Veterinarians

Dr. Cindy Wolfe
Dr. Wolfe's Bio
One of her favorite aspects of being a veterinarian is caring for her patients, diagnosing and treating illnesses, and interacting with her clients. She always loves to see puppies and kittens as exciting new additions to the practice family. Over the years, she has welcomed the opportunities she’s had to make a difference in the lives of pets by improving their health and allowing them to have more quality years with their owners.
Dr. Wolfe shares her home with her husband Buck and their children, Katie, Kara, and Haley. She’s also the proud pet mom of three cats, Moonlight, Leo, and Harper; dogs, Willy, Jill, and Bradley; horses, Cracker Jack and Baxter; Bobby the Beta fish; and Cooper the parakeet. When she’s noshe’s Wills, she enjoys spending time with her children, church activities, working outside, running, reading, and watching old TV shows and movies with her family.

Dr. Whitney Bruce
Dr. Bruce's Bio
Dr. Bruce joined Wills Animal Hospital in 2014 after earning her DVM from Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine and became a partner in the practice in 2019. She enjoys building relationships with her patients and working with their parents to keep them as happy and healthy as possible. She shares her home with her husband Bryon, their daughter Rosie, and their cat, Spooky. When Dr. Bruce isn’t caring for animals at Wills, she enjoys traveling, watching Auburn football, and spending time with her family and friends. She and her husband also feel strongly about raising awareness and money for congenital heart disease in memory of their son James.

Dr. Cassie Garvin
Dr. Garvin's Bio
Dr. Garvin grew up in the Owensboro/Hancock Co. region. She went to undergrad at Murray State University to obtain her Pre-Vet degree in 2014. She then attended Ross University of Veterinary Medicine where graduated in 2018 and has been with us since. Dr. Garvin’s favorite hobby include traveling or anything that involves being outdoors with her husband & animals. She also enjoys playing pickleball, volleyball and attending their monthly bookclub. Dr. Garvin currently has 2 pets which include a dog named Nigel, who is 8lbs of pure terror, and a cat, Sebastian, who rules the house. Since working with us, Dr. Garvin has found that she loves her patients and clients very dearly along with the community. She feels that the whole team is very collaborative on helping with cases and ensuring the best care for each pet. Her knowledge and patient care is always improving in our environment and she feels lucky to have began her career with us.

Dr. Nichole Whitfill
Veterinarian
Dr. Whitfill's Bio

Dr. Alia Flowers
Veterinarian
Dr. Alia Flowers's Bio
Dr. Flowers is a 2025 graduate from Auburn University with a Bachelor’s of Science from the University of Louisville. Since joining us in 2025, she has found that her favorite part about working here is how truly kind and loving our team of people are. Being a recent graduate and practicing veterinary medicine can be very challenging but she feels that our team has offered her grace and patience as she grows as a Doctor. Outside of work, she enjoys the outdoors which include fishing, hunting, porch swing napping, and working with the boys. She shares her home with a one-eyed orange tabby cat, Buckwild, and 2 dogs, Gus Gus, who is a mixed breed, goofy mutt, and Sulley – a sweet, chocolate longhaired dachshund.

Dr. Emily Bratcher
Veterinarian
Dr. Bratcher's Bio
Dr. Bratcher is 2026 Auburn State University graduate where she earned her DVM, along with a Bachelor’s of Science & minors in chemistry and Spanish from Murray State University in 2022. She enjoys the culture of kindness, respect and continual learning from our large team of doctors and technicians. Dr. Bratcher shares her home with 2 cats, Newt & Sadie and her horse, Geronimo. In her free time, she enjoys visiting local coffee & pastry shops with her husband, spending time at the barn, and growing and arranging flowers.
Licensed Veterinary Technicians

Desirae
Desirae's Bio
Desirae is a graduate of Murray State University with a Bachelor of Science in agriculture with an emphasis on veterinary technology, a Master of Science, and a certification in veterinary hospital management. She served as a graduate assistant at MSU, teaching pre-vet and vet tech students nursing and surgical skills. Desirae has a senior rescue dog, Finbar, from a local rescue. She enjoys using her surgery and nursing skills while leading our surgery department to enhance the patients’ lives here at Wills Animal Hospital.

Courtney
Courtney's Bio

Raven
Raven's Bio
Raven graduated from OCTC with an associate degree in applied science from the veterinary technology program. She has five dogs, a bird, and two ducks. She enjoys seeing different patients every day and being able to help the doctors and fellow techs provide the best care possible for them.

Brianna
Brianna's Bio

Katelyn
Katelyn's Bio

Falyn
Falyn's Bio
Falyn graduated from the Veterinary Technician Program at OCTC where she plans to graduate and become a Licensed Vet Tech. She has a dog named Ruth and a cat named Kitty. Outside of work Falyn enjoys being outside and spending time with friends and family. Her favorite part about working with us is getting to spend time with all the patients and learning their personalities.

Mary Beth
Mary Beth's Bio
Coming Soon!
Veterinary Assistants

Julia
Julia's Bio
Julia graduated from OCTC with an associate degree in applied science from the Veterinary Technology program. She has 2 beagles, Maggie and Kota, and 4 cats named Mr. Wilson, Lucian, Storm and Lurch. She also raises chickens, ducks, and has 2 pet turkeys – Zeus & Ruby. Julia enjoys working with owners and their senior pets during their end of life care ever since having the opportunity in adopting an elderly beagle named Molly from Pay It Forward Animal Welfare Network. While adopting an elderly pet seems like a lot, she’s enjoys preaching about the big love they still have to offer and how to keep them comfortable at the end. She also feels strongly about client education and making sure that every pet owner understands their pet’s health. In her free time, she enjoys being in her flower field, making floral arrangements, hunting, and spending time with her husband and 3 daughters – Cecilia, Lydia, and Cathryn.

Aliyah
Aliyah's Bio
Aliyah is a graduate of OCTC with an associate degree in veterinary technology. She shares her home with two Dachshunds, Otto and Henry. She enjoys meeting the pets and their owners and developing relationships with them to provide the best care possible.

Alissa
Alissa's Bio

Hailey
Hailey's Bio

Breze
Breze's Bio

Nick
Nick's Bio
Nick graduated from the Veterinary Technology Program at Murray State University. One thing he enjoys about working here is the encouragement and kindness that everyone offers and the overall atmosphere in the hospital. In his free time he enjoys hunting and fishing, playing video games, and binge watching horror movies.
Client Service Representatives

Kim
Kim's Bio
Kim enjoys talking with clients in-depth, getting to know them, and seeing how much they love their pets. She adopted her lab/Pyrenees mix Pearl from a rescue who had a litter of puppies needing homes. Pearl was the only girl in the litter, and it was love at first sight.
Fun fact: Kim has worked at Wills Animal Hospital for over 20+ years!

Judy
Judy's Bio

Katie
Katie's Bio
Katie studied Business Management and Veterinary Care through Penn Foster. She has over 10 years of experience in dog breeding and development, in which she feels that it has given her a strong foundation in canine behavior, care, and handling. She also has hands-on experience in training service dogs as well as working dogs in Schutzhund (IGP) a d Protection Sports Association (PSA). Katie appreciates our team’s dedication to providing compassionate, high-quality care. She finds that helping animals and supporting their owners during important moments is incredibly rewarding. Katie shares her home with her German shepherd, Rumble, and 2 fluffy cats, Wabi Sabi and Sushi – her house is never boring. Outside of work, Katie’s hobbies include spending time with her pets and being at the barn with horses. She also enjoys volunteering her time to teach others about the Bible and working with Dream Riders of Kentucky through therapeutic riding.

CJ
CJ's Bio
Growing up, CJ always wanted to work with animals. However, to her, that dream felt unreachable. When we had a CSR position available, she jumped to it and has since felt that it has fulfilled both of her joys of working with animals and helping people. CJ has 2 ball pythons – King Hezekiah and Queen Esther. She also owns a mutt named Vickie Layla that she adopted from the Owensboro Shelter. Outside of work, CJ enjoys traveling, gaming, art and of course, spending time with Layla. Above all, she enjoys volunteering her time to sharing the Bible’s message of how to have a happy life.
Managers

Lisa
Practice Manager
Lisa's Bio

Jessica
Jessica's Bio
Jessica is a graduate of Deltona High and Daytona State. She shares her home with Sky the cat and dogs, Starla and Mia. Jessica is proud of the high-quality treatment options available for pet care at Wills Animal Hospital and enjoys working with the doctors and staff.

Cindy
Cindy's Bio
Cindy graduated from Purdue University as a Vet Tech. Having been here for over 25+ years, she loves many things about working with us. Cindy believes that knowing that overall we have some of the best Doctors and Techs in the business and she believes that we never stop thinking about what’s in the best interest of our patients and the people who love them. Her four-legged kids include Ricky Monkey the cat and her 3 Shelties, Banner, Missy Boo, and Dexter Smidgen, who she shows in Rally and has been to national competition with twice and her other 2 dogs, Benjamin and Rudy. In her free time, she enjoys exploring the Maine coastline.
Hospital Assistants

Emily
Emily's Bio
My name is Emily Houser, I’m 18 years old, and I graduated from Daviess County High School in 2019. Right now, I am taking classes at Owensboro Community and Technical College, but I will be transferring to Murray State University this fall to start my education in pre-veterinary medicine. After I finish classes at Murray, I would like to go to Auburn University to become a veterinarian. I would love to practice on both large and small animals. I’ve been working with animals for the last two and a half years, and I love it! Working at Wills is awesome because I get to learn new things every day and take care of animals!

Madisyn
Madisyn's bio
Coming soon

Caroline
Caroline's bio
Caroline’s current plan for her future is becoming a Veterinarian. She wants to attend Murray State University for her pre-vet studies and following that, she hopes to further her education at Auburn University or Purdue for Veterinary School. She has a horse named Jasper who is a charming, chestnut gelding with a wonderful personality. In addition to Jasper, she also cares for several goats. She has found that all of her animals bring so much joy to her life. Caroline’s hobbies include being riding Jasper and playing volleyball at her high school. Her favorite thing about working here with us is the opportunity to interact with the animals and connecting with fellow staff members. She feels that we provide a supportive environment and a shared passion for animal care, making each day enjoyable and fulfilling.

Nolan
Nolan's bio
Nolan has 4 cats and 4 dogs; his cats name are Hazel, Crosbee, Ramona, and Lucy; his dogs are Luna, Banjo, Boog, and Webster. On his free time, Nolan enjoys playing games. One of his favorite things about working for us is how welcoming and kind everyone is.

Kendrix
Kendrix's bio
Coming soon
Clinic Cats

Hiccup
Hiccup's Bio
Bio coming soon!

Braveheart
Braveheart's Bio
Bio coming soon!

Tater
Tater's Bio
Bio coming soon!
Serving the pets of Owensboro, KY and beyond.
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We make it our mission to offer “Quality Veterinary Care Through Education and Innovation” to small animals throughout Owensboro and the surrounding counties—and even southern Indiana!
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Phone: 270-684-3201 (call or text)
Email: staff@willsanimal.com
Location
3030 New Hartford Rd.
Owensboro, KY 42303
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Hours
Mon - Fri: 7 AM - 5 PM
Sat - Sun: Closed
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