Staff Quizz
Ashlea
Position: Veterinary Nurse
Years In the Industry: 2.5 years
Favourite Animal: Tiger
Best Part of the Job: Assisting with surgery & pathology
Worst Part of the Job: Euthanasia
Best Memory of the Industry so far: Seeing my first caesararian
Describe Yourself in 3 words: Hyperactive, Happy & Energetic
Interests/Hobbies: Cars, Dancing, Eating
AFL footy team: Richmond - but like Sarah I prefer car racing - HOLDEN!
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Food: I'll eat anything...except spice/hot food!
Favourite TV: Underbelly, Masterchef, RSPCA Animal Rescue, The Zoo
Favourite Movie: Harry Potter, Lord Of The Rings, The Mummy, Treasure Planet - fantasy movies
Favourite Quote: "If you're ugly on the inside, you cannot be beautiful on the outside no matter how much you try."
Jessica
Position: Veterinarian
Years In the Industry: 8
Favourite Animal: All of them!
Best Part of the Job: Getting to care for and cuddle my patients every day
Worst Part of the Job: Losing beloved old patients (and losing young ones is even worse)
Best Memory of the Industry so far: Any memory where I have improved a pets' quality of life. I have quite a few of those after 7 years of working in animal welfare!
Describe Yourself in 3 words: Loyal, Calm, Considered (most of the time)
Interests/Hobbies: My pets, movies, time at my parents' farm, eating out, socialising with friends
AFL footy team: Carlton (vague interest anyway)
Favourite Colour: Red or Royal Blue
Favourite Food: Gingerbread!
Favourite TV: Packed to the Rafters, True Blood, The Tudors, Greys Anatomy
Favourite Movie: Never been kissed, Hitch, Usual Suspects, The Sweetest Thing.....plus many more!
Favourite Quote: "Life is short, be swift to love! Make haste to be kind!" - Henri F Amiel
Beau
Position: Veterinary Nurse
Years In the Industry: 3
Favourite Animal: Cats - I want a Sphynx!
Best Part of the Job: Nursing sick pets back to optimum health
Worst Part of the Job: Seeing some animals suffer due to human neglect
Best Memory of the Industry so far: Fostering and successfully raising 8 kittens
Describe Yourself in 3 words: Perfectionist, Outgoing, Friendly
Interests/Hobbies: Spending time with friends & clubbing 'till dawn
AFL footy team: Hawks - just to keep the family happy!
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Pasta
Favourite TV: Family Guy
Favourite Movie: Jawbreaker, Planet Terror
Favourite Quote: "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm"
Ellie
Position: Trainee Veterinary Nurse
Years In the Industry: 1yr
Favourite Animal: Elephant
Best Part of the Job: Assisting with surgery
Worst Part of the Job: Early starts!!!
Best Memory of the Industry so far: When CPH helped save my dog "Winny." He was attacked by another dog!
Describe Yourself in 3 words: Honest, Fun, Neat
Interests/Hobbies: Soccer, Motor-bike riding, Farming
AFL footy team: Essendon
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Ravioli
Favourite TV: Home & Away, Neighbours & Animal Rescue
Favourite Movie: Step Up
Favourite Quote: "Be anything you want to be, you've just got to want!"
Wendy
Wickname: Wen
Position: Casual Receptionist/Veterinary Nurse
Years In the Industry: Many!
Favourite Animal: Dogs
Best Part of the Job: Helping People with their pets
Worst Part of the Job: Cleaning
Best Memory of the Industry so far: Meeting Peter? :)
Describe Yourself in 3 words: Three C's....Compassionate.....Caring...Clean Freak (According to the other girls at the clinic!)
Interests/Hobbies: Gardening, Walking the Dog
AFL footy team: Nil
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Passionfruit
Favourite TV: Ghost Whisperer
Favourite Movie: Titanic
Favourite Quote: "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you"
Gidget
Nickname: Gidgy, Fat Cat, Gidge
Position: Clinic Supervisor, Clinic Cat
Years In the Industry: 10 years, since i was born!
Favourite Animal: Let me think about that one....Cats!!!
Best Part of the Job: Getting to scoff all of the food around the clinic
Worst Part of the Job: Having to share "my clinic" with other animals, getting scared of aggressive dogs, and, worst of all is being scared of being replaced by the stray kittens that come in!
Best Memory of the Industry so far: Getting to watch in on some of the cool surgeries, and all the times i meow so much that the boss gives in and gives me milk to drink!
Describe Yourself in 3 words: Hungry, Demanding, Princess!
Interests/Hobbies: Eating, sleeping, eating and sleeping.
AFL footy team: Geelong, the Cats ofcourse!
Favourite Colour: Tabby
Favourite Food: Hills, Iams, Eukanuba, Whiskys, Fancy Feast, Dine, Royal Canin, Friskies, you name it and I've tried it!
Favourite TV: RSPCA Animal Rescue
Favourite Movie: I dont do movies, only Musicals...."cats"
Favourite Quote: "Fat is the new skinny" ??????
Peter
Nickname: Pete
Position: Senior Veterinarian, Practice Owner and Manager
Years In the Industry: Too many to say!
Favourite Animal: I like all small animals but my favourite would have to be Dogs.
Best Part of the Job: The reward of making a difference in a suffering animals life.
Worst Part of the Job: Having to desex a pregnant animal.
Best Memory of the Industry so far: My first ever caesarian section!
Describe Yourself in 3 words: Early starter, Hard worker, Dedicated.
Interests/Hobbies: Walking my dog Abby, completing odd jobs around the place, I tend to not be able to sit still for very long!
AFL footy team: Essendon
Favourite Colour: Green
Favourite Food: Weeties and Toast
Favourite TV: LOST
Favourite Movie: Terminator 2
Favourite Quote: "Good!"
Sarah
Nickname: Bears, Donald
Position: Veterinary Nurse
Years In the Industry: 8 years
Favourite Animal: Anything that walks, crawls, swims or slithers
Best Part of the Job: Knowing that i have helped make an animal feel better - and puppies and kittens ofcourse!
Worst Part of the Job: Maggots!!! They make my skin crawl!
Best Memory of the Industry so far: Too many to mention!
Describe Yourself in 3 words: According to my family and friends, I apparently only need 1 word...onion???
Interests/Hobbies: Animals, horse riding, V8's, Drinking with friends.
AFL footy team: I'm a total revhead, so V8's are better than footy! Go HRT!
Favourite Colour: Purple
Favourite Food: Iced Coffee
Favourite TV: Spicks and Specks, or any animal/medical shows
Favourite Movie: Anything with horror or thriller in it!
Favourite Quote: "Push yourself because you'll be suprised at what you can achieve!"
Celeste
Position: Veterinary Nurse
Years In the Industry: 4 years
Favourite Animal: Whales & Turtles
Best Part of the Job: Helping an ill animal feel better again
Worst Part of the Job: Birds - I'm absolutely petrified of them!
Best Memory of the Industry so far: Sending home a healthy & happy pet that has been in hospital for a long time.
Describe Yourself in 3 words: Bad Morning Person - you would be too if you started exercising at 5:45am!
Interests/Hobbies: Travelling, Sleeping, Cooking
AFL footy team: Hawthorn
Favourite Colour: Blue
Favourite Food: Spaghetti Bol
Favourite TV: Packed to the Rafters, Recruits, Getaway, RPA, The Gift, Masterchef .... I could go on forever!
Favourite Movie: Centre Stage
Favourite Quote: "Explore. Dream. Discover."
