Our Team
 

Dr. Stephanie Globerman

Dr. Globerman was born and raised in Long Island, New York.  She attended undergraduate at University at Albany, State University of New York, where she obtained an undergraduate degree in Business.  After undergraduate, Dr. Globerman moved to Florida to pursue a degree in veterinary medicine.  Dr. Globerman graduated from the University of Florida School of Veterinary Medicine with her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, where she also met her husband.  After graduation, Dr. Globerman did an internship with Veterinary Specialists of South Florida, after which Dr. Globerman worked as a small animal practitioner in the Vinings area.  It was not until working with both cats and dogs that Dr. Globerman realized that her passion was in the practice of feline medicine. 

Dr. Globerman worked at the Cat Clinic of Roswell for five years specializing in the care of feline companion animals.  While working at the Cat Clinic of Roswell, Dr. Globerman was introduced to Good Mews Animal Shelter (an all feline, no kill, cage free shelter located in Marietta, Georgia www.goodmews.org) where she has volunteered for the last five years.  In December of 2006, Dr. Globerman's dream was realized when she and her husband opened the doors to Paws Whiskers & Claws, The Feline Hospital.

Dr. Globerman and her husband have two sons Ben and Zak.  They share their home with two dogs and several cats, all of which were rescues.

Ingrid Johnson, IAABC Member

Ingrid Johnson is a well known behavior counselor and veterinary technician, formerly of The Cat Clinic of Roswell. Ingrid has been working specifically with cats since 1999 and has had the opportunity to attend many continuing education courses all over the country, including the first ever all feline behavior conference hosted by the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP). Ingrid has also spoken at different humane society events on common feline behavior problems, as well as hosted group education seminars for Good Mews.  Ingrid has been interviewed for multiple articles for Cat Fancy magazine, featuring all of the feline friendly accommodations she has made for her multi-cat home.  Local Atlanta publications and humane societies have interviewed her for her expertise as well.  The Atlanta Journal & Constitution has selected Ingrid as a Behavioral Expert for their AJCpets webpage (See her profile at http://pets.yourajc.com/category/pets-blogger/pet-dish-ask-an-expert/meet-the-experts/).

Ethics, quality and compassion are the aspects of care that are of the utmost importance to Ingrid.  Whether performing a dental cleaning, treating a hospitalized patient or giving a cat a bath, Ingrid feels that you must treat each patient as if it were your own pet. Ingrid is a skilled surgical assistant, trained laboratory technician, and a fastidious groomer.  She will leave your kitty looking like she “just stepped out of the salon.”

Ingrid also offers behavioral consultations in her free time to help owners who may be having problems with their feline’s finicky behavior. Ingrid is an Associate Member of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, an organization dedicated to providing continuing education and resources to animal behavior professionals (http://www.iaabc.org/suchen/display_consultant.php). She specializes in cats with litter box avoidance issues, aggression (human or animal directed), and inappropriate scratching problems. Although these tend to be the most commonly addressed  problems, Ingrid is able to help with a whole spectrum of issues. Each behavioral consultation by phone is $75 or house calls are available for $175, each includes lifetime enrollment. Ingrid also provides consultations on feline friendly décor, to meet your cats’ needs with attractive interior design in mind. Call for a home consultation. Come by PWC to see her line of scratching posts and feline foraging toys.  If you need help with your kitty, please fill out the behavioral questionnaire on this website and email it to catspwc@bellsouth.net, or call 770-579-6001. 

Julia Hockley, RVT

Julia Hockley, a registered veterinary technician, was employed with the Cat Clinic of Roswell for 8 and a half years as head veterinary technician and hospital administrator. During her time there she became familiar with every aspect of feline care and hospital policies and procedures. She joined our team in February of 2007 and is the backbone that keeps our hospital running smoothly. In addition to surgical assisting, patient restraint and technician duties Julia performs a multitude of other tasks including being our personal I.T. specialist, our hospital administrator, and our all around fixer of everything. We would be lost without her zany sense of humor that keeps us all in stitches throughout our already enjoyable day.

Julia keeps abreast of the latest advancements in the field of veterinary medicine by attending veterinary conferences and reading trade journals. She frequently meets with drug companies and sales representatives to help our hospital keep current on the latest products and technologies.

Julia has cats and dogs - each of them rescues and all of them geriatric or special needs. Julia enjoys a variety of music, true crime books, is an avid film buff, and loves pirates. She has volunteered with Atlanta Humane Society, Good Mews Animal Foundation and Georgia Legal Professionals for Animals (GLPA). She also offer pet-sitting services to the East Cobb area. While she loves all animals, her greatest joy is caring for geriatric feline patients.

Juanita

Juanita came to Paws Whiskers & Claws in May of 2007, but we knew her for years.  She came to us after the new ownership of Cat clinic of Roswell discontinued their adoption program.   After a long bout with cancer, Juanita has unfortunately left this Earth and has gone to the cat condo in the sky.  She will be sorely missed by staff and all clients who were greeted by her.