Dr. Tessa Shea, Owner

Dr. Tessa Shea grew up right here in Plymouth. From an early age whenever she was asked, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" Her response was always the same, "An animal doctor."
 
After attending the College of Saint Benedict, Dr. Shea realized her dream and attended the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine from where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2006. Since then, she has worked in small animal private practice in the Twin Cities.
Dr. Shea's professional interests include soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, and ultrasonography. She holds a very special place in her heart for elderly kitties, and has focused on becoming an expert in feline geriatric health.
 
Dr. Shea currently lives in the west metro with her husband, Phil, and their two teenage cats: Sherlock and Elementary. In her free time, she enjoys camping, hiking, cooking, and spending time with her nieces, nephews, and god-children.  Dr. Shea and her husband have an ambitious goal to travel to every state in our beautiful country in an RV when they retire!

Dr. Joey Goldthorpe

Dr. Joey Goldthorpe grew up in a small town in Wisconsin. She obtained a psychology degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Following graduation, she visited the lower 48 states camping in her Geo Metro. Through her travels, she found Oregon to be her favorite state, so she moved there to attend veterinary school at Oregon State and graduated in 2002.

During the next 17 years in Oregon she worked in a cat exclusive practice in Eugene, was involved in a spay/neuter program at her local shelter, volunteered with the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon, and adopted over 50 special needs cats into her family.  
Recently, she moved back to the Midwest to be closer to her family and loved ones. When she is not taking care of cats, she enjoys spending time gardening, paddle boarding, traveling, cooking and camping. 

Dr. Joey’s professional interests are geriatric medicine, shelter medicine, and behavioral medicine. She is very excited to be a part of the TLC Cat Clinic team!

Stephanie, Veterinary Technician

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Stephanie attended the veterinary technician program at Argosy until 2008.  Stephanie and Dr. Shea both had their first jobs in the veterinary field together, back in 2006.  Since then, she has worked in small animal practice with both dogs and cats.  Stephanie joined the TLC Team in 2018 and is very excited to help only kitties, especially the spicy ones.  Her particular interests are dentistry, diagnostic imaging and client education.
 
Stephanie currently lives in the west metro with her husband, Dave.  They have two cats: Evee and Glen."

C.J., Certified Veterinary Technician

C.J. is a Certified Veterinary Technician who graduated with her A.A.S. degree in Veterinary Technology from Globe University/Minnesota School of Business in 2009.

After a decade of experience with various small animals, she decided to focus her career on feline medicine and join the TLC Cat Clinic team in 2019.  Although she loves cats of all ages and breeds, senior cats have a very special place in her heart. Her favorite interests are preventative care, internal medicine and anesthesia.

C.J. currently lives in the north metro with her fiancé and her handsomest boy cats Sunny D and Papa Midnite.

Kiley, Veterinary Technician

Kiley is a Certified Veterinary Technician who graduated with her A.A.S degree in Veterinary Technology from Ridgewater College in 2017 and obtained her certification in 2020.
 
She has a passion for ensuring cats get the care they need to live long, healthy and happy lives. She enjoys educating clients, dentistry, imaging and anesthesia. Black cats are also a favorite of hers!  She is very proud to be part of the TLC Cat Clinic team since 2021 and looks forward to helping more feline friends.
 
Kiley currently lives in the north metro with her very fluffy black cat named Dimir and a snake named Arrow.

Angel, Director of Activities

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Angel became the star of the TLC Cat Clinic team in fall of 2020.  Unfortunately, Angel's owner was unable to afford to have her bladder stones removed so she was surrendered to the care of TLC.  Since that time, she's become an invaluable and irreplaceable member of our team!  She helps to lift our spirits and keep us on schedule when it pertains to her meal time.
 
Angel spends her days greeting clients, napping, sunning in the third exam room and performing couch jumps to earn Churu treats.  On the weekends she goes to 'Camp CJ's' to be a part of home life with Sunny D and Papa Midnite.  Next time you are in say hi to Angel and give her a pet.  She will love meeting all of you!