Meet Our Team

Dr. Claudia Whippo

Dr. Claudia Whippo graduated from Free University Berlin, Germany in 1994. She owned a clinic and practiced in England for seven years before she moved to the US in 2003. After working at a San Antonio clinic for two years, she purchased Sayers Animal Hospital in 2008.

Dr. Whippo loves treating animals of all kinds, from house cats and dogs to rabbits, pocket pets, and difficult to handle or feral cats. She also treats wildlife patients from Lone Oak Rehabilitation.

She has always enjoyed working with rescue groups and treats a lot of pets taken care of by the rescue organization Homes For Pets.

Dr. Whippo shares her home with 18 cats, rabbits, and peacocks. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening, hiking, and traveling.

Mary Kay White

Mary Kay White worked at Sayers Animal Hospital as a veterinary technician for nine years before going to work in the San Antonio area where she had the pleasure to work with Dr. Whippo. It was not a hard decision to return to Sayers Animal Hospital where she truly feels at home.

Mary Kay is now the practice manager at SAH, and she helped Dr. Whippo to establish the hospital under her new ownership. She is also in charge of the clinic’s Stem Cell Procedures, handling the non-surgical aspects of the stem cell extraction and activation.

Mary Kay is a dedicated Spurs fan, and she has rescued multiple dogs and cats who now enjoy a life of leisure.

Evelyn LaFredo

Evelyn LaFredo has worked as a veterinary technician for years and joined SAH in 2010. She dedicates much of her spare time to Homes For Pets, taking care of rescued cats and dogs. She has the ‘magic touch’ when it comes to tiny, sick kittens!

Other than dogs and cats, she also shares her life with parrots and horses.

Lisa Goodspeed

Lisa Goodspeed started her employment as a receptionist at SAH in 2015. She always has an open ear for the various (not necessarily pet-related) problems and worries of our clients. Lisa shares her home with 4 cats, 6 dogs, birds, snakes, and fish.

Shelley Burnam

Shelley Burnam joined the team as a vet tech in 2016. She has a very soft heart for everything little. Shelley’s family includes five very spoiled dogs.

Courtney Heitman

Courtney Heitman has been a vet tech at SAH for three years. She also dedicates a lot of personal time to the care of orphaned or rescued cats and dogs. Courtney has a huge family of cats, dogs, horses, donkeys, and more!

Jacqueline Adams

Jacqueline Adams, our newest team member, joined the clinic in 2017.

Meet the Clinic Cats

Sushi is the matriarch at SAH. She was already a resident cat when Dr. Whippo purchased the clinic. Sushi loves to monitor the comings and goings and sometimes joins in during appointments.

Jelly decided to be Mary Kay’s cat after her arrival at SAH. She is usually found helping Mary Kay with the office work.

Killer joined SAH after he was orphaned and too difficult to be rehomed. He has settled down a lot since he joined the clinic. His favorite place is Dr. Whippo’s desk.

Peewee was already geriatric when he was orphaned. He has a girlfriend now, Juni, who was rescued from a feral litter hanging around a restaurant in La Vernia.

Floozie was abandoned, but now has lived comfortably at SAH since 2010. She usually competes with Dr. Whippo for the office chair.

Ringo was found in a trash can as a tiny kitten with multiple health problems. He recovered well and now resides in the reception area.

Verdi is an older boy who was found and brought to SAH. He really has blossomed since he arrived and loves to sleep in the sink.

Whingy is an older girl who needed a new home. After overcoming her shyness, she is now an active member of the clinic cat community.

Trouble couldn’t maintain his life as a barn cat after he suffered a bad fracture of a hind leg. He is still adjusting to his new life, but he’s enjoying his new home and family at SAH.