Outside of her career she enjoys outdoor activities and spending time with her family, which consists of her daughters Sydney and Lyndsey, husband Russ, 3 dogs, 2 cats, and 2 horses. Her favorite saying is "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow." Her life goal is to live life honestly and fairly. 

Dr. Mich is an associate veterinarian at Jefferson Animal Clinic. She attended Colorado State University. There she received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 2001. She enjoys medicine, surgery, dentistry and educating clients on how to keep their pets healthy and happy. She participates in spay, neuter, and vaccination clinics in underserved areas regionally and abroad.

Dr Mich enjoys traveling, skiing, reading, scuba diving, and spending time with her family. Her family includes her husband Don, two sons Max and Jude, one cat named Benny and one dog named Quinn.

Brenda Adamson, Certified Veterinary Technician & Director of Medical Services

Brenda has been a technician at Jefferson Animal Clinic since August of 2005. She graduated from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in July 1998. After graduating she moved to Oklahoma and worked at a small animal clinic as well as an emergency practice. In 2001 she moved back to Colorado where she worked at a very busy clinic in Colorado Springs. In her free time Brenda enjoys riding her horse and spending time with her two boys Noah and Dayton.  

Dana is a 2007 graduate of the Bel Rea veterinary technology program. She joined the Jefferson Animal Clinic healthcare team in the fall of 2008.

In June 2011, Dana married Ted Oughton. Ted and his dog Spencer have had to adapt to living a pug-dominated household as they also married Dana's two pugs, Bella and Bubba. Together, Ted and Dana brought home puppy Dottie, a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel to join the pugs, Spencer and one guinea pig. In her free time, Dana enjoys playing soccer, reading, fixing up their new house and spending time with family.

Sandy Deeds, Veterinary Assistant & Client Care Coordinator
Sandy is a Vet Assistant and Client Care Coordinator at Jefferson Animal Clinic. She has worked for the clinic since 2001. In her free time Sandy enjoys knitting, baking, shopping on e-bay and most of all spending time with her grandchildren, four Pomeranians (Star, Crush, Gracie, Foxy, Gizmo) and two cats (Tom, Quigley.) Dreaming of future retirement, Sandy and husband Cliff are restoring their new old farm house and Sandy tends to her "chicken ranch."

An Arizona native, Cathy went to school to be a veterinary technician in Tucson. She completed her first clinical internship at Pima Pet Clinic Animal Emergency Service - one of the best equipped small animal hospitals in southern Arizona. She then worked for Pima for five years before joining Miller Pet Hospital. After 10 years at Miller Pet Hospital, the urge to move kicked in and Cathy headed to Colorado. She's been with us at Jefferson Animal Clinic for over two years.  She is both an Arizona Board certified and National Board certified veterinary technician.

Krystal is a 2001 graduate of the Bel Rea Institute of Animal Technology. She began her veterinary career working with a board certified veterinary dentist at VCA All Pets Animal Hospital in Boulder. While at All Pets, she earned her veterinary technology certification in small animal dentistry. She then joined a general practice in Arvada for eight years before her husband's work took them to Rifle, Colorado, for a year. Returning to the Front Range, Krystal joined the Jefferson Animal Clinic health care team in the fall of 2009.

When not working, Krystal and her husband David enjoy family time with son Owen and daughter Peyton. Animals in the Torri household include three dogs (Sierra, Shelby, Trouble), one cat (Blue) and Winnie the Guinea Pig. The humans and dogs all enjoy camping and outdoor adventures with family and friends.

Shaun was born and raised here in Colorado. He graduated from Bel-Rea Institute in March of 2011. He then joined the team at Jefferson Animal Clinic in August of 2011. He lives in Lakewood with his wife, two kids, three dogs, a goldfish, and a rescued pigeon. His hobbies are skiing in the winter, and Camping/Fishing in the summer.

Jennifer Ticsay, Veterinary Assistant / Obedience and Dog Behavioral Specialist
Jennifer Ticsay has been a part-time veterinary assistant with Jefferson Animal Clinic since 2000. Now fully focused on her dog training business, Dances with Woofs, Jen is a great resource to JAC and to our clients for training and behavioral transformation.

She received a Psychology and Sociology degree from Purdue University. She directed her education toward working in the animal behavior field. As part of her course of study, Jennifer was a research assistant on a twenty-five year investigation of wolf behavior at Wolf Park, a North American Wildlife Federation funded facility. While studying ethology under Dr. Eric Klinghammer, Jennifer acquired a full understanding of the motivational and functional systems of human and non-human animals. Jennifer is motivated to increase her knowledge of canine behavior. By keeping herself current on modern training techniques and theories Jennifer can thus provide her clients with progressive training techniques in the following areas:

• Basic obedience

• Puppy obedience

• Canine manners

• Problem behavior counseling

As a member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Jennifer is dedicated to the betterment of our canine friends in society. Her goal in training is to help dogs and their companions live together peacefully for the lifetime of the pet. Jennifer utilizes kind and positive methods that reflect her understanding of the way in which animals learn. Her knowledge of behavior modification helps her to educate her clients on the importance of positive reinforcement in building a respectful and problem free relationship between dog and owner. Jennifer is dedicated to giving her clients the knowledge they need to live harmoniously with their non-human companions. Visit Jen's website at: http://www.danceswithwoofsdogtraining.com/