veterinary Technician in 1971.  She moved to Naples permanently in 1986. Joy was then grandfathered in to become a Certified Veterinary Technician in 1996. Continuing her passion of caring for animal, she joined Eastside Animal Clinic in 2005. Her true love is her church. She plays an active part in her church helping with worship and running the sound system for their performances and sermons.  She loves to sing in their choir and performs many solos.  Her home in the estates is shared with 3 dogs, 2 cats, a bird and her nephew.

  Kate Cannizzaro, Certified Veterinary Technician

Kate has always loved animals and has never considered any other career choice than the veterinary field.  Always a multi-pet owner, her experience started in high school when she volunteered at Domestic Animal Services.  She graduated from Barron Collier High School and went on to receive formal training in Denver, Colorado.  Kate received her Associates of Applied Science in Veterinary Technology from the Bel-Rea Institute in 2005 along with state and national certifications.  She eventually moved back to Naples and has been a proud part of Eastside Animal Clinic since 2007.  Her fun-time things are reading (a lot) and has recently added a passion for Scuba diving to her list.

 Whitney Grubbs, Technician

Whitney was born and raised in Naples, FL.  She started as a volunteer at Eastside Animal Clinic when she was just 11 years old.  She was hired on in 2002 while finishing high school.  Growing up around many pets, there was no other passion for her than becoming a technician.  She currently has 2 dogs and 2 cats of her own and enjoys spending a lot of playtime with them.  Whitney loves scuba diving in her spare time and traveling to Virginia to see her family.

 Heidi Nix, Receptionist

Heidi was born and raised in Naples, FL.   While working full time at Eastside Animal Clinic, since March, 2008, and raising a beautiful young daughter, she also is attending Edison State College.  She is following her love of animals with her passion for breeding English Bulldogs.  (You will see some of the puppies pictures on our website occasionally).  She loves boating, working out & many other outdoor activites.

 Ann Stumbo, Client Relations/Greeter

Ann moved to Naples from Boston in 1968.  She has been married to a great man for 43 years now.  Ann & her husband have 3 grown children that gave them 14 (wow) grandchildren and 1 amazing great-grandchild! Ann loves her "street-rod". She & her husband enjoy showing their "T-bucket" in local car shows as well as traveling it to New Orleans every few years for a grand show/gathering! (they just love the trophies they always win!)  With a strong love for animals also, she has 2 cocker spaniels and 1 cat.  She enjoys playing on her computer and doing arts & crafts. (Right now it's all about the new grandkids & great grandkids! WOW).

 Sandy Nelson, Receptionist

Sandy was born and raised in Kennebunkport, Maine.  She attended Carnegie Institute of Medical Technology in Boston, Mass, then worked several years in the field of elderly care.  She went on to become a Chef at the Southern Maine Culinary Institute and working in multiple restaurants over the next 10 years.   Sandy relocated to the Naples area in 1982 and then quickly earned her USCG Master License becoming owner/operator of Cap't Sandy's Manatee Express in Goodland, FL for 10 years.  Sandy became a client of Eastside Animal Clinic in 1993 with all her "furry" family. As she followed her passion for the care of animals and people, she began working for EAC 17 years later.  She loves helping the pets and the clients in any way she can.

 Audrey Willard, Receptionist

Audrey has been a Naples resident for over 30 years.  After retiring from a career of traveling all around the world, she decided to pursue her other love- animals.  She joined Eastside Animal Clinic in 2008 to continue helping clients, friends and especially our pets. She loves meeting new people and pets and shows a true compassion for all of them.  Audrey  shares her home with many cats (and would take more if we would let her)!

  Patti Hartner, Receptionist

Patti began volunteering at Eastside Animal Clinic in 2009, while pursuing her dream of working with animals from the Veterinary Technical Institute.  She then joined our team in Jan, 2010.  Patti moved to Naples from Cincinnati, OH in 1970. She has been in the medical field for over 25 years. Patti  has 2 grandchildren, near and dear to her heart. She shares her home with her cats.  Her favorite things to do are spending time with her family and friends over coffee and shopping!

 Whitney Howell, Groomer

Whitney was born and raised in Ft Myers, FL. She began her career as a groomer in 1982.  Her favorite breed to groom is a Schnauzer, but she loves to groom almost any breed.  The best part is seeing the "finished product"!  She began grooming at Eastside Animal Clinic in December 1993.  She has adopted multiple cats from EAC over the years and also has 4 dogs to share her time with.  Whitney loves to bike ride, surf the Internet and is a movie BUFF.  She also loves to bake (thank goodness, because it's all really great and we all love it!)  Her favorite passion is fishing whenever she can get a few moments to herself.

 Michelle Bock, Animal Caregiver Supervisor

Michelle was born and raised in Florida. She has a strong love of animals and is extremely good working with the difficult or scared ones as well.  From cats and dogs to horses and hogs, she has them all.  Michelle started working for Eastside Animal Clinic in 2003 after becoming a loyal client since 2000.  She knew this was a great match for her, and EAC.  Her after-work fun includes spending busy times with her young son, four-wheeling, fishing, horseback riding (and teaching), scuba diving and many other outdoor activities.

 Lore Cardenas, Animal Caregiver

Lore was raised in Naples, FL and moved out to California where she worked as a Wildland Firefighter.  She relocated back to Naples in 2001 where she worked for the Conservancy in their Wildlife Rehabilitation Center.  Lore joined Eastside AC in 2008, then shortly adopted a kitten from EAC.  She has always been an animal lover and a lover of nature.  Her joys are spending time with her family and friends.

    Squish (AKA "Swiffer", "Squishy", "Squash")

"Squish" came in as an Emergency, May 2, 2007...She was saved by one of our clients who jumped a fence to save her & brought her to us immediately.  She was in the middle of a 3 dog fight (with her, a 7month old kitten being the cause of it)!  She was severly wounded with punctures, bruising, swelling, & NO use of her back legs.  We x- rayed her for any internal damage, & she was lucky with none to be found (no broken bones & no internal organ damage).  We treated her with antibiotics, steroids, cortisone injections, & K-Laser treatments.  Our little survivor "purred" through every bit of it. We weren't sure what we were going to do with her, because she still did  not have use of her back legs.  We tested & vaccinated her in hopes of a bright future in a forever home...who knew it would be with us!  After trying to contemplate all options of a harness, wheels, coverups, etc to protect her useless hind end, we decided to remove her back legs in order to save her life & help her get around easier (hopefully). After we removed the sutures from the intricate, timely surgery, we let her out of her crate and....... WOW can she move around the clinic fast!  "Squish" can slide all over the place on our rolled floors. She can even get up the stairs & on fabric chairs. (She has a very strong upper body!) She has become "Ringo's" favorite playmate, boxing partner & love of his life.

After "Ringo's" death, "Squish"  has become our greeter, social butterfly, & "great begger" of any and all attention available!  We love her greatly & couldn't have asked for a better friend to find & adopt us.