Dr. Heather Stewart

VMD, CVA, CVMMP

Dr. Heather grew up in Manhattan, NY; Oakland, NJ; and Santa Barbara, CA. She grew up with so many animals, ranging from your typical cats and dogs to horses, sheep, chickens, rabbits and rats. Heather’s grandfather was a physician, her grandmother an RN, and her mom an RN, so the medical field must be genetic. It seemed logical to go into the veterinary field, combining medical interest with her love of animals. 

After high school in Santa Barbara, she attended Rice University in Houston, TX and graduated in 1997 with B.A.s in both Biology and German. She then attended the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine in Philadelphia. She graduated in 2003 as a Veterinary Medical Doctor (VMD). (This is of equal status to the more common “DVM” degree, but U Penn wanted to acknowledge the fact that the vet school was based on the human medical school and not on an agricultural school, so they kept the “MD” part.) 

Dr. Heather first started working as an equine vet exclusively, but then began working at a small animal clinic to expand her knowledge of dogs, cats, and exotic animals. She also spent time working with PAWS Wildlife Center, caring for injured wildlife. 

Dr. Heather became a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist via the Chi Institute in May 2015 and completed training for Tui-Na there as well in February 2017. In 2022 she finished her Certification for Veterinary Medical Manipulation for horses and small animals (This is the veterinary equivalent to chiropractic). This greater level of expertise in both Eastern and Western medicine allows Dr. Heather to provide her patients with the best of both worlds, and that includes the animals here at Steven’s Animal Sanctuary. She lives on-site and does day-to-day care so is able to adjust their medications and nutrition etc as needed to be able to provide the best possible care. 

Holly Moffatt

LVT

For the good part of 20 years Holly was a busy, stay-at-home mom, raising 3 children. Wanting a little something to do on the side once the kids were in school, in 2000 she opened a small art school in Sammamish called “Spill the Paint” and held art classes for children. “Spill the Paint” had resident goats that earned their keep by handling marketing because their pasture was on the main road through Sammamish and everyone knew where the “Van Goat family” lived. It wasn’t long before Polly, the Paint Horse, joined the marketing team which peaked Holly’s interest to start trimming horse hooves professionally because …. well, why not?

In 2008 she began learning about trimming horse hooves through Jaime Jackson’s organization AANHCP (Association for the Advancement of Natural Horse Care Practices) and was awarded a Certification as a Hoof Care Practitioner in 2009.

Once her children were pretty much off to college, Holly went to school herself and became a Licensed Veterinary Technician in 2013. She landed her dream job in May of 2016 with Carousel Mobile Vet. She was originally a client, but was happy to join the team as our first licensed technician when we expanded the assistant job. The variety of a mixed animal practice with a doctor who practices both Eastern and Western medicine was about as rare as they come, but it is exactly what she wrote in an essay assignment about her ideal job while at school. It was meant to be.

In her spare time… well, Holly doesn’t actually have any of that since she continues to trim horse hooves when not working with Dr. Heather. She also boards a few horses at her place along with Polly the Paint horse, 3 miniature horses, a herd of goats, a pack of dogs, a clowder of cats, and a flock of chickens.

We are fortunate to have Holly as part of our team. She’s dependable, knowledgeable and overall, the perfect addition.

Sarah Anderson

Remote receptionist, veterinary assistant, etc

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest and living in Enumclaw for much of her life, Sarah has worked in the veterinary industry since 2010. Sarah enjoys the practical applications of animal medicine as well as getting to know the human and animal clients that Carousel serves.

Sarah grew up with horses, dogs and cats, and has always had a passion for animal welfare and care. After graduating from Pima Medical Institute in 2010, she worked at several vet clinics over the years, including Carousel. A lifelong learner, Sarah returned to school and received her Esthetician License in 2014, but ultimately found herself returning to her true passion - veterinary medicine - and returned to Carousel in late 2020. Since then, she has worked as a surgical assistant in the truck.

Sarah adores Shelties and has two of her own, named Cobra and Abbie, as well as a small herd of horses (and one miniature donkey), that all enjoy roaming the 10-acre property she and her husband have in Enumclaw. When she isn’t out and about with her animals, she enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends and sewing beautifully elaborate cosplay costumes to wear at comic book conventions. She also crochets in her spare time and has an extensive collection of both yarn and finished fiber art projects.

Sarah continues to assist in the truck on Wednesdays, but otherwise handles the triage and keeping the day-to-day Carousel work load running smoothly. Sarah’s cheery personality and dedication means she is a wonderful person to be the first voice on the phone when current or potential clients reach out to Carousel with their pets’ needs.

Laura Thompson

general practice helper when needed

Laura comes to us from the human healthcare side.  She worked as a customer care advisor in the emergency room and then owned and managed a chiropractic office for many years. She currently works as a senior advisor for Senior Specialists out of Enumclaw, WA.  She helps people find housing and get appropriate care as they get older.  

Laura is a "helper-person," as Dr. Heather likes to call her.  So she helps us when we need her to answer phones, reply to emails, or just get information out.