Client Relations

Melissa joined the SAH family in 2023. Following her childhood dream of working with animals, she started off pet sitting, moved her way up to working at a pet boarding facility, then earned her Veterinary Assistant Certificate in 2015. While she loves working in client relations at SAH, her long-term goal is to start an all-black cat rescue with special focus on the senior cats who need a safe place to live out the rest of their days. At home, you can find her amongst her posse of pets including 3 dogs – Ophelia, Octavia, and Nemo – and 2 cats – Vladimir and Gibbon. She also enjoys knitting, reading, spending time with loved ones, and going to the beach.

Anna joined the SAH team in March of 2015. She comes to us with numerous years of customer service experience, including 10 years as a Veterinary Receptionist in sunny San Diego. She specifically enjoys getting to know clients and patients and making everyone feel welcome and comfortable here at SAH. Anna recently moved back to her hometown of West Sacramento, where she and her family just bought their first home. In that happy home is her soulmate Aaron, their young son Evan, and their cattle dog mix Seven. In her spare time, Anna enjoys being outdoors with her family and fixing up and decorating her new home. She is very happy to be a part of the SAH family!

Ashtyn has been part of the SAH family since 2008. She is very passionate about animals and has had her share of pets. Currently she has a kitty named Butters and a black Pug named Truffle Shuffle. Ashtyn is fluent in American Sign Language and enjoys engaging with our deaf clients when she can. Some of her favorite pastimes include anything to do with her daughter Eloise and hubby Kipp, but also beating them at board games on a regular basis and getting out to go adventuring with Truffle when they can!

Christine joined the SAH family in 2021. She was looking for a change after spending almost 16 years working in local TV news as a producer (she even has two Emmy Awards!). Originally from Santa Cruz county, Christine was fortunate to get her first job at the station she grew up watching. After years of keeping the community informed on the issues impacting their lives, Christine decided she wanted to do more. Christine loves helping clients keep their pets healthy and happy. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Sean, and their fur babies Kylo, Cheesepuff, and Posey (Go Giants!).

Meghan comes to us from Hawaii, but has lived all across the country. She has always had a love of animals and is the perfect fit for our team here at SAH, although she hasn't promised to take us to Hawaii yet. She has a 5 year old Lab Mix named Hendrix and a 1 year old kitty named Floyd. Meghan stays busy with two jobs, but enjoys playing the guitar and adventuring with Hendrix and her partner in her free time. We really don't know what we would do without her hard working ethics and easy going nature.

Shelby has been here at SAH since 2016 and couldn't be more ecstatic about it! She came to us with excellent customer service and a stellar smile. Shelby grew up here in Sacramento. She has a very spoiled terrier named Nala, a boxer named Kenobi, a cattle dog named Bandit, and a sweet baby kitten named Elsa.  In her spare time, Shelby enjoys the great outdoors, including: hiking, camping, going to the ocean, and other outdoorsy things. She aspires to one day become a marine biologist.

Suzy joined the SAH family in November of 2017 and has loved every minute of it. She has been a client service professional for more than 10 years and has always had a passion for animals. She currently has a Labrador named Tyler, and three cats named Wybe, Imogen, and Valerie. Suzy also has a degree in music, she sings and plays piano. Some of her favorite things are reading, enjoying nature, Harry Potter, and all things Halloween.