Tina Higgs

photo coming soon

Position: Receptionist

Background: My husband and I moved to Greensboro 10 ½ years ago. It was then that I began
my career in veterinary medicine. I started my career at Lawndale Veterinary Hospital in 1999 as a receptionist.
In 2002, I had the opportunity to work at a day practice closer to home, and that is where I spend my weekdays
as Office Manager of Stoney Creek Veterinary Hospital. As you can see, I really enjoy what I do; so much that I
am privileged to be able to work with Dr. Gebhardt here at Happy Tails on the weekends. It is important to me
to continue learning as much as I can in this field, because veterinary medicine is not just a job for me, it is a passion.
The sparkle in the pet’s eyes as they leave healthy, and the smile on the client’s face knowing their “baby” has
been taken care of is worth so much! Every day I live is another day to learn more of how I, as a part of an
experienced and dedicated team, can affect the lives of people, their pets and this community.

Hobbies:: Living to learn is a personal motto of mine. I love to read, camp, bowl, shoot pool, but most
of all I enjoy spending time with my husband and pets. My guilty pleasure is playing games on my computer and
Nintendo DS.

Pets: Currently I have 2 pets. I have a brown tabby cat named Asia and a German Shepherd named Shiloh.
Asia came to my husband and me as a “throw away”. Shiloh was a stray that we believe was hit by a car. She had an
injured rear leg that was depleted of muscle mass and she could not put weight on it without limping. After trying
to find her previous owners, my husband and I took “Shy” in, rehabilitated her leg and worked with her on her
separation anxiety issues. Today, she and Asia are best friends and her anxiety is under control without medication.
The two of them play together like children. Most of the time they get along, but they do have their sibling rivalry
moments. It is difficult to set a limit on the pets you take home when you are in this business. It is important to us
that we are able to provide both preventive and emergency care for our pets, so we decided that we would limit
our family to three pets; that way we can give them the best veterinary care, the space to express themselves as
individuals without a “pecking” order, and the time to love and play with them individually as well as family unit.