About

Veterinarian/Owner

Cemaine’s love for science and animals developed at a young age when her scientist father brought home an assortment of pet rabbits, pigeons, river bass, and geese. She obtained a BSc in Immunology at McGill in Montreal, then moved to Saskatoon for her Masters in neurology at the University of Saskatchewan (UofS). Her PhD in Immunology and Vaccinology was completed at the Vaccine & Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) where she researched fetal immunization and DNA vaccines. It was during her time at VIDO that she was introduced to the world of veterinary medicine and surgery, and this led to obtaining a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in 2009. For the past 14 years, she has practiced veterinary medicine in Saskatoon, Regina, northern Alberta, and at non-profit pop-up clinics around the province. She is a faculty member and former head of the province’s Veterinary Technology Program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, and a sessional lecturer in the School of Public Health at the UofS. These experiences have led to the creation of 8th Street Pets & Vets, a clinic built on teamwork, communication, and comprehensive patient-centred care.

Cemaine and her family have finally completed renovations to their 100-year-old home. This home is currently ruled by Marvelous Maxine (aka Maxine the Malevolent), the 18-year old crusty toothless Chihuahua who rules Boo (Lagotto). Maxine owns Dwight (the husband who is often seen helping out at the clinic), and tolerates the kids. ‍

Veterinarian

Dr. Kathryn graduated from the Western College Veterinary Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan in 2015. She left sunny California and came to Saskatoon to complete a Master’s degree in Toxicology. She then went on to complete her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine. Since becoming a veterinarian, Kathryn has taught Anatomy at the vet college, conducted research on equine laminitis, and found a love in small animal medicine and general surgery. She continues to mentor future veterinarians at various teaching clinics around the province, including Canine Action Project and CatSNIP.

Kathryn works most Fridays.

Veterinarian

Dr. Cairo’s bio to come.

RVT

Hannah is our wonderful RVT who loves people, dogs and cats in any order. She has a furry crazy Norweigan Elkhound (fluffball) Aska and plays aunt to Marvin (also marvelous and quite mischievous) the Pug. Hannah looks after anesthesia and surgical nursing, and treats every patient like her own.

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RVT

Bio to come. (It’s long overdue as Liam has been with the clinic since our first winter!). A sneak peek: Liam is the cat and dog whisperer and we haven’t quite figured out his secret but hope he will share with us one of these days. Liam holds down the fort on weekends and helps to manage our Sunday emergency service.

Assistant

Aleli is our veterinary assistant and joins us with a breadth of experience from Cuba. She obtained her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics from the Agrarian University of Havana in Mayabeque, Cuba in 2007, then went on to complete a MSc in Veterinary Microbiology in 2018 where she focused on bacteria in the dairy industry. She has worked at the National Center for Animal and Plant Health (CENSA) in Mayabeque, Cuba. Aleli has many veterinary interests. One of her key focus areas is post-operative patient care and recovery to ensure that every cat and dog has the best outcome possible in their post-operative and trearment period. In her spare time, Aleli watches anime and soccer – “Go Real Madrid FC!” – and spending time with her family. She’s an amateur aquascaper and professional Betta fish breeder.

Receptionist

Serenna is our weekday receptionist. She brings over 10 years of experience in organizing our clinic schedule, triaging cases, and managing our food retail.

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Assistant/Receptionist

Malachi is our main weekend receptionist and also assists everywhere and with everything throughout the clinic. He is currently completing his degree in Animal Bioscience. He is a proud Huskie alumni and spends his sparetime playing rugby.

Assistant/Veterinary Student

Joel is a senior veterinary student at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine. Joel has been with the clinic since our first year and works most weekends. He assists in all aspects of exams. His interests are small animal emergency medicine and equine surgery. He comes from gorgeous Vancouver Island and we hope he continues to love practicing small animal medicine at our clinic for a long, long time.

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Assistant/Vet Tech Student

Anne is a senior vet tech student at Sask Polytech. She loves learning about people and their animals. She also has a deep interest in exotic pets. Anne is fluent in French and can assist with any francophone appointments.

Supporter/Receptionist

If you’ve read through the Bios, you’ll have met Dwight who is Cemaine’s husband and Maxine-the-Chihuahua’s person. Dwight is an avid supporter of the clinic and what you need to give the best to your furry family members. Dwight works at the UofS but often helps out at the clinic. When not at work or the clinic, he’s usually with the kids or helping our Goldfins Swim Club.

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