Our Team
by Charles P.
Debbie McGuire, Hospital Administrator
Debbie has been working at All Creatures Care Cottage Veterinary Hospital since 1998. Debbie is the Director of Wildlife Rehabilitation at the Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center in Huntington Beach. She began working with wildlife rescue after the American Trader oil spill in 1990. She lives in Costa Mesa with her husband Patrick, three cats (Angel, Luke, and Lucky), and two dogs (Paige and Finnegan). When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family.
Blake Dorfmann, Veterinary Technician
Blake has been working with us since 2015. She started her career in animal care in 2009 with Petsmart Pet Hotel. She has two cats (Hope and Oliver), and one dog (Harley). She is excited to be a part of our team here at ACCC and is looking forward to continuing to expand her knowledge in Veterinary Medicine.
Saibra Nasratyar, Veterinary Technician
Saibra has been working at All Creatures Care Cottage since April of 2016. Since she still lives at home with her parents, she is restricted to having a boxer named Luna and a siamese cat named Rune. However, once in her own place, she plans on having an entire farm of animals. She currently attends Golden West College with a major in Biology, and when she is not working or at school she enjoys yoga, hiking, and mindlessly eating everything.
Melissa McGuire, Front Office
Melissa has been employed at All Creatures Care Cottage Veterinary Hospital since November of 2008. She has three cats (Angel, Luke, and Lucky) and two dogs (Paige, a Golden Retriever mix and Finnegan, a Pitbull mix). In her spare time, she enjoys photography, genealogy research, and reading books.
Kailey Humphrey, Front Office
Kailey has been working at All Creatures Care Cottage since August 2016. She began her career in animal care in 2015, after studying Emergency Medicine, Psychology, and Human Services. She has two Boxers (Tiger-Lily and Gunner). In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and hiking.
Alex Pettingill, Front Office and Technician Assistant
Alex has been employed at All Creatures Care Cottage since 2015. She has a small zoo at home that consists of two dogs (Molly and Ming Ming), three cats (Toph, Tiger and Lily) Elliot the rat, Sequoia the python and Leonardo the leopard gecko. Alex loves working with animals and is pursuing the career of being an exotic veterinarian herself.
Katherine Cubias, Technician Assistant
(Bio coming soon)
David Howshall, Registered Veterinary Technician
David is a Registered Veterinary Technician and has been in the industry since 1988. He has a cat named Harry Kitty and a dog named Elvis.
Consepcion Tafolla, Veterinary Technician
Consepcion has been working at All Creatures Care Cottage since 2017. She began her animal career in 2011 as a caretaker working with cats, dogs, exotics, and wildlife. She has two dogs (Mia and Maggie), two cats (Tigger and Cherish) and a sun conure (Pikachu). On her free time she enjoys baking and watching the food network.
Monique Manzo, Registered Veterinary Technician
I am a recent California Polytechnic University Pomona graduate with a degree in animal health sciences. I hope to expand on my exotic animal medicine knowledge at ACCC and care for all different species of pets. I currently have an exotic pet of my own, a ferret named Arwen. While not working I enjoy going to see my favorite bands in concert, playing video games, and going camping with friends.
Danielle Mills, Front Office
Danielle has enjoyed working at All Creatures Care Cottage Veterinary Hospital since 2015. She has been working in the veterinary field for over 15 years, mostly in emergency medicine, before coming to ACCC. When she is not working, she is a wife to Steve and mom to three kids, Liam, Kieran, and Kaelee. She also has 3 dogs, Guinness, Killian, and Belle, as well as 2 cats, Cole and Ezra. Her family enjoys an active lifestyle and are usually out on bicycle rides, hiking, camping, or hanging out at the pool or beach.
Alicia Jackson, Front Office and Technician Assistant
Alicia has worked in the veterinary field since 2012. She has experience in emergency and general practice. When she is not at work taking care of animals, you’ll find her enjoying 2 hour runs with her Siberian Husky, Sadie, and hiking with her boyfriend. Alicia is very excited to be apart of the ACCC team.
Julie Mee, Technician Assistant
Julie has been working at All Creatures Care Cottage Veterinary Hospital since 2010. She has been working in the veterinary field for the past 15 years. She has a menagerie of pets – 3 dogs (Gorilla, Gunner and Dexter), 7 cats (Kowboy, Herkules, UPS, Monkeybutt, Timmy, Dinero, Pacino), 7 pond fish, 5 freshwater fish, a soft shelled turtle named Scooby and a Chinchilla named Mary Jiggy Jane. In her free time Julie, who has a BS in physical education, likes to ride her motorcycle and play sports – including roller derby.