Meet our Staff
Dr. Teresa C. Rupert is a graduate of the University of Georgia, College of Veterinary Medicine, and has known since childhood that she wanted to become a veterinarian. She has been working at veterinary practices since she was 15 years old. Both her grandfather, Robert Volgenau, and her great grandfather, Earnest Volgenau, were veterinarians in Buffalo. Dr Rupert lives on Grand Island with her husband and two cats, Davros and Alderon. 
Meet Brytney
Brytney is our assistant and lives in Niagara Falls with her cat Garrison. She loves to give hugs during your pets veterinary visit and makes sure they are safe while being examined.
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Meet Amanda
Amanda is our veterinary technician and a graduate of SUNY Canton. She assists the doctor in surgery, is responsible for overseeing the lab work and medications, and will usually start off your pet visit by getting a history of your pet’s condition. A native of Grand Island, she shares her home with her family and her cat Peter. 
Meet Alderon Alderon is our hospital cat and mascot. He is still learning how to be a good feline citizen and regularly terrorizes the stuffed animals around the hospital.
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Meet Melissa
Melissa loves to greet you and your pet at the start of your veterinary visit. She is in charge of ordering special foods needed for some pets medical conditions and will also help with medication refills. She has many talents, having worked at some of the finest restaurants in Buffalo as a chef. She shares her home with her family, and two dogs, Penny and Jake. 
Meet Chicken Leg
Chicken Leg was our hospital cat and goodwill ambassador for 20 years. Due to worsening kidney and thyroid disease we made the decision to euthanize her a short time ago. Now she welcomes our patients from the other side of the rainbow bridge.
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Call our office at 716.773.5242
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