Staff

April moved to Colorado from California 7 years ago. She was a full-time pet sitter for 4.5 years before volunteering at the Moms and Mutts Colorado Rescue for Pregnant and Nursing dogs. April began working for the rescue full-time in 2020, where she trained as a medical director and helped canine mothers and their puppies. She went on…

Natalie grew up in Grand Junction, CO and attended college at Colorado State University. Natalie graduated from CSU in 2013 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biological Sciences. She has always had a strong passion for animals and knew she wanted to work with them from a young age. Natalie has volunteered at the Fort Collins…

Melanie was born and raised in Colorado. She had many family dogs and volunteered at animal shelters. After years in the beauty industry she decided to follow her passion for animals and begin a career in Veterinary medicine. Melanie enjoys playing with her two dogs, eating at new restaurants, and spending time with friends and…

Karen Sass was born and raised in the Denver area.  Those few people in Denver she does not already know, she quickly becomes friends with.  Karen was raised with animals, notably competing nationally with show jumping horses in her younger days.  A mother of 4 grown children, Karen has indulged their love of animals with…

Chris is from Washington, and started working at Goldsmith Veterinary Clinic in 1998. Outside of work, she enjoys spending time with her family, riding horses, skiing, and watching baseball. Chris has 3 horses, 2 cats, chickens, fish, and 1 dog. Her favorite part of working at Goldsmith are the clients. “They are so caring about…