Dr. Jen Gale, Lisa Havelin, Dr. Helen Secor, Dr. Mel Crowe, Dr. Rebecca McComas, Emily Merrill
MN Pets is a team of highly qualified, licensed veterinary professionals who share a special interest in supporting people and their pets through end of life experiences. All of our doctors and counselors have a similar understanding and appreciation for the benefits of euthanasia in your home. We believe that pets need a gentle hand and voice and people need compassion and support as they go through this experience. We are knowledgeable, caring veterinarians, with over 60 years of combined experience.
About Dr. Rebecca, Veterinarian (Practice Owner)
Dr. Rebecca McComas received her Bachelor of Science in Zoology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Iowa State University. She spent a year of internship at the University of Minnesota, Veterinary Medical Center. She spent five years in small animal practice in Minneapolis and St Paul and surrounding communities, eventually returning to the University of Minnesota to teach future veterinarians for twelve years. She is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in both MN and WI. She lives in Woodbury with her husband and two children. They have two cats (Miss Judy and Orange Judy) and a fourteen year old goldfish (Fishy).
About Dr. Melinda, Veterinarian
Dr. Melinda Crowe, DVM, received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from the University of St. Thomas in Saint Paul, MN. She then received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from the University of Minnesota. For the past thirteen years, she has worked in the Twin Cities metro area as a companion animal veterinarian and is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in MN. She lives with her husband and three children in the south metro.
About Dr. Jen, Veterinarian
Dr. Jen Gale, DVM, received a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the University of Minnesota. Before graduating from veterinary school she worked as a veterinary technician for 10 years. She has been a companion animal veterinarian for the past five years is currently practicing at a clinic in the North Metro. She is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in MN. She lives in Robbinsdale with her husband, her daughter and son. They have 2 one-of-a-kind dogs; ‘Tojo’ the Labrador and ‘Margaret’ the Pug.
About Dr. Helen, Veterinarian
Dr. Helen Secor, DVM, received her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from Purdue University in Indiana. She practiced at a mixed animal clinic doing both large and small animal medicine for one year in eastern WI. For the next 23 years she worked at a small animal clinic in western WI. She is currently licensed to practice veterinary medicine in both MN and WI. She lives north of Stillwater with her husband and youngest son and have four other grown children. They have one spectacular dog, Pudge, and a sweet cat, Jenni, plus 37 chickens. Hobbies include gardening, triathlons, and most anything outdoors. She volunteers at the food shelf and local animal shelter.
About Lisa, Client Support Specialist and Grief Counselor
Lisa Havelin, MA | MFA | LAMFT (Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist), holds a Master of Arts Degree in Adlerian Counseling and Psychotherapy with emphasis in grief counseling and the Human-Animal Bond. She formerly trained and worked in the Social Work Services Department at the Veterinary Medical Center at the University of MN College of Veterinary Medicine where she received specialized training related to working with people and their animals. That training includes non-medical end-of-live planning & decision making, family centered euthanasia counseling, and grief & bereavement counseling. Lisa also has training related to the treatment of trauma, and mind-body awareness practices. Lisa also maintains a private practice devoted to pet loss and grief counseling www.lisahavelin.com. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and three cats and also shares time with her horse, Bonnie.
About Dr. Amy, Veterinarian
Dr. Amy Whaley, DVM received both her Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees from the University of Minnesota. She has been practicing as a small animal veterinarian since 2004, and also works as a Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner at a specialty clinic in Burnsville. She lives in the south metro with her husband, their dog Porter, and a parakeet named Maui.