Our Receptionists

Brittany is a native of Buncombe County and currently resides in Weaverville. Brittany has had ample experience with horses and has participated for 15 years in riding competitions such as English, Western, Halter, and Barrel Racing. She is a member of the National Barrel Horse Association (NBHA), of which she and has been a world qualifier 2004-2010. Brittany and Dottie won the title of NBHA Third Division Champions in 2006 and Second Division Reserve Champions in 2007. In her spare time, Brittany enjoys trail riding and barrel racing with her 3 horses, Dottie, Princess, and Blue Boy, and spending time with her other smaller four legged kids, a Doberman (DeSoto), a Jack Russel (Lacey) and cat (Binx). 

Julie was born in Houston, Texas but was raised in the beautiful mountains of Western North Carolina. She successfully graduated from Western Carolina University with a BS in Nutrition and Dietetics. Ever since she was a little girl, she has had a big place in her heart for all types of animals. Working at Charlotte Street Animal Hospital has provided the opportunity to fill a part of her life she felt had been missing. She loves working with and providing care for animals. Julie shares her home in the small town of Mars Hill with her loving fiancé, her red-nosed Pit Bull, Kane, and a hound mix named Angel.  Julie enjoys smiling, running, cooking, and being outdoors.

Bonnie proudly considers North Carolina her home, although she has lived 'here and there' a good portion of her life.  After completing a B.A. in English Literature from UNCW and traveling to Yorkshire, England on a fellowship, she relocated to Asheville on a whim and has been enjoying the refreshing view ever since.  For 5 years now, Bonnie has enjoyed working at CSAH, and continues to thrive in what she considers the most desirable office job environment; surrounded by beloved pets everyday!

She and her family share their home with a few of their own:  Leopold, a silly lab mix who is partial to cheddar cheese and peanut butter omelets, enjoys walks at the Biltmore and sleeping in on weekdays. Pacino, the adventurous outdoor cat, greets everyone with a rather feminine meow and would love to tell you about his younger days in Pisgah Forest, if only he were able to speak the English. They adopted a sensational Blue-Headed Pionus parrot from Phoenix Landing in 2011 that goes by the name of Estella~Fermina Daza; she prefers almonds to any other nut and loves to laugh.  Their most recent addition is a mischievous, medium-haired kitten named Yona who must wear a bell on her collar and is reapplied with soft-paws ~ every 2 weeks.

Bonnie completed the Wildlife Rehabilitation Workshop at the Nature Center in March of this year, and continues to study natural history, while helping orphaned cottontails in her spare time.   Her other interests include managing CSAH's website, helping lost pets, writing very short stories, and traveling on limited funds.