Meet the Team
Dr. Rob McMonigleVeterinarian
Dr. McMonigle is a 1998 graduate of Washington State. He has dedicated his professional career to creating a warm and caring environment in which he provides excellent medical and surgical care to his patients. Rob's greatest enjoyment is watching his patients grow up - "It's something special to see a young animal grow up and become not just a pet, but part of the family". Rob grew up in Kent, is an avid cyclist and enjoys spending his off-hours with his three children. Add Dr Rob as a friend on Facebook!
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Dr. Angie MartinezVeterinarian
Dr. Martinez graduated from University of Wisconsin in 2007. She has experience in general practice and emergency medicine and has a special interest in surgery and preventative care. Angie was born in Southern California, met her husband (a Washington native) while in school in Wisconsin and moved to Washington state after graduation. She enjoys spending time with her husband and their cats - Mason, Marty and Winston. Her hobbies include cooking, gardening and cheering on the Seahawks! Angie also speaks fluent Spanish!
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Dr. Amber RuthfordVeterinarian
Dr. Ruthford graduated from Michigan State University in 2016. She has a special interest in surgery and preventative medicine and has practiced both general and emergency medicine. Amber was born and raised in Michigan and met her husband during an AmeriCorps placement in Tacoma. She enjoys the outdoors, gaming, crafting, travelling, and spending time with friends and family. She has 1 senior dog, 1 cat, and a puppy!
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Dr. Liz Anne BowmanVeterinarianDr. Liz Anne Bowman is a 1998 graduate of UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Before joining our team, she practiced both general and emergency medicine in California, the United Kingdom and the greater Seattle area. She has 2 dogs: Lily Belle (Labrador Retriever) and Bob (Pug). Outside of work, Liz Anne enjoys hiking, skiing, and outdoor activities with the Boy Scouts of America.
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Maria QuiliciHospital Manager
Maria started working at McMonigle Veterinary Hospital as a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2007. She currently works at the front desk and manages the hospital. She graduated from the College of Southern Idaho’s Veterinary Technology program and worked as a LVT in North Dakota for 2 years before moving back to her home state and joining our team. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, backpacking, paddle boarding and being outdoors.
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Miranda WilksReceptionist
Miranda joined our team in 2021. Previously, she was trained as a Nursing Unit Coordinator at a hospital in Vancouver, BC. After moving to Washington state, she made the transition to veterinary medicine from human medicine. Miranda and her husband have 3 pets - 2 dachshunds (Fuzzy and Kitty) and 1 cat (Arya). Miranda spends her free time hanging out with her friends and family, playing video games with her husband, and attending comic conventions and renaissance faires.
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Miri RuthfordLicensed Veterinary Technician
Miri moved to the Seattle/Tacoma area with her husband in 2008 and started working for us in 2014. She graduated from San Juan College and acquired her Veterinary Technician license in 2018. Miri has a dog and a kid who are both quite energetic and keep each other entertained by one-sided games of fetch. In their spare time, Miri and her family enjoy hiking, biking and reading.
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Bailey MorrisonLicensed Veterinary Technician
Bailey joined our team after completing an externship with us and graduating from the PIMA Veterinary Technician Program in 2020. She has 2 dogs Dallas (Pitbull) and Noble (Italian Greyhound/Chihuahua) - both are lap dogs! Bailey enjoys reading, hiking, traveling and spending time with friends and family.
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Image Coming SoonAyla AndersonLicensed Veterinary Technician
Ayla graduated from the PIMA Veterinary Technician program in April 2016 and joined our team in 2021. She has lived in Washington her entire life and met her husband at a manufacturing company for airplane parts in 2012, later marrying in 2018. They have a beagle named Sydney and a maltese mix named Gizmo. In their free time she and her husband like to travel and one day wish to see all of the seven wonders of the world!
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Chelle MarrillVeterinary Assistant
Chelle started working at our office in 2013 after graduating and completing her externship with us for the PIMA Veterinary Assistant Program. She is currently attending online school to get her technician license. Chelle spends her free time with her crew of animals – she has 2 dogs: Jake and Winnie, as well as 5 cats: Kloe, Tali, Fyre, Raelle and Harriet Potter.
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Kendra BranchVeterinary Assistant
Kendra joined our team in 2018 after working in the veterinary field for many years as an assistant. She is currently attending online school to obtain her technician license. Kendra’s love for animals started young – as a 3 year old she wanted to be a veterinarian, she grew up raising several types of pets (including snakes!) and worked in her mother’s grooming salon. Kendra spends her free time with her two kids (Aiden and Sophia), her cat (Coconut) and her two dogs (Shadow and Muwin).
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Katie FergotVeterinary Assistant
Katie graduated from Renton Technical College as an Approved Veterinary Assistant in 2018. Katie started working on our team while still in school and completed her externship at our hospital. She spends her free time going on walks at local lakes with her dog (Chubby) and her husband.
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Amanda SteeleVeterinary AssistantAmanda has been a part of our team since 2018 after graduating from Renton Technical College as an Approved Veterinary Assistant in 2017. In her spare time, she likes to draw, write, and spend time outdoors. She has a love for kids and animals and has had her dog Princess since she was 10 years old. She is the class clown and keeps everyone laughing around the office!
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Gianna CastroVeterinary Assistant/ReceptionistGianna joined our team in 2020 after moving from Bellingham. She graduated with honors from Animal Behavior College and received her certificate in Veterinary Assisting in 2019. Gianna splits her time between the reception desk and the assisting position and she excels at taking care of both pets and people! She enjoys hiking, listening to music and traveling. Gianna has a cat named Mia.
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Danica CoffmanVeterinary AssistantDanica joined or team as a Veterinary Assistant in 2021. She started working as an Assistant in 2017 after volunteering with RASKC for 6 years, working with many cats. She has 2 cats of her own, Simon and Garfunkel, as well as a Lab named Pepper. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her cats and she is an avid concert goer for local bands.
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Sophia PessolanoKennel Assistant
Sophia is a part of Kentridge High School's Class of 2022 and joined our team in 2021. She has always wanted to work with animals and we are excited to introduce her to the veterinary field! She has a Labrador Retriever named Daisy and a cat named Abbey at home. She rescued Abbey after she was found outside our clinic as a tiny, hungry kitten! Sophia loves going camping, hiking, boating and hanging out with friends and family!
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FrankieFrankie came to us as a foster kitten with his sister Olive. After several years of living at the clinic, Olive went to live with her forever home, but Frankie has decided to stay with us. He often hangs out in the back with our staff in one of his many boxes or beds, but occasionally make appearances in the lobby. He has been warming up (slowly!) to his new brother and sister - Mac & Poppy. Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for more pictures and updates!
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Mac & PoppyMac (orange male) and Poppy (tabby female) were welcomed to our McMonigle family after they were dropped off on our back porch over the holidays. They quickly melted our hearts and found a home with us. They are spunky, yet snugly, and they are quickly learning the clinic cat life from their older brother Frankie. Check our Facebook and Instagram pages for more pictures and updates!
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Pinto
Pinto is Dr. Rob's German Shorthaired Pointer puppy that gets to come to the office every day. Due to COVID, he hasn't been able to meet everybody yet, but he sure wishes he could! He loves his friends at the office (staff and staff pets), although the cats aren't sure they love him yet.
