Meet the Team

Dr. Robinson grew up on an island just upstream from Niagara Falls. He attended Cornell University, receiving a BS in Animal Sciences. He moved to Colorado in 1979 where he met his future wife Randi while they both worked at the Denver Dumb Friends League. He attended Colorado State University where he earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree in 1992. He became a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in 2003. Dr. Robinson and Randi have three children. They share their lives with dogs Scout and Bonnie, Catdog (the cat who thinks she’s a dog), a flock of chickens, Pruit the peacock and his family, and five dwarf goats. Dr. Robinson enjoys cycling, hiking, camping in his spare time.

Dr. Joya was born and raised in Colorado Springs. She completed her undergraduate and DVM programs at CSU. After graduation in 2017 she began at a mixed animal practice in southern Wyoming working on cows, horses, dogs, and cats. She moved back to Colorado to be closer to her family and has been focusing on small animal medicine since then. Her main veterinary interests include pain management, palliative care, and diagnostic imaging. In her free time, she enjoys spending time enjoying the outdoors with her boyfriend Nolan and menagerie of animals dogs (Homer, Angler, Gordita, and Chalupa), cat (Sir Winston Pancakes), and horse (Nugget). She can also be found doing puzzles, and playing board and card games with her family and friends.

Dr. Sharon Staples has a doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from the Colorado State University and is certified in veterinary medical acupuncture. Dr Staples retired from the Army Veterinary Corps  in 2012, in which she served for 29 years. She owned Animal Haven Veterinary Clinic from 1991 to 2004, then sold her practice after getting deployed as a veterinarian in support of Operation Iraqi freedom.  Dr Staples enjoys working on all pets, but is passionate about cat care, nutrition and behavior.

Dr Staples enjoys spending time outdoors in Colorado.  She is an avid mountain and road cyclist. She also enjoys all types of skiing.  One of her new hobbies is fly fishing.

Mark has always cared deeply for animals. He was born in Grand Junction, CO, but has lived in Fort Collins most of his life. He has always loved being around and working with all types of animals. Mark has a very sassy Siamese cat named Leesi who fancies herself queen of the universe and has three other cats! He is also the proud parent of a sweet little puppy named Dolly and a waxy monkey tree frog. In his spare time, Mark enjoys being outside hiking, camping, backpacking, swimming and adventuring into the unknown! He loves music, art, books, film, travelling and learning about foreign cultures and languages.

Aryn just moved to Fort Collins from St. Louis, Missouri. She's been a veterinary technician since August 2023 and is a full-time student working towards her RVT license with the hopes of graduating by next year. She has a 9(almost 10)-year old Boxer named Apollo and a 7-year old cat named Archie; both rescues! In her free time, you will probably find her at Mary's Mountain Cookies or anywhere that has sweets 😊. She loves traveling, going to the gym, hiking in the mountains and being on the water anywhere with her family.

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Hannah is a graduate from Colorado State University. She received her degree in equine science. In her free time, Hannah likes to be outside. Some of her favorite hobbies are hiking, snowboarding, and country dancing. Hannah also has a few pets of her own including two cats and a dog.

Alex moved from Los Angeles to Colorado and is a student at CSU. He is a pet-parent to a rambunctious bulldog named Romeo and an orange tabby named Juice.

Shelby is an undergraduate student at CSU with the hopes of eventually going to vet school. She can be found with her lovable dog, Bosa and her adorable kitten, Juice.