Meet our Team

As of November 2002, Dr. Betty  joined CHVH, after moving from  Maryland to Thousand Oaks with her husband, her twin  daughters and her many pets. Dr. Betty graduated  from the University of Illinois in 1977. After working  as a surgeon and veterinarian at College  Park Animal Hospital, she and her husband became owners  of Clinton Animal  Hospital, where they practiced for 21 years. Dr. Betty is  certified as a Veterinary Acupuncturist and  has studied Traditional Chinese  Herbal Medicine. She ocasilonally treats pocket pets,  reptiles and birds. Dr. Betty  spends her free time enjoying her family and  hobbies which include,  her home and garden, quilting, Yoga and spin.

Born in Pennsylvania, Denise moved to California in 1997, after graduating from Franklin & Marshall College with a B.A. in Biology and Sociology. She received her RVT license while in California. Denise has been a pillar at CHVH since its inception (1999). She enjoys hiking, good vegetarian food, vacations and her cats, Oliver, a Caring Hands rescue, and Marvin. 

Lisa joined the team in 2006 as a bather.  She was born in Thousand Oaks and presently lives in Newbury Park with husband and daughters. She enjoys horseback riding, owns a mini horse & breeds Aussies.

Certified as a Medical Assistant, Roseanna joined us in 2007. She was born in Thousand Oaks. She resides in Moorpark with her husband, and pets. She enjoys spending time with family & friends, as well as attending concerts & movies.

Lori has been passionate about animals her whole life and has had dogs since she was a kid, multiple dogs with special needs most of her life. She joined us in 2019. Lori has worked with animals since 2007, from cleaning cages to assisting Veterinarians .  Lori resides in Simi Valley with her daughter and currently 3 dogs. She enjoys spending time with family & friends, exercising, relaxing at the beach, and in her pool.

Jane Eaton Wolfe has been passionate about animals all her life and working with them in a caring setting has been her goal since childhood. After raising two children and working in various capacities for companies she and her husband owned, she finally was able to dedicate her time to the critters she loves so much. Jane volunteered at the Agoura Animal Shelter for a number of years, doing everything from glamorous cage cleaning to the fascinating assisting in their spay and neuter clinic. In 2019 Jane joined Caring Hands as a Veterinarian Assistant, and loves coming in every day where she works with a great team. Jane is a certified Reiki Master with an emphasis in Animal Reiki.