Dr. Cheung graduated from the Ontario Veterinary College (OVC) in 1997 and began working at Central Cat Hospital in June 2001. She has always felt a special affinity for cats, and here at Central Cat Hospital, she has been privileged to be able to hone and focus her skills on her favourite species.
She was inspired to become a feline specialist by her late beloved calico cat, Ginny. Dr. Cheung rescued Ginny from the animal shelter in Oakville in 1996 before graduating from OVC, and they were inseparable until the end. Ginny passed away at age 18 in October, 2010.
Dr. Cheung now shares her home with Floyd, who was rescued by a kind samaritan in early 2014. He was in rough shape when he first came to us with a severe eye injury and several wounds, but our team nursed him back to full health. Dr. Cheung’s more recent addition is a gorgeous calico tabby kitten named Fiona who was also a rescue. In addition to being absolutely adorable, she’s also a very sweet natured girl.
Dr. Cheung is licensed by the College of Veterinarians of Ontario and regularly attends veterinary conferences and symposiums nationwide as a part of her ongoing education in feline health. She is also a member of the AAFP (American Association of Feline Practitioners) and OVMA (Ontario Veterinary Medical Association).
To see a full list of conferences and symposiums Dr. Cheung has attended, please Click Here
AAFP (American Associate of Feline Practitioners) Certified Feline Advocate
Dawn is our Registered Veterinary Technician and Hospital Manager. She graduated from Centralia College of Agriculture & Technology in 1989.
She is an avid cat lover with two cats of her own. She has been part of our team since early 2012.
A 1995 graduate of St. Clair College, Holly is a very experienced Registered Veterinary Technician.
She is a huge cat lover and has 3 of her own: Jake, Gabby and Lily.
Fun fact: each cat has only three legs!
AAFP (American Associate of Feline Practitioners) Certified Feline Advocate
Emily graduated from the University of Guelph (Ridgetown campus) Registered Veterinary Technician Program in 2019 and has a very gentle touch with our feline patients.
She has 2 cats, a dog and a miniature donkey. She enjoys trick training and doing agility with her dog in her spare time.
Darby is our Receptionist / Vet Assistant / Kennel Attendant.
We welcomed her in August 2019. She graduated with honours at the Stratford Career Institute for Veterinary Assistant. Originally from Sudbury, she moved to London to pursue her career.
Darby has experience with cats, dogs, fish, reptiles, and wild exotics. She enjoys the company of her 2 cats (Snickers and Grizzabella) as well as her Chinese Cave Gecko (Shenzi)!
AAFP (American Associate of Feline Practitioners) Certified Feline Advocate
Sammy is our friendly receptionist. She has a degree in business and certification in vet assistance, pet nutrition and animal behaviour.
Sammy has a cat named Jackson and 2 dogs named Beau and Boone.
Sammy loves sports and has even played on Team Canada in ringette and Team Great Britain in ball hockey.
AAFP (American Associate of Feline Practitioners) Certified Feline Advocate
Pippa came to us from one of our clients who could no longer care for her back in 2013. Pippa has all the right qualities to be our purrfect fit. She is friendly and a wonderful greeter (known to hop up on the front desk), enjoys a good belly rub and makes sure to supervise the rest of us!
Keep your eye out for her at your next visit.
Vera is Dr. Cheung’s rescue from Cuba. The name Vera is derived from Varadero, where she was found pool side at the Royalton resort in March 2017.
Dr. Cheung just couldn’t leave without her, and it turns out they even share the same birthday!
With the help of APAC (All for Progress in Animal Care)- Varadero, Vera was safely re-located to Canada where she will always have shelter, lots of love and a belly full of food!