![]() Dr. Bolton with Springer puppies John R. Bolton - D.V.M. Dr. Bolton graduated from Kansas State University in 1984 with his degree in veterinary medicine. He and his wife Susan have three children; Jennifer, age 22; Amanda, age 18; and Thomas; age 16. The Boltons share their home with an English Springer Spaniel, Peg and ther cat, Doc. Dr. Bolton spends most of his free time parenting and enjoying his kids' many athletic events, but does find time to follow K-State athletics and is an avid fly-fisherman. As a life long learner, Dr. Bolton is interested in studying genealogy and the Civil War. Dr. Bolton is also a beekeeper, which by the way, his "Blue Ribbon Honey" is available for sale at the reception desk. jbolton@olathepets.com |
Tricia McAtee - Veterinary Technician Tricia McAtee has been with the clinic since 1993. Trish graduated from Maple Woods in 1992 with a degree in Veterinary Technology. She currently lives with her husband Jim and two daughters; Taylor, 9 and Kenzi, 7. She is a dedicated softball Mom and also enjoys watching the kids show their alpacas. Currently Trish owns her own "mini petting zoo" which consists of; The Alpacas (Artie and Sugar), Nigerian dwarf goats, pot bellied pigs, sheep, Hollywood the Llama, Peacocks, ducks, and Silkie chickens. She also has 5 cats (Joe, Willie, Earl, Cash and Carry), 3 dogs (Bob the Terrier, Cassie the Clumber Spaniel and Cletus the English Mastiff) and a bearded dragon to top them all off! Trish's favorite food is shrimp and her favorite TV shows are "CSI" and anything on the Animal Planet channel. In her free time she loves to race cars and go to the lake. In the future she would love to have her own "official" petting zoo and breed chickens and goats. |
Bonnie Gronniger - Receptionist Bonnie grew up in Waterville, Maine and is proud of her French-Canadian heritage. She is very involved in Operation Sunshine Children's Ministry and Fort Faith Children's Ministry. Outside of her ministry, Bonnie keeps herself busy with her husband Jerry, three kids (Tim-26, Matt-25, Dan-23), and her oodles of animals. These furry friends include a variety of cats, a Beagle named Champ and a Sun Conure named Cali. bonnie@olathepets.com |
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Brittney Scott - Veterinary Assistant Brittney is an Olathe native and was an avid competitive fastpitch softball player and pitcher for several years. She attended Johnson County Community College for many years with a focus on biological sciences. She plans to move forward and obtain a degree in either Veterinary Technology or Zoology. She would like to one day have a career in the zoology field as either a zookeeper, curator or coordinator. Brittney is owned by her pair of Bullmastiffs, Zeus and Grace. In her free time Brittney enjoys fishing, taking Grace to the dog park and watching her favorite show, "Everybody Loves Raymond". In the future Brittney would like to become a foster home for the Bullmastiff Rescue and own a small herd of French Bulldogs. |
Melanie Simmons - Receptionist Melanie grew up in Dayton, Washington and graduated from Mid America Nazarene University in 2005 with a B.A. in Christian Education and Sociology. While she was there she was also an all league member of the basketball team. Currently, she is perusing a Master's Degree in School Counseling at UMKC in hopes of one day becoming a School Counselor and coaching high school basketball . Melanie has two squirrelly cats, an orange tiger striped named Timone and a black cat Pumba. Melanie's favorite foods are enchiladas and mashed potatoes (though not together). In her spare time Melanie loves to ski, read, play the piano and watch old "Friend's" reruns. Melanie also began taking ballroom dancing lessons and can't wait to one day own a sailboat and learn to sail! |
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Deana Griffin - Receptionist Deana was born and raised right here in Olathe, Kansas. Deana attended Johnson County Community College in the past with a focus on accounting. Deana and her husband Frank are avid spring turkey hunters and love to swim in their pool in the hot summers. Deana has one little girl, Autumn who is 6 years old and just started kindergarten this year! Deana also has one dog; Brittany the Spaniel/Setter mix and Daisy the gray cat. Deana's favorite shows are "According to Jim" and "That 70's Show". In her spare time Deana loves spending time with her family and friends and especially loves hitting up the pumpkin patch in her favorite month, October! |
Emilee Grzenda - Kennel Assistant Emilee is currently attending Johnson County Community College to earn even more credit hours in hopes of becoming a Registered Nurse! She has her CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) degree already, and plans to move forward in the nursing field. Emilee has 3 kittens (now cats) that she adopted through the clinic named Smokey, Sasha Kaun, and Nola and just recently obtained a little Yorkie named Wedgie. Emilee is an avid KU fan, and likes spending time with her friends and pets in her spare time. |