Our Team

Dr. Ryan Cook

Dr. Cook was the type of child who had to regularly fess up that he had brought home another dog or cat. Dr. Cook was so fascinated with cats that he, at one point, considered being a biologist to study Big Cats in Africa. He has a Bachelor’s of Science in Veterinary Medicine with a minor in Ballroom Dance from Brigham Young University. He earned his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Iowa State University in Ames, IA. He speaks Spanish fluently and is an excellent baker. Dr. Cook is a card-carrying member of the National Sarcasm Society (like we need your support) and an expert in Dad-jokes. He is a family man with four children and an adorable wife who also happens to write his bios. 

Dr. Cody Crenwelge

Dr. Crenwelge is from a big family in Fredricksburg, Texas. He studied Zoology at Texas A&M and received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Washington State University. Dr. Crenwelge (pronounced Cren-well-gee, with a hard /g/ as in the word gift) loves spending time with and caring for Judith, Cletus, and Dracarys and the rest of his house plants, though he still mourns the loss of Bruce the Spruce. A shy singer, he happily serenades his neighbors from the shower. Dr Crenwelge loves to hike challenging trails and when not at work he can be found in remote parts of the Cascades or Olympic Mountains hiking, and on two occasions, officiating in a wedding ceremony.

Dr. Amy Gerrish

Dr. Amy Gerrish grew up in Albuquerque, NM and studied at Colorado State University. Dr. Gerrish (pronounced Gair-ish) has a bachelor’s degree in Biology, with an Anatomy minor, and a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. She and her husband, Ian, moved to Washington right after vet school and have been here ever since. They have three kids, who are growing up too quickly, two dogs, two cats and two horses. Medicine is Dr. Gerrish’s passion, especially endocrinology and ophthalmology. She also loves camping and gardening. At APC, we know it’s almost summer because Dr. Gerrish has vegetable starts available. She is in love with Ian, her children, Oreos and Cheetos, in that order.

Christl Cook
Clinic Director
Christl, Dr. Cook’s other half, is our accountant, creative director, maintenance woman, cheerleader, editor, paper pusher, and budget setter. She loves literature, woodworking, remodeling, Ryan, her children, and her set of Dewalt power tools. She has a favorite drill, and tree, but not a favorite child. Christl also possesses an overactive imagination and a taser. Her two favorite places in her house are her garage, where the tools live, and her library upstairs.

Emily
Medical Manager

Emily’s passion for animals began at a young age, bringing home every stray or lost animal she came across. Emily is always moving. She organizes the schedule, the people and the inventory — all really well! Emily is currently attending school to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician. Life away from the clinic is never dull with her dogs, Sol, Charlie and Hank and her husband, Alfredo. Emily has a green thumb and is the caretaker of over 67 house plants. She also enjoys painting, and days at the race track with Alfredo.

Isabella
Veterinary Assistant Team Leader

Isabella has dreamed of working in a veterinary clinic since she was in the first grade. In her free time, she loves to sing, play the piano, organize events, do crafts and calligraphy. Isabella also loves to read. She has read over 100 books in the last six months! Isabella is currently attending Penn Foster to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician. We are so grateful to work with such a talented, capable, kind human!

Brenda
CSR Supervisor

Brenda has a talent for making things with driftwood. Her favorite holiday is Christmas. She loves kayaking, her dog Huckleberry and her sweetheart. Brenda is fun to have around, and we all love her hugs! When Brenda has free time, she is usually at the beach with Huckleberry who loves the water.

Elaine
Communications Manager

From half marathons and mountain biking to saunas and cold plunges, Elaine is not afraid of a good challenge. When enjoying some leisure time, you will find her on the golf course, playing Pickleball, reading or walking her dogs. Elaine also loves to travel and hopes to run a race on all 7 continents.

Ashley
Veterinary Assistant

Ashley loves country dancing, country music and working on her Toyota 4Runner. She has a favorite pair of cowboy boots and loves to help others. She’s been told she has healing hands. New to veterinary medicine, she is excited to learn and a very quick study.

Candice
Veterinary Assistant

Candice grew up in Seattle and had a passion for rescuing felines and making sure they were healthy and rehomed. After managing a farm of 18 horses for eight years, Candice wanted to continue helping the lives of sweet animals by starting a career as a VA. Candice’s loves are her 3 sons, husband and pets. When not found among them, you will find her in the garden or kitchen.

Denai
Veterinary Assistant

Denai came in with little experience, working at a dog kennel for about a year prior. She has all the love to give and is extremely eager to learn all that she can. Her dream is to go to school to become a veterinarian. In her free time, she enjoys long walks on the beach to catch the sunset with her puppy Onyx and her sweets Cody.

Emily
Veterinary Assistant

Emily, while fluent in Spanish, is also a quick learner and very pleasant company. She currently aspires to a career in avian medicine sparked by Percy, her blue Agapornis. In her spare time, she can be found teaching Percy to skateboard or enjoying nature. Emily loves to hike and travel and is always up for adventure!

Hannah
Veterinary Assistant

Hannah has a degree in Animal Science. She has two German Shepherds: Dakota and Remington and a cat named Itty Bit. She loves hot Cheetos, gardening and reading, though not all at once. Hannah’s most unusual skill is milking cows which she did for two years.

Heather
Veterinary Assistant

Growing up Heather was involved in 4-H, FFA, and the American Angus Association, mainly showing beef cattle. She has a Certificate in Veterinary Assisting and Grooming in addition to a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Animal Science with a minor in Natural Resources. Heather and her husband own a small hobby farm with goats, chickens, a duck, rabbit, cats (Merlin, Mr. Meowgi, Sophie) and a lovely dog, Luna.

Madisyn
Veterinary Assistant

Maya
Veterinary Assistant

Maya is a third-year student at WWU. Maya is very passionate about animal rights and has taken a stand since middle school to stop eating meat. She is quiet and clever, and about 5’4″ with brown eyes — the rest changes, sometimes without notice (hair color).

McKinna
Veterinary Assistant

McKinna has been a Vet Assistant for three years now and would like to go to school to become a technician in the future. McKinna is a lover of all types of music and enjoys collecting antiques and crocs. She also stays busy with her two basset hounds, Clementine and Brutus, who are her babies.

Melanie
Veterinary Assistant

Melanie always had a love for animals. Growing up there was never a time that she didn’t have a pet to take care of. Melanie grew up on Camano Island with her three older brothers and parents. She worked as a Kennel Technician for almost eight years before deciding to change it up and try being a Vet Assistant. She spends most of her free time on the beach with her Cattle Dog, Diego that she rescued from Mexico or hanging out with her family. Melanie hopes to go to school and pursue a career in Animal Behavior someday.

Carleen
Client Service Representative

Carleen loves dancing, Zumba chocolate and Australia. She likes dogs and hiking – especially together and has the distinction of seeing Billy Idol in concert 26 times.

McKenna
Client Service Representative

McKenna is a very creative and loves to help people. She has been drawing since she could hold a crayon. She has aspirations to become an illustrator and design book covers since she loves to give stories life through her art.

Tessa
Client Service Representative

Tessa is a busy mom of two kids, two cats and three birds. During the summer, you’ll find Tessa camping, kayaking, hiking and enjoying all things outdoors. However, her favorite time of year is the fall when she gets to celebrate Halloween, watch her favorite horror movies and cozy up to a great book. 

Vivian
Customer Service Representative

Vivian’s greatest passion in life is helping people. In her free time, she enjoys working on community service projects and having fun with friends. Vivian loves getting outside, traveling and of course, her pets Raj and Skitty.

Hocus and Pocus
Supervisors

No family is complete without pets, so our Affordable Pet Care family needed some furry companions too. These two brothers keep each other and us company. As you can see, they also try to “help” us with our work. Hocus is first to the food bowl and likes to tease your pets when they are in the kennels. Pocus enjoys sunspots and teasing his brother. We are so grateful for their friendly presence each day.