About
Meet our Longmont Veterinarian & Staff
We are a family pet animal hospital in beautiful Colorado
Family Pet Hospital makes pets happy by keeping them healthy with state-of-the-art care and exceptional service. We provide compassionate preventive, therapeutic, and dental care to achieve optimal health and quality of life for dogs and cats from pediatric to end-of-life stages.
Molly Abernathy, DVM, Veterinarian and Owner
Dr. Molly Abernathy is the Owner and one of five Veterinarians at Family Pet Hospital. She opened Family Pet Hospital in 2015 to fulfill her dream of offering tailored care for dogs and cats in an environment that reduces both the petโs and the ownerโs stress levels. She graduated from Texas A&M Universityโs College of Veterinary Medicine in 2005 and has completed advanced training in emergency medicine, small animal dental care, and veterinary acupuncture. She is particularly passionate about dentistry, dermatology and pain management. When not working with the pets and clients of Family Pet Hospital, Dr. Abernathy spends her time with her three beautiful daughters, her husband, her blind special needs kitty Fern, and, of course, Walter.
Rebecca Cross, DVM, Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Cross joins us here at Family Pet Hospital from the same neck of the woods as Dr Abernathy and Dr. Richardson. Dr. Cross grew up in Austin, Texas and graduated in 1997 from Texas A&M Universityโs College of Veterinary Medicine. She was a general practitioner in Texas for five years before moving to Colorado in 2002 where she practiced emergency medicine for over ten years. In 2012 Dr. Cross earned certification from Colorado State Universityโs Veterinary Medical Acupuncture program (MAV). Dr. Cross has been married for 21 happy years and has 2 children. Her family is completed with Tipsy, the familyโs Pomeranian and Velcro a formerly feral cat that chose to adopt the Crossโ more than the other way around.
Tara Dedolph, DVM, Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Tara Dedolph was born and raised in southern Wisconsin. She attended veterinary school at the University of Wisconsin, and shortly after graduating moved to Colorado. Since then, she has spent her time caring for pets of all kinds. While she absolutely adores dogs and cats, she has a special passion for exotics, especially rabbits! Dr. Dedolph is particularly passionate about husbandry and preventative care for everything from lizards to gerbils while fostering positive relationships between her pet patients and their families. Dr. Dedolph’s free time is dominated by hiking or doing agility with her Australian Shepherd, Fig and spending quality time with her zoo of rabbits, reptiles, and fish.
Rani Reuter, DVM, Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Rani Reuter, our newest Associate Veterinary, joins us as an experienced and passionate doctor. Dr. Reuter attended the University of California- Davis, where she graduated in 1996 with her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. She spent her internship in Denver where she was part of the first season of the Animal Planet show Emergency Vets. Dr. Reuter and her husband have three children, three goats, numerous chickens, two dogs, and four cats. In her free time, she enjoys running, hiking, skiing, backpacking, and loves to travel. In practice, Dr. Reuter truly loves being a general practitioner and family doctor. She enjoys the challenge of surgery and the puzzle of internal medicine cases, but especially loves interacting with and educating clients, helping each owner develop the desired relationship they seek with their fur kids.
Sasha Richardson, DVM, Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Sasha Richardson is the third Texas vet to join Family Pet Hospital. She grew up in Houston and graduated from Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. She spent the first twelve years of her career working as a general practitioner at a small animal clinic in Loveland. As her family grew she transitioned to relief work at hospitals throughout Northern Colorado, which led her to Family Pet Hospital. She fell in love with the practice and is excited to set down roots surrounded by such a caring and talented team of professionals. She loves the diversity of work she is able to do as a general practitioner and enjoys establishing lasting relationships with the clients and pets she tends to. When not at work Dr. Richardson enjoys gardening, being active outdoors and spending time with her husband of twenty-two years, her four amazing children, and her dog Marley and two cats, Phil and Anthony.
Molly W., Practice Manager
Molly is proud to call herself a Colorado native and has spent the past two decades working with animals in both the medical and sheltering world. Though she has a special place in her heart for our furry friends her true passion is helping the people who also love animals! Focused on client/patient care and employee satisfaction she strives at building a “family” within the practice she manages. She is also very interested in animal behavior and geriatric care. When not at Family Pet Hospital she spends her time with Julep, a tiny little havanese mix and a spicy black cat named Salami.
Lorelei, Lead Client Care Professional
Lorelei is a Colorado native that grew up in a small town in the northwest corner of the state. She moved to the front range in 2012 for college and fell in love with the area. Lorelei has adored animals since she was young and always knew she wanted to work alongside them. Before finding her passion for helping clients in the veterinary field, Lorelei previously worked at an animal shelter and ran a doggy daycare and boarding facility. When sheโs not helping you and your pets at the clinic, Lorelei enjoys reading, video games, hiking, and spending time with her husband and their two pitbulls, Kiwi and Blueberry.
Lindsey, Lead Registered Veterinary Technician
Lindsey was born and raised in Fort Collins, Colorado and started her path in veterinary medicine in 2011 at another general practice clinic in Colorado and received her RVT in 2015. She discovered her passion for small animal surgery and anesthesia during this time and decided to move to Austin, Texas to work at a Specialty Hospital in the surgery department in 2018. She expanded her knowledge and also discovered a new passion of training and managing a team and soon became the creator and co-trainer of the training program within the surgery department. She met her husband, Austin shortly after moving to TX and was married in 2020. They found out they were expecting their first child in 2023 and made to decision to move back to CO to be closer to family. Lindsey continued her work in specialty surgery after moving, but due to changing family circumstances, needed to step away. She joined Family Pet Hospital in late 2024 as lead RVT and is very excited to be able to work with this amazing team and also continue to pursue one of her passions. When she is not at work she enjoys spending time with her husband, son, and her 3 dogs Fiona, Olive, and Maple. Fun fact: she is obsessed with brachycephalic breeds and would own more than just two if she could.
Talyn, Registered Veterinary Technician
Talyn joined Family Pet Hospital after closing the book on two years of corporate veterinary care to pursue a more personal and individualized hospital environment. She graduated from Colorado State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology in 2018, but her passion and love for animals started in her adolescent years. Most of her summer days were spent volunteering at animal shelters, pet sitting for family and friends, and spending time with her childhood dog, Benny, who she happily loved for 15+ years. Talyn currently shares her home in Loveland with her boyfriend and one-eyed Labrador Retriever named Zoey and rescue kitty Parmesan . Her life away from the hospital is often spent gardening, reading, and hiking.
Lex, Veterinary Assistant
Lex is a Florida native who grew up surrounded by animals; if it walked on four legs and stumbled onto their farm, it had a home. Spending her early years volunteering in a small town animal shelter and playing nurse to strays that came through, Lex discovered her passion for veterinary medicine. Turning that passion into a career, Lex began her journey in veterinary medicine in Client Care where she honed her love for small and exotic animals. Over the years, Lex transitioned from Client Care to Nursing and loves every aspect- though she has a soft spot for her frosted faced patients. When Lex is not at work, she can be found with her sidekicks Goose, a 5-year-old miniature Schnauzer, Paws a Maine-Coon and her beloved black and white kitty, Ouija, binge watching reality tv and looking for the perfect pancake recipe.
Eve, Registered Veterinary Technician
Somehow, from being born in England to having spent time in Scotland, Holland and Texas, Eveโs path led her to Family Pet Hospital right here in Longmont. After graduating from Vet Tech Institute of Houston in 2010, Eve landed in Colorado in 2012 with a passion for exotics as well as a warmth for frosted faces and elderly pets. Outside of work Eve and her husband devote their time to exhausting their pack of three Shiba Inus and snuggling with their two kitties Noah and Magpie.
Laurie, Veterinary Assistant
Laurie hails from California and brings the sunshine with her! Prior to joining our team Laurie was a dog walker for years before transitioning in veterinary medicine. Her passion for client communication and patient care is evident in all she does. When she is not at work, Laurie enjoys reading, drawing and spending time with her husband and their terrier mix Mr. Higgins.
Andrea, Technician Assistant
Andrea has been around animals her entire life. After graduating from Metropolitan State College in Denver with a biology degree, she fell in love with working in the animal medicine field. Andrea competes in dog shows and performance events during her spare time. She has two boys, a retired show cocker spaniel named Mickey, a pet dachshund named Jake and her current show dog, a Belgian Tervuren named Teller.
John, Technician Assistant
While new to veterinary medicine himself, John was raised by two veterinary technicians, making him the perfect addition to Family Pet Hospitalโs medical staff. Having grown up on a farm, Johnโs love of cats in particular runs deep due to pets that graced his childhood. During the pandemic John opted to invest in his love for animals and devoted himself fully to veterinary medicine after years in IT. When not working John enjoys spending time with his wife, their dog Ludi and their two cats, Corvo and Bear.
Emily, Technician Assistant
Emily is a Kentucky native who moved to Colorado in 2018, bringing along her two furry friends Paxton and Paisley. Like so many of the friendly faces youโll see around Family Pet Hospital, Emily fell in love with animals while volunteering in shelters at a young age. Since that time, Emily has turned her passion into her profession working in both kennel environments and now in the veterinary field. When not working, she enjoys a good hike in the mountains or curling up on the couch for a movie with her pups and boyfriend.
Christina, Client Care Professional
Christina was born and raised in southern Florida but has called Colorado home for the past seventeen years. She has been actively working in veterinary medicine for more than eighteen years. She loves having the opportunity to get to know clients and share her passion for vet medicine. When not working Christina enjoys spending time with her husband, her son and her fur babies including a labrador retriever and two guinea pigs.
Kimberly, Client Care Professional
Originally from the midwest, Kimberly has made Colorado her home for the past eighteen years.ย With degrees in both Computer Science and Psychology, Kimberly made the switch from the corporate world and recentlyย found a home in the veterinary field where she is able toย feed her passion for helping animals while also interacting with clients and helping toย improve the lives of both pet and owner.ย When she is not working, she enjoys spendingย time with her daughter, their puggle Chloe and cat Albus.
Hannah, Client Care Professional and a Technician Assistant
Hannah was born and raised in North Carolina and moved to Colorado in 2017. She has spent time in Grand Junction and Greeley; she graduated from UNC with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Business administration. Her love for animals started at a very young age; sheโs been obsessed with dogs all her life. Hannah started her veterinary field as a receptionist in Greeley, which lead to finding her way to Family Pet Hospital as a technician assistant to be more hands on with animals. When not working, Hannah enjoys spending time with her Siberian Husky mix named Niki and her significant other.
Katelyn, Registered Veterinary Technician
Katelyn is a Colorado native that has been apart of the Family Pet crew since April 2024. From a young age you could find her helping nurse the neighborhood pets or bringing home stray animals, which she is still guilty of. She graduated in 2019 with her Associates of Animal Science which kick started her career into veterinary medicine. She enjoys making a positive difference in the lives of not only her patients, but also their owners. In her free time you can find her in the mountains UTVing with her husband and dogs.
Joel, Veterinary Assistant
Joel comes to us from Florida, where he was born and raised in Miami. He has been in the veterinary field for well over 20 years, working his way from the ground up. But Joel has been an animal advocate for even longer than that. His love for animals drives his need to be in this field. Joel has worked on numerous pets throughout the years ranging from avian friends to reptiles to our furry housemates, cats and dogs. He recently moved to Colorado for a change of pace and has settled here at Family Pet. Weโre looking forward to Joelโs extensive time in the veterinary field bringing a new perspective to us here at Family Pet. Joel has 4 cats of his own currently. Loki, Raven, Mary Jane, and Selina Kyle. And also, a daughter thatโs 6 years old by the name of Lily Rose.
Aly, Veterinary Assistant
Aly grew up in a small town in Iowa surrounded by a large family that had beaks and feathers, fur and whiskers, and scales and tails (and also my parents and 3 brothers). My love and passion for taking care of animals started as soon as I was old enough to volunteer at the local humane society. Several years of being a volunteer turned into several more years of being formally employed as an animal caretaker. In 2015 I moved to Colorado where my passion led me to the beginning of my career in the field of veterinary medicine- initially working as a kennel assistant/client care professional followed by 7+ years as a veterinary nurse. Outside of work, I spend my time with my large family that is now made up of my daughter- Wednesday; my 4 cats- Pugsley, Penguin, Mr. Purrfect Peanut Butter Sparkles Face (Slim for short), and Fluffernutter; my 2 dogs- Brutus and Sir Reginald; and my hermit crabs- Jack, Jackie, Jacqueline, and Jacque.
Walter, Chief Feline Officer
Walter came into Dr. Abernathyโs life in Lubbock, Texas when he was about 9 weeks old. She took one look at him and fell in love. He was โraisedโ by her black lab, Isaac, and her chocolate lab, Anna. While he interacted with the other cats in her home, he always felt he was closer to the canine species. After years of โruling the roost,โ he decided to bring his love of dogs and people to Family Pet Hospital. Now he is in charge of warming office chairs, greeting clients, helping dogs understand how cats are in charge, and being an Instagram star.
