Anissa Whimple
Practice Manager
Anissa is our Practice Manager here at Alta Vista as well as the Manager at Broken Arrow Pet Resort & Spa. She’s been with our company since the beginning of 2018 but has worked with animals since 2011. She has 3 dogs, 3 cats & horses. She loves to spend time outdoors camping, fishing & hiking. Anissa is from West Virginia but found a home here in Oklahoma. Her favorite part of the job is being able to comfort the pets and pet parents, and assuring them we will do our very best at taking care of their fur babies. Her favorite animals are horses, cats & dogs, Her favorite breed of dog is a mixed breed because how could you not love the rainbow pups. Anissa’s biggest secret? Which isn’t so much a secret anymore . . . she’s secretly becoming a cat lady.
Tiffany Tole
Groomer
Tiffany has been with AVAH the longest! She is our wonderful dog groomer! She has worked with rescue dogs her whole life, making this a great place for her to be! She loves every single one of the kids that have come through here. Tiffany enjoys rock climbing and mudding in her Jeep and spending time with her family during her spare time.
Sara Glass
Lead Vet Assistant, RVT Student
Sara has been working at Alta Vista since 2018. She grew up in Texas but moved to Tulsa in 2017, She has recently bought a house with her husband Matt in Claremore. She has 3 fur babies of her own, Hooch a Rhodesian Ridgeback mix, Pepper a Blue Heeler mix and Gizmo a Pitbull Boxer mix and she aspires to someday raise ducks and goats when she finally convinces her husband. She obtained her certification as a Veterinary Assistant at Community Care College in 2017 and is now in her last semester of college at Penn Foster to become a Registered Veterinary Technician. She has been a jack of all trades over the years and has done a little bit of everything here at Alta Vista. When she is not baby talking your sweet fur children and caring for them like her own, you can find her cleaning or organizing because that is her happy place. Her favorite things about working at Alta Vista are the bonds that she creates with clients and their pets, as well as the bonds she creates with the many rescue animals that are cared for at Alta Vista.
Kennedy Dubbert
Veterinary Assistant
Kennedy has been working with Alta Vista as a Veterinary Assistant since 2022. She loves making a difference in animals’ lives. Her and her husband Trey have 4 fur babies Boo (maltese), Yana (husky/GSD mix), Kiara (one eared cat), Nala (domestic long hair cat), and one angel fur baby Koa. Trey and Kennedy also have a son, Beckham. Kennedy enjoys working with your own fur babies and rescue animals.
Cheynne Byrd
Vet Assistant, Pet Care Technician
She was born in Tulsa Oklahoma in 2000 was raised in Morris Oklahoma. She has two corgis and one German Shepherd, a few barn cats, 6 horses, and a donkey. She enjoys training her working cow and reining horses, going fishing and hunting, skeet shooting. She also enjoys working on diesel trucks. In 2018, she completed her Equine Massage Therapy Certification at Equislex Durant and in 2019 went to Green County Technology Center and got her Veterinary Assistant Certification. She has been working at Alta Vista since July of 2023. She is continuing to further her education in animal therapy by doing Equine and Canine Laser Therapy and Kinesiology Taping and Neuro-Myofascial Release Therapy. She also has her First Aid and CPR certification for pets. Her favorite thing about working with animals is how much joy they bring her. She is passionate about equine and canine health and putting a stop to any kind of animal cruelty.
Landri Kaba
Administrative Supervisor
Landri joined Alta Vista in 2022, starting as our Lead Receptionist and is now our Administrative Supervisor. She was born and raised here in Tulsa, OK. She has 2 dogs, Trooper (Lab Mix) and Kodak (Retriever Mix) who have both completed their beginner AKC Obedience Training. She has obtained her Project Management Certification in 2023 and has almost 10 years of experience in customer service and management. She loves helping clients, their fur babies and working with the team here at Alta Vista.
Alyssa Gowens
Lead Pet Care Technician
Alyssa joined Alta Vista as a boarding tech in April of 2022. She loves having the opportunity to care for our rescue partners and client pets that come to visit! Alyssa currently has 2 rescue dogs of her own, California and Coco, and has been lucky to adopt many more in the past. She’s been working animal care jobs since 2020, and volunteering with animals before that. She works with animals, because of all the unconditional love they give, and hopes to improve living conditions for all animals. She is grateful to Alta Vista and all the amazing pets and people she has gotten to meet, care for, and learn from. She looks forward to meeting many more!
Alana Ott
Pet Care Technician
Alana is a Pet Care Technician here at Alta Vista. She was born and raised here in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She joined our team 3 years ago, when she was a senior in high school and is now currently a junior at Oklahoma State University pursuing her bachelor’s degree, majoring in Animal Science Pre-Vet. She is having so much fun and learning a lot during her time here. After she finishes vet school, she hopes to become a large and small animal veterinarian!
Angelina Porter
Pet Care Technician
Angelina joined Alta Vista in 2023. She is from Minnesota, but now resides in Tulsa, OK. She has always loved working with animals since she was young. Since working at Alta Vista, she has worked with numerous types of dogs and cats while working closely with our rescue organizations and their animals.