Dr. Sandra Tuominen:

Dr. Tuominen founded Critter Care Pet Clinic in 1995 with a small staff and a big dream. Our clinic - and her collection of farm animals - has grown significantly over the years. As our main surgeon, she's brought advanced techniques to the Iron Range for the benefit of our patients and clients. When not helping pets at the clinic, she enjoys volunteer work at multiple locales including the Iron Range Dog Training Center and her church. 

Jeanette:

Jeanette joined the team in 2005 (with a two year hiatus to attend the University of MN-Duluth). She works in the office with management duties and as a technician on the floor as part of the emergency team, aiding in 600 after hours emergency cases during her career with us.

Her idea of success in veterinary medicine is creating empowered clients through education and support, the prevention and relief of suffering in our patients, and dynamic staff supported to invest in themselves personally and professionally so they can have the most fulfilling careers possible. She loves her team more than they can imagine. 

Linda:

Linda is our head receptionist and sister to our practice owner. She joined us in 2013. She keeps the front desk running smoothly and is the "keeper of the files"! She lives with her two rescue dogs Shadow and Sammy.... and a few cats we have sent home with her over the years! :) She's a great organizer and finisher around the clinic to keep us moving along and a "bulldog" who is always willing to help out anyone in a jam.

Receptionists

Misty:

Misty is a 15 year veteran and a pleasant efficiency machine at the front desk! She LOVES her dog and cat "children": Diesel, Jackson, Juicebox, Thermos, and Anakin. She keeps our lobby stocked with Lupine leashes and collars in her downtime. Although we share her with other employers, we love every chance we get to have her work with us!

Sheri:

Sheri joined us in 2019 and recently got a new puppy (it's even cuter than the stuffed turtle in her picture; we promise!). We couldn't be happier for her and love her professional manner at the front desk!

Technicians

Jen:

Jen is trusted by many clients for her thorough care of our patients. Her willingness to communicate and educate keeps owners feeling empowered with knowledge about their pet. A long range thinker, Jen’s practical wisdom has helped many pet owners through a difficult diagnosis or treatment.

Around being a busy mom and caring for multiple rescued pets of her own, you’ll see Jen assisting with inventory purchases and record keeping at the clinic.

Lizzy:

Lizzy is our efficient, calm under pressure, power house of a worker. She’s a little race car around the clinic giving patients excellent care even when we are exceptionally busy. Her sweet smile reassures clients their pet is in good hands!

In addition to her administrative time where you’ll find her keeping client educational literature in stock, Lizzy is one of the cornerstones of our emergency team. She has given up time with her new husband Rich to drive back in to work and help when your pet needs emergency care after normal business hours.

Jaime:

Jaime has an empathetic and healing heart towards animals and is a valued resource for clients that have behavioral or training questions. She is great with our canine patients that are nervous or scared in a clinical setting!

Jaime’s administrative duties include keeping our medical equipment running smoothly, and she’s an active member of the after hours emergency team. “Off the field”, she loves football (Skol, Vikings!) and her kids. In case that’s not enough, she also works through Cloud 9 Pet Massage.

Megan:

Wise and caring Megan is always looking out for the welfare of our patients. Thorough and calm, she keeps her eye on the big picture and every patient’s best interest is her priority.

Dogs and cats aren’t the only thing she’s good at caring for though. Megan is an epitome of “team player” and is always looking out for the crew, whether that’s slowing down to train new staff or staying late to help the receptionists file.

In her administrative time, Megan maintains all of the prescription dog and cat food orders that so many of our patients depend upon. After hours, she has worked up many cases on the emergency team.

She's the proud dog mom of a three legged pup Kota Hope relinquished to the clinic last year.

Tiana:

Tiana will soon be graduating from the Vermilion Community College Veterinary Technician program. She is a hard worker who keeps her calm and always maintains a great sense of humor while communicating clearly. She lives with her rescued cat Denz and her two dogs Brutus and Doogie Schnauzer!

Tina P.:

Tina is our "utility player" who juggles reception work and veterinary assistant duties with grace and ease - sometimes on the same shift! She is our cheerleader and our source for positive energy, always willing to help out wherever she can. Her love of pets is a cornerstone of her work with us and she can frequently be found singing to our clinic cats who [almost] adore her as much as we do!

Angelia T.:

Angelia has been with us for three years and is part of the Penn Foster veterinary technology program, studying to be a technician. She loves - and owns - a wide variety of animals including horses, pot-bellied pigs, and goats. Her dream is to work in equine medicine and rehab one day.

Dee N.:

Dee never shirks from a hard or dirty job at the clinic and loves even the grouchiest patients! Her pack of dogs expanded this year when she took in her dad's canines and her doggie "siblings" keep her busy, busy, busy.