Our Staff
| Dr. Jones was born and raised in the San Francisco area. She received her B.S. degree in Environmental Toxicology from U.C. Davis in 1985. In 1989 she received her DVM degree from U.C. Davis. She completed an intense internship at a busy small animal emergency/specialty clinic in Santa Cruz, CA. It was also there that she met her Kansas sweetheart, Scott. They married and moved "east" to Kansas where they live with son, Jack (10), and daughter, Julia (8). Dr. Jones and Scott also share their home with a Golden Retriever (Olympia), a King Charles Spaniel (Eddie), a cat (Taz), and a Guinea pig, (Cupid.) Dr. Jones joined the State Line Animal Hospital family in 1992. She has a passion for diabetic and kidney failure patients because she was a juvenile diabetic and subsequently experienced kidney failure. After receiving a kidney/pancreas transplant in 1993, Dr. Jones returned to work at SLAH. She truly appreciates life and the blessings that God has given her-one of those being the ability to empathize with her furry patients and their owners. |
Receptionists: Pat Schimins | Pat Schimins - Receptionist Pat has been a familiar face at the front desk for the last 18 years! After she retired from Firestone, she happened to answer our ad for a receptionist - even though she had never worked around animals. From her first day, you didn't see Pat without a dog on her lap and many around her feet or under her desk. She has cut down her hours in the last year, but you will still hear her voice on the phone or see her in person several days a week. Greeting clients and owners, making appointments, keeping track of the end-of-month figures, answering the phone, and caring for the Puppy Day Out guests are just a few of Pat's daily tasks. She is enjoying her new parttime work schedule as it keeps her in contact with the clients and her many "adopted" children. When she is not at State Line, Pat spends time with her daughter, Stephanie, and grandson, Jacob. She enjoys reading and walking with her wire-haired dachshund, Piper. |
 Betsy Avenia | Betsy Avenia - Receptionist For Betsy, working at State Line is a "different experience every day!" You will find Betsy behind the desk surrounded by an assortment of 4-legged 'friends.' She has worked at SLAH as a Receptionist for 11 months and spends her time greeting clients and pets, scheduling appointments, arranging payments, and interacting and caring for the Puppy Day Out dogs. When she is not working, Betsy is a busy soccer and volleyball mom for Spencer, 15, and Kendall, 12. Golf, scrapbooking, and jewelry making are on her list of 'pre-motherhood' hobbies. She and her husband, Tommy, also share their busy home with a cat, Milo. Betsy loves being around the animals at SLAH, especially the Puppy Day Out dogs. |
 Jeannie Unruh | Jeannie Unruh - Receptionist Jeannie has been a Receptionist at State Line for 11 months and thinks that "we have wonderful clients and pets!" She is always busy answering the phone, scheduling appointments, greeting clients and their animals, arranging for boarding, getting records ready for the doctors, and being a "mom" to the many Puppy Day Out dogs! When Jeannie is not working, she enjoys going to the lake with her husband, Brian, and their two teenagers, Andy (18) and Maddie (13.) She also enjoys water sports, running, reading, and gardening. At home, Jeannie and her family have 3 dogs (Scooter, Mick, and Hank) and 3 cats (Jupiter, China, and Ashes.) |
Vet Tech: Micra Callender | Micra has been with Dr. Otte since 1983 following her graduation from Maple Woods Community College as a Registered Veterinary Technician. As a Veterinary Technician, Micra's duties include treatment of hospitalized patients, preparing patients for surgery, exposing and developing radiographs, performing dental prophylaxes, performing laboratory procedures including reading cytology slides, and advising and educating owners. She also grooms pets by special requests. Because of the
many stray dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens that find their way to State Line
AH, Micra has become the When wild critters are brought to the hospital needing care, Micra is usually their primary care giver. Through her extensive reading, studying, and hands-on experience, she knows just what to feed the orphaned possums or injured squirrels and how to care for them until they are ready for release. Birds are another of her passions; in her home aviary, she raises cockatiels and finches. When she is not at work, Micra has too many interests and too little time to pursue all of them. She holds a red belt in Tae Kwon Do. She is also an active member of her church and has participated in several church related mission trips to help underprivileged countries. She is an accomplished musician and has participated in community bands. |
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