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Meet the humans

The same faces, every visit

We keep the team small on purpose. You'll see the same vet at the follow-up as you did at the first appointment — and the front desk will know your pet's name before you say it.

The veterinarians

Three vets, one waiting room

Dr. Marisol Vance, veterinarian in a white lab coat

Dr. Marisol Vance

Founder · DVM, Oregon State

Started Paws & Pines after fourteen years in emergency medicine, mostly because she wanted appointments to last longer than nine minutes.

  • DVM, Oregon State University, 2008
  • Fear-Free Certified Professional
  • Member, AVMA & Oregon VMA
Internal medicineSenior pets
Dr. Andre Bissett, veterinarian in a white coat with a stethoscope

Dr. Andre Bissett

Surgery lead · DVM

Does most of our soft-tissue and dental work. Talks pet parents through every X-ray on the screen before anything is scheduled.

  • DVM, Washington State University, 2012
  • Advanced dental radiology training
  • Fear-Free Certified Professional
SurgeryDentistry
Dr. Priya Raman, veterinarian with a teal stethoscope, smiling

Dr. Priya Raman

Feline lead · DVM, Cat-Friendly Cert.

Runs our cats-only mornings — separate entrance, pheromone diffusers, no barking within earshot. Cats notice. So do their people.

  • DVM, UC Davis, 2015
  • Cat-Friendly Practice certified
  • Low-stress handling & feline behaviour
Feline medicineBehaviour
The technicians

The people who hold the paw

Our credentialed veterinary technicians run anaesthesia, place the catheters, work the cats-only mornings, and generally do the quiet, skilled work that keeps a visit calm.

Jordan Kell

Lead CVT · Anaesthesia

Ten years in surgery nursing. Watches every anaesthetic like a hawk and hums to nervous dogs.

Mara Osei

CVT · Feline care

Cat-Friendly certified and the reason our cats-only mornings run so smoothly. Speaks fluent slow-blink.

Diego Rivas

CVT · Dentistry

Runs the dental suite and the digital X-ray. Will show you exactly which tooth was the problem.

Sam Pruitt

Client care lead

The voice that actually picks up the phone. Remembers your pet's name and your last conversation.

Take a look around

Inside the clinic

Non-slip tables, a separate cat entrance, and a lot of natural light. Here's a little of what your pet walks into.

A staff member gently stroking a tabby cat by a sunlit window in the clinic
The cat roomSunlit, dog-free, pheromone diffusers running
A calm black and white cat resting comfortably during a low-stress visit
Low-stress handlingExams in the bottom of their own carrier
A happy beagle outdoors near the clinic's dog-walking area
The garden runA sniff and a walk before the exam
A relaxed ginger Maine Coon cat waiting comfortably on a warm surface
The recovery nookWarm, quiet spots to wake up after surgery

Fear-free, for real

Every clinical staff member is Fear-Free certified. Treats before restraint, and permission to stop and reschedule if your pet has had enough.

Small on purpose

Three vets, four techs. You get continuity of care and a team that actually remembers your pet's history without opening the file.

Honest, always

Written estimates before we begin, a personal call with results, and a straight answer when the right move is a referral elsewhere.

Booking

Meet them in person

Book a visit and we'll pair you with the vet who fits — feline mornings with Dr. Raman, a dental with Dr. Bissett, or a wellness check with Dr. Vance.

A calm, smiling Samoyed sitting for the camera against a soft pink backdrop