Meet Our Team

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Dr. Melissa Ochotsky, DVM 
​ Veterinarian / Practice Owner

Melissa graduated from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatoon. She has a menagerie of dogs and cats, as well as 1 horse with whom she participates in show jumping competitions. Melissa enjoys keeping very busy with a multitude of extracurricular activities, which include hiking, running, yoga and gardening. 

Miranda 
Office Manager , ​Veterinary Office Assistant

Miranda started at Westwood Heights in November 2016 after graduating from the Douglas College Veterinary Office Assistant (VOA) Program. She  spends a lot of time with her "nephew" dog Emmet and enjoys many extracurricular activities with him. Adopting a pet in need from here is pretty much a rite of passage for everyone who works/has worked here so... all in good time. ;)

Vivien​
Registered Veterinary Technician

​Vivien started at Westwood Heights in May 2019 after she graduated from Sheridan College in Ontario. She has four cats - Marvin and Maddie that she fostered from one week old, but fell in love and had to keep; and two other cats that were surrendered, Morgan and Sugar. She also has a rescue dog from Mexico named Dusty. Vivien has lived in Vietnam and all around Canada, but she is here to stay, thankfully!

​Vancy  
Veterinary Office Assistant

Vancy started at Westwood Heights in May 2021. She is currently working part time, while going to school to be a registered veterinary technician. In her spare time, she likes to hang out with her dog Charlie, climb, and hike. ​

Clinic Cats

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Mommy Cat - Laundry Supervisor

Greg - Kitten Foster Dad

Guppy - Reception Supervisor

Mommy Cat came to us as a stray with her 3 kittens​ in July of 2009. She was adopted out 3 months later, but unfortunately was brought back as she was keeping the new owner up at night wanting to play. After that, we decided to keep her for good. You can find her on top of a fresh pile of laundry or playing with catnip.

Greg came to us a stray in August of 2018. He had eaten 30 hair elastics and was skin and bones. We had the endoscopy specialist come in and remove them all, and now he is doing great! We have had quite a few litters of kittens that we have fostered, and Greg loves to groom and play with them. He can never turn down a good treat.

Guppy came to us at approximately eight weeks old, as a stray with her two littermates in October 2020. She was born unable to use her back legs, but she scoots around just great! She is one of the most happy, affectionate cats we have ever met. She is always hanging out in the reception area, or with Greg, her best feline friend.

Westwood Wall of Honour

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Rudy

2013-2022

Mr. Magoo

2013-2020

Sioban

2001-2018

Crystal

2002-2018

Penny

2013-2017

Pasq

2000-2016

Sally

​2003-2015