CTCH Team Members


                          Veterinarians      

                

Roy Brenton Smith, DVM

 
School:Oklahoma State University, College of  Veterinary Medicine, 1962.
Special Interests:  Feline medicine
Pets:  In-home colony of very special felines.

BIO:

Dr. Roy Brenton Smith Joined the veterinary community at the age of 14 when he took position as a member of the kennel staff at his first veterinary hospital.  He grew up always wanting to be a veterinarian.  After completing his education in 1962, he began practicing veterinary medicine in
Austin, Texas during the summer of the same year.

Throughout his career, Dr. Smith has always had a strong interest in feline medicine.  The establishment of 
Central Texas Cat Hospital is a natural evolution of this interest.  CTCH is the 4th veterinary hospital that Dr. Smith has established during his 48 years of practice.  

Association and Community Service: 

President - Capital Area Veterinary Medical Association
Treasurer -
Texas Veterinary Medical Association (20 years)
President -
Texas Academy of Veterinary Practice
Treasurer -
Texas Academy of Veterinary Practice (10 years)
President -
Texas Veterinary Medical Foundation (12 years)
Board of Directors - American Association of Feline Practicioners 
Board of Directors -
American Veterinary Medical Foundation (6 years)
Board of Directors -
Austin/Travis County Humane Society (2 years)
Board of Directors -
Veterinary Information Network (largest veterinary information database for veterinarians worldwide)
Committee Member - AAFP Leadership Development Committee (2004 - present)
Committee Member - AAFP Feline Welfare Committee (2006 - present)
Committee MemberAVMA Animal Welfare Committee (2008 - present)

Veterinary medical support supplied to:

 Shadow Cats Rescue 
 Animal Trustees of Austin
 A
SPCA/Austin
 L
ife Long Friends
 
Austin Siamese and Friends
 
Round Rock Animal Control
 
Tuxedo Junction Rescue 

Honors and Awards:
Texas Veterinary Medical Association Companion Practicioner of the Year - 1988
AAHA Outstanding Practitioner for the Western Region - 1994
Veterinary Information Network Special Service Award - 1995
Texas Veterinary Medical Association Presidents Award - 1984 & 1991
Texas Veterinary Medical Association Special Presidential Citation - 1993
Austin Humane Society Guardian Award - 2007

Other points of interest:
Conducted monthly grand rounds for Central
Texas Veterinarians (15 years)
Provides consultant service to veterinarians and companies in the veterinary field. 


                

Dee Ann Mouser, DVM

School:  Texas A&M University
Special Interests: Internal feline medicine 
Pets:  4 cats and 2 dogs 
BIO:

Dr. Dee Ann Mouser first came to CTCH as a relief vet in June of 2007.  It did not take long before everyone realized that Dr. Mouser and CTCH were a perfect match.  She became permanent in January of 2008.  

Dr. Mouser provides in-depth care in all aspects of feline medicine and truly enjoys the cases involving internal issues.  

Dr. Mouser was born and raised in Houston, Texas.  Before going to college she worked at a cat only boarding and grooming facility called "The Cats Pajamas", so specializing in felines is nothing new to her.  She started her undergraduate work at Texas A&M University where she earned a B.S. degree in psychology.  Dr. Mouser stayed on at Texas A&M to attend their college of Veterinary Medicine.  She graduated in 2002 in the top five of her class.  She has been practicing in the Austin and Round Rock area ever since.  

Dr. Mouser clearly loves her work.  She shows up everyday with a positive outlook and an excellent sense of humor.  The staff not only respects her, they enjoy working with her.  

She has many hobbies which include cooking and gardening.  At the end of the day she goes home with her husband Dr. David Mouser, who is also a veterinarian, to their four beautiful cats Marly, Andy, Bart and Wallace and their two dogs Micah and Tres, who only has 3 legs. 





Front Office


Cynthia Ivy
Hospital Manager 
 

Cynthia came to CTCH in July of 2007 as their new receptionist and assisting the doctors in the exam rooms.  In March of 2008 Cynthia took on the position of Hospital Manager when Karen Tweedy retired.  Filling Karen's shoes is no easy task but Cynthia is up to the challenge.

Prior to CTCH Cynthia spent 5 years as a stay at home mom with her daughter Katelynn.  Before that, she was a clientele specialist for a large retail corporation.  Coming to work at the cat hospital was like coming home for Cynthia.  She grew up at her father's animal hospital and her first job when she was eleven was helping clean kennels and feed animals.  She has also fostered orphaned kittens and puppies for as long as she can remember.  

Cynthia lives in Round Rock with J.R. and her beautiful daughter Katelynn, who has inherited her mother's and her grandfather's love for animals.  They share their home with 2 dogs, Roadie and Lily, 3 very spoiled cats, Claudia, Max and Jax and 2 dwarf hamsters, Jake and Drake. 


 
 

Cheryl Miller
Receptionist
 

Before coming to CTCH in May of 2008 Cheryl was already a familiar face to many of our clients because for years she managed the 7 Eleven just up the street. Cheryl's talent for dealing with the public, her caring and compassionate nature combined with her love for the cats has made her a favorite face for clients to see when they walk in the door. 
 

Cheryl has 20 cats, many of which were abandoned and feral cats that she rescued. Before becoming a staff member Cheryl and her husband, Bill had been devoted clients for years.



 
 

Dawn Shepherd
Bookkeeper
 

Dawn joined CTCH in September of 2007.  She has worked as a full-charge bookkeeper for various organizations since 1993.  Bookkeeper might be her job title but it definitely does not describe all that she does at the cat hospital.  Dawn's name can be heard ringing through the halls when anything needs to be fixed or figured out.  She is most definitely not afraid of getting her hands dirty.  It is not unusual for Dawn to get to CTCH and have to change scrubs because she is filthy from climbing in a ditch to rescue a scruffy looking little cat on her way to work.

Dawn moved to Texas from Virginia in 1991.  She has volunteered for a local feral cat rescue group for the past five years and has had animals all her life.  Dawn has 14 cats, 1 Great Dane, Bella, a Military Macaw, Lalye and Greg, the man who supports her passions for the "critters", as she calls them.  Most of Dawn's friends consider her a little fanatical about cats but at CTCH she fits in perfectly.

 




Veterinary Technicians


 

Jeanne Shaffer
Head Veterinary Technician
 

Prior to coming to work at CTCH Jeanne had volunteered for rescue groups since she was a teenager.  Jeanne began working for CTCH in March of 2006.  In June of 2008 she was promoted to Head Veterinary Technician.  In her time here she has undergone training and course work to become CVA certified and well versed in the special care that cats require.

Jeanne has 27 cats, many of which are special needs cases.  It is said around the hospital that her cats must have a sign in the window telling other cats to come on in to the wonderful, loving home that Jeanne and her husband Kirk have provided.

"My life has and will always be dedicated to saving and providing care for cats and kittens."






Rebecca Lyons
Veterinary Technician
 

Rebecca started out with CTCH in 2006 as a kennel technician.  Early on it was easy to see that she was very passionate about the cats that she cared for.  After being promoted to Veterinary Technician in January of 2008, Rebecca became  CVA certified.

Although cats are Rebecca's favorite, growing up she had many different animals from rats to horses to lizards.  Now, she resides in Austin with her husband Preston and their 15 year old cat Slash.  Slash demands to be an only cat so she is unable to bring anyone else home.  But there is no question that Gypsy, who lives here at CTCH, belongs to Rebecca, heart and soul.








Monica Martin
Veterinary Technician
 

Monica started working at Central Texas Cat Hospital shortly after it opened as a kennel tech in June of 2005.  In November of 2006, she was promoted to Veterinarian Technician and was CVA certified in June of 2007. 

Prior to joining CTCH, Monica was a stay at home mom.  Before that very important job, she worked on a ranch in Llano, TX. where she helped haul hay, feed and build fences.  It was there that she realized her passion and gift for working with animals.

Monica lives in Round Rock with her two daughters Cheyenne and Shelby and their dachshund, Dottie.  Their current living arrangements do not allow them to have any cats, but she and her s can't wait until they will be able to adopt a special kitty into their family.  CTCH will be happy to help when that day comes.

 




Mandi Villcheck
Veterinary Technician
 

Mandi joined CTCH in September of 2009 after working at an animal hospital in Universal City for one year. Prior to that she attended college in San Marcos.

 Mandi is the second of five children and grew up always having hamsters, birds, cats in the home and chickens in the yard. She is from Kerrville, Texas but now calls Round Rock home with her boyfriend of four years, Jason and their three cats Deuce, Cocoa and Penelope.
 

 Penelope is a recent rescue kitty Mandi could not resist, because of this we knew she was going to fit in perfectly with the rest of the staff here at CTCH. 


 




Support Staff


Jan Morrison
Kennel Technician
 

CTCH first met Jan in 2007 when she was working as a "kitty nanny" for Shadow Cats.  So when Jan applied for the position of Kennel Technician, CTCH jumped at the chance to hire her, already knowing how passionate she was about the cats.

Before moving to the area from upstate New York, Jan served in the army as a lab technician from 1978 to 1981.  After finishing her tour of duty, Jan worked at a couple of pet supply stores as a pet care supervisor.  She has also worked in a few boarding kennels and animal shelters and even one pet grooming salon.

Jan currently lives in Round Rock with her husband of 28 years and one of her four grown daughters.  She is also a grandmother of a baby boy with another on the way.