Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Pella Corner Animal Hospital in Longmont! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets!
Please call us at (720) 864-8520 to speak to one of our caring veterinary staff members!
Dr Jessica Russell was born in Salem, MA and grew up in Dallas, TX. She knew she wanted to work in the veterinary field at age 8 when she spent most of her time with her dogs, cats and horses. She was a veterinary technician for a year, which motivated her to go to college to pursue her degree in veterinary medicine. She received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Zoology at Colorado State University and graduated with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine at Colorado State University in 2005. She has worked for a few animal hospitals in northern Colorado prior to joining the team at Pella Corner.
Dr. Russell immediately fell in love with Pella Corner. The clients, the staff and the wonderful town of Hygiene. When the opportunity to purchase the clinic presented itself, she jumped at the chance and in August of 2018 she became the sole owner of Pella Corner.
Dr. Russell’s strengths are client education and compassionate patient care. She is a member of AVMA and CVMA, and has special interest in soft tissue surgery, internal medicine, pain management, and senior care. Dr. Russell enjoys spending time with her husband, Rob, and two daughters, Meghan and Allison. She also has several wonderful pets: Calvin and Fergie, an english mastiff and a newfoundland; and her two energetic young cats, Tucker and Cleo. Her hobbies include running, golfing and reading.
I am a Colorado native born and raised in Boulder,CO. I became interested in veterinary medicine when I was a child through reading the James Herriot books. I always wanted to work with a wide variety of animals just as is described in the book ALL CREATURES GREAT AND SMALL. I enjoy working with a wide variety of species including dogs , cats, and pocket pets like rats, guinea pigs, lizards, and even snakes. I have a huge passion for both western and eastern medicine. I am certified to do acupuncture on small animals through the medical based Curacore acupuncture course which I completed in October 2016. I have two degrees from Colorado State University one in Sports Medicine (2005) and one as a doctor of veterinary medicine(2010). I have worked at a wide variety of veterinary hospitals ranging from: rural large animal and small animal private practices to small animal and pocket pets/exotics specialty clinics. I enjoy preventative care, dentistry, internal medicine, and acupuncture/pain management. In my free time I love spending time with my family and being outdoors, especially in the mountains. I have been married to my husband for 19 years and he is a Boulder Colorado native as well. We have three little girls ages 5 years, 10 years, and12 years old . We also have one furry child our dog Cassie. We live in Erie and we are thankful to live near family as my parents and husband’s parents live in Boulder County. I enjoy international travel and serving in third world countries. I have been to Africa 5 times on volunteer trips and have also traveled to Honduras, Dominican Republic, Mexico, Canada , Nepal, and several parts of Europe.
Kristin graduated from Front Range Community College in 1998 with a degree in veterinary technology. She worked with Dr. Cousins at Longs Peak Animal Hospital from 1994-2008 and also with Dr. Russell at LPAH from 2011-2013 before coming to Pella Corner when Dr. Cousins opened the practice August of 2013. Growing up in the Longmont area since grade school she considers herself a transplant native. Kristin and her husband, Kevin, currently reside in Erie with two dogs, Dash & Daisy and two cats, Sulley & Mike. During down time she enjoys baking, cycling, walking the dogs, ATVing, four-wheeling, camping, going to church, spending time with family & friends and managing a non-profit auto repair charity they started.
Meghan joined the Pella Corner team in 2016. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2010 after she received her associates in applied science degree and veterinary technician certification at the Bel-Rea Institute of animal Technology. Meghan loves all aspects of veterinary medicine and enjoys the close and personalized working environment Pella Corner provides for its patients. She has always had a passion for surgery and anesthesia. Meghan is a Colorado native and grew up in Boulder. Her and her husband moved to Longmont in 2012. They have 2 dogs, Dozer the chihuahua and Trip the boxer. Their toddler has already showed her absolute adoration of all animals too, her first word was doggy! During Meghan’s free time she enjoys getting outside with the family and hiking/camping with the dogs.
Samantha received her Associate’s degree in Veterinary Technology from Bel-Rea Institute in March of 2013. After graduating she work at animal hospital in Evergreen full time, but eventually went down to being relief technician for a few years to focus on being a stay at home mom. However, after being a stay at home mom for nearly 5 years she decided to come back to work and is now a technician at Pella Corner. Samantha is happily married to her husband, Josh, and together they have three children. They have one daughter, Jadalynn, and twin boys, Jaxson & Jayson. Their home is also filled with many furry babies too. Samantha has three dogs – Chief, Biggie, & Jersey Girl, two guinea pigs – Cupcake & Sprinkles, two betta fish – Vaklee & Vavin. In Samantha’s free time she loves crafting, event planning, camping, boating, riding ATVs and snowmobiles, going to her kids sport events, and hanging out with friends and family.
Sarah was born in Longmont, CO and attended Silver Creek High School. Sarah has wanted to become a veterinarian since kindergarten and has had a love for animals her entire life. She attended Adams State University and obtained a Bachelor’s of Science in Organismal Biology, Minor in Chemistry, and recently completed her Master’s in Business Administration. During her undergraduate studies, Sarah also played lacrosse and enjoyed working at a horse barn during her free time. Sarah plans on applying for vet school in the fall of 2020 and would like to work in rural areas of Colorado. Sarah’s hobbies and interest include hiking, fishing, conservation efforts, spending time with her animals, working out, horseback riding, and exploring the wilderness.
Born and raised in the Midwest, her grandmother’s care and love of wild animals highly impacted Kelly’s decision to go into the veterinary field. Having graduated from the Veterinary Technology program at Colorado Mountain College in 1995, Kelly has worked at small animal clinics in various cities and states for 25 years, and even spent a few years as the practice manager of a couple small animal practices.
She and her husband have raised their children and now are empty nesters, enjoying life from a different perspective! They love to travel, especially to warm, tropical places and scuba dive whenever possible! They have dove in Hawaii, Cozumel, and Costa Rica, with plans to dive in many more places around the world.
Kelly loves to be outside – hiking, mountain biking, Jeeping, snowboarding, obstacle course racing. If the sun is shining, she wants to be playing in it!
Kelly and her husband love Labs and Boxers, so they have one of each – Kailani, a 3yr old English Yellow Lab; and Captain, a 1 yr old Boxer; and can’t forget their daughter’s goldfish, Skippy, which they have apparently now inherited!
Lisa and her husband Mike moved to Longmont in 2008. Lisa graduated from Community College of Denver with an associate of applied Science with a goal of becoming a Certified Veterinary Technician. After successfully completing that goal, Lisa immediately got a job at a Boulder Veterinary Hospital where she worked for 11 years, eventually becoming the Lead Technician.
Lisa and Mike took in her 18-month-old niece Mykayla, who needed a home. She became a stay-at-home mom for a few years before for deciding to return to being a Veterinary Technician. Her favorite thing about Vet medicine is working with amazing people and bringing compassion and skill to our patients! Along with Mykayla, Lisa has two stepchildren, Krystal and Tanner and a granddaughter Madilyn who is the same age as Mykayla. She has a dog named Hunter and two cats, Cassie, and Clyde. List and her family love adventuring to Utah to see Krystal and her family and taking hikes with Tanner and his girlfriend and spending cuddly days in playing games as well!
Jennifer holds her BS in Biology from Old Dominion University. After spending 10 years working in veterinary clinics, she took time off to be a stay-at-home mom. Jennifer then spent several years working as an optician before realizing she missed working with animals. She returned to the veterinary field in November of 2020. Jennifer has a soft spot for geriatrics and special needs animals. She lives in Longmont with her husband, Gary, son, Aidan and two dogs, Dumpling and Ms. Beatrice Pickles. In her spare time, Jennifer enjoys reading and spending time with her family.
Megan passed away in June 2014 in an unfortunate accident. We had all known Megan personally and professionally for years and her loss is deeply felt here at Pella Corner. We hope to remember Megan through our work and our time with family, friends, and animals. For those who are interested, memorial contributions may be made to the Megan Davis Memorial Fund to be used for her son’s education and to help animals in need.
Megan graduated from Front Range Community College in 2005 with a degree in veterinary technology. She worked at a handful of local hospitals until she landed at Longs Peak Animal Hospital in 2007, where she met and worked with Dr. Cousins. After taking a short time off from working to start a family, she was very excited to be joining the “workforce” again as one of Dr. Cousins’ technicians. Megan shared quite a full house with her husband Mike, son Levi, two Labradors: Kody & Dozer, and her two cats, Sprout & Raja. In her spare time, Megan enjoyed outdoor activities with her family such as hiking, mountain biking, and camping in the summer and snowboarding, snowshoeing and sledding in the winter.
