Our Staff

Katie M., Veterinary Assistant

Katie has been a member of the Meadow Brook Animal Clinic team since 2015. Her love for animals began at a young age and has only grown stronger with each year she’s had the opportunity to work with them. As a proud cat mom to four cats, she has a special place in her heart for feline friends! 🐱

Outside of the clinic, Katie enjoys traveling and making memories with her boyfriend, as well as antique shopping and thrifting.

She feels incredibly fortunate to have turned her lifelong passion for animals into a career and loves having the opportunity to care for your beloved pets every day. 🐾❤️

Taylor S., Veterinary Assistant

Taylor started working at Meadow Brook Animal Clinic in 2020. After studying biomedical science at UAB and graduating in 2025, she now wants to go to school to obtain her veterinary technician license. Growing up, she had a variety of pets including birds, dogs, insects, fish, and many other exotic animals. When she’s not spending time with animals at work, she is at home spending time with her two cats (Opal and Onyx), two dogs (Maple and Blue), and chinchilla (Luna). While she loves all animals, her favorite animals to see in the clinic include black cats and dogs with short legs.

SarahPenny R., Veterinary Assistant

SarahPenny has been working at Meadowbrook Animal Clinic since 2024 to gain more clinical experience for her application to vet school. She has loved animals from a young age, and now can be found hanging out around Birmingham with her cat, Bob. She also has a banana ball python named after Michael from The Good Place. In her free time, SarahPenny loves to crochet, care for her houseplants, go hiking, and study neuroscience and psychology. After she graduates from UAB she plans to pursue a career as a veterinarian.

Caitlin A., Veterinary Assistant

Caitlin has been working in the field of veterinary medicine since 2014. She graduated from Athens State University in 2024 with a Bachelor's of Science specializing in marketing communications. She is currently enrolled with Penn Foster veterinary technician school to obtain her LVT. At home Caitlin has a Golden-doodle (Piper), a Cocker Spaniel (Bentley), a doll face Persian (Ferguson), and a Leopard Tortoise (Ducky). In her free time she enjoys hiking, camping, rock climbing, and tending to her collection of house plants.

Bailey, Sentry

Bailey is a registered Mountain Feist who was adopted from Mountain Mutts in Gunnison, Colorado. She was studying to be an avalanche rescue dog, but got cold feet. She decided to come and live with Dr. Cox in Alabama so that she can pull him through the mean streets of Mountain Brook in the wee hours of the morning. Bailey’s interests include window art, begging, and barking at other dogs.

Bob Ryan, District Manager

Bob has been working at Meadowbrook Animal Clinic since he was adopted by SarahPenny in the fall of 2024. He enjoys long walks to the food bowl, looking out the window at birds, and inspecting the infrastructure of the clinic. He one day hopes to become a world renowned biscuit maker and open his own bakery.

Gary, Custodian

Gary was brought to us in 2004 after he was found in a nearby dumpster. He made it his mission to become the greatest clinic cat to ever live. His hobbies included staring at us until we fed him, two minute walks in the backyard, and challenging himself to sleep as often and as much as possible. His dream was to become famous for being the world’s sleepiest cat.