Laura - Head Receptionist
Laura was born and raised in Chicago and has worked at Higgins for 8 years. Laura doesn't have much spare time for her hobbies as she keeps pretty busy keeping tabs on her 7 year old son Zachary.
Katie - Receptionist
Katie is a native of Chicagoland and has lived with animals her whole life. Her current roomates is her sweet mixed breed dog, Fidget. Katie can be seen walking Fidget in the local neighborhoods, and the dog parks of Chicago.
Emily - Receptionist
Emily moved from a small town to Chicago in September of last year. Emily married her husband, Shane, in January. Shane is a dog walker and together, they are a very pet friendly family. They stay busy with their Rott/Shepherd mix, Petunia.
Casey - Receptionist
Casey is a native of Michigan. She attended Western Michigan University and has a BA in Communications. Casey relocated to Chicago a year and a half ago with her little Yorkie, Bella. In her spare time, Casey enjoys hanging out with friends and family, traveling, reading and attending as many Cubs games as possible.
April - Receptionist
April really enjoys helping our clients and their pets and enjoys the people she works with. April loves relaxing with her family, writing poetry, listening to music, or just taking in a great piece of art work.
Jennifer - Team Leader
Jennifer was born and raised in Chicago. She has been working with animals for 9 years and enjoys animal medicine very much. She aspires to become a certified veterinary technician in the near future. Jennifer enjoys sewing and crafts in her spare time. She has a little girl and 3 cats - Justin, Jake and Samuel who keep her pretty busy.
Adele - Behavior Consultant, Assistant Team Leader
Adele has been with the clinic for over 15 years. She has been studying behavior modification for 10 years, specializing in feline elimination probems, and enjoys helping owners understand their pets better. Adele lives with her 2 cats named Moo and Oink. Adele loves reading, working out, painting, and sculpture in her spare time.
Antonia - Assistant
Antonia moved from Guerrero, Mexico to Chicago when she was 16. Antonia has been at Higgins for over 13 years and finds working with animals very gratifiying. She enjoys playing basketball, and is currently taking college courses.
Enrique - Assistant
Enrique has been with Higgins Animal Clinic for over 16 years. He has been living in Chicago for about 17 years. Enrique loves taking care of animals, and has had pets his whole life.
Felipe - Assistant
Felipe has been with Higgins for over 10 years. He spoils every pet in the hospital as if they were his own.
Vanessa (Bunny) - Assistant
Vanessa was born and raised in Chicago, and currently resides in Andersonville. She has been working in the veterinary field for 4 years. Vanessa has a cat "Buddy" and a dog "Rocky" both whom she loves dearly. Vanessa is bilingual and loves to dance, and is glad to be a part of the Higgins family.
Dejavana - Assistant
Dejavana joined the Higgins family after a recent move to Chicago from the near suburbs. She has been working as a veterinary assistant since early 2006, and has a passion for both animals and medicine. She graduated from NIU with a bachelors degree in biology, and has participated in an online veterinary technician program. Dejavana aspires to go back to school soon to pursue a career as a veterinarian, or as a physician's assistant. At home, she has a siamese cat named "Denver" whom she loves dearly and spoils whenever she can. In her spare time Dejavana enjoys staying active with playing sports, visiting the gym, and aquainting herself with as many of the local restaurants as possible.
Vanessa - Assistant
Vanessa has lived in the Chicago suburbs since she was very young, and officially moved to chicago last year. She attended National-Louis University and received a BA in both sociology and phychology. In her spare time, Vanessa enjoys glass-painting and antique repair. Keeping her busy at home are her three cats Mocha, Orson, and Harpo, whom she dearly, dearly loves.
Michelle - Groomer
Michelle has been grooming for 5 years. She recently moved in October to the north side of Chicago and loves it. She grooms large and small breed dogs as well as cats.