Karen works at our Minneapolis hospital. She strives to make sure the pets have the best care possible while at the hospital. Before working at Vet Partners, Karen was a practice manager at a busy pet hospital, but traded her corporate job because the small business mentality aligned with her values and purpose. She is a Certified Veterinary Technician and has worked in small animal veterinary practice since 2009.
In her free time, Karen can be found hanging with her dogs, relaxing, and exploring all the fun Minneapolis has to offer. She is known for befriending and calming nervous dogs, loves to laugh, and is a craft brewery enthusiast. Her keys to the heart include food (cheeseburgers), music (she loves it all), experience (traveling to Hawaii), and animals (small dogs).
Karen has three dogs: Olivia, a Papillon who rules the house with her fancy royal personality; Boy, a classic first-time foster fail who is a professional man of leisure; and Faith, who came from a reservation in South Dakota with her five newborn puppies. After all of Faith’s pups were adopted, Faith decided she would adopt all of them as her new family. She enjoys chasing rabbits and squirrels and taking warm, comfy naps on the couch. Karen also has a tiny Chihuahua/Min Pin Mix named Spawn, who has no idea how tiny he is and keeps the house safe with his vigilant patrolling [citation].