Paige is a bit of a cat enthusiast. She has harbored a deep love of cats since reading her first issue of CatFancy in 1999. The cat-obsessed seed only grew when TY Beanie Babies released their first calico bean-filled cat, Chip. Paige had to have her hands on each one issued and still proudly owns her collection today. Paige grew up in a tiny town just outside of Kansas City, Missouri where she would routinely come home with stray kittens, rabbits, and dogs that she found roaming around the neighborhood. It wasn't uncommon for her to hold backyard burials for birds her cat mistook for supper. Although Paige has only worked with cats and dogs she has a special place in her heart for reptiles. She especially loves turtles and tortoises. Paige is known to shed actual tears when looking at turtles due to the sincerity of their beady little eyes. Paige began working at NOAH in December of 2022.

Paige’s favorite things outside of work include: Her son Maddox, her other son, a gray long-haired cat named Murph, chips and salsa, drawing, reading and adding things to her online shopping cart but never committing to the check out.

Kristin was born and raised in Murphy, NC. She received her Balchelors of Science in Animal Science with a Pre-Veterinary degree from NC State in 2013. After graduation, Kristin was happy to return to Murphy and start working in small animal practices as a Veterinary Assistant. Kristin has over 11 years experience in the field and is now a Registered Veterinary Technician. She has two amazing dogs that are very dedicated to their Mom -an Akita named Ser Jorah Bear, a Norwegian Elkhound mix Ammo, and a tuxedo cat (Jorah's shadow) Geiger aka the Formidable Mr. MooMoo. Kristin also has two horses Dutch and Major.

Hannah was born and raised in Hiawassee, Georgia. She has had cats since a very young age and had 5 Miniature Pinschers growing up. Hannah always knew that she wanted to work with animals and be a voice for them. Hannah comes to NOAH with three years experience in the field and tends to have a soft side for cats. She surprised her family one day when she brought home, Carmen, a sweet, loving Hound mix who needed a forever home. Hannah currently has several cats and two dogs, Gwen, a 15 year old mix, and Kiana, a 1 year old Siberian Husky. She is currently enrolled at San Juan College and plans on getting her degree in Veterinary Technology, specializing in internal medicine. 

Originally from Florida, Jennifer Hower has been working in the veterinary field for approximately 15 years. While she has worked in many hospital roles, being a Veterinary Assistant is her passion. She loves being the voice for those that don’t have one. 

Jennifer lives with her beautiful family in Hayesville, NC including her husband Chris of almost 9 years, their very outgoing and energetic 8 year old son Skyler, 4 dogs and 3 cats.

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When Jennifer is not at work she enjoys hanging out with the family and going on adventures. She loves reading and binge watching TV shows as well as watching her husband play video games. They are huge NASCAR fans so watching races or camping out at them is a favorite family pastime.

Caroline grew up in Pennsylvania before moving to the west coast for college. She graduated with a bachelors of arts in interdisciplinary humanities with a focus in European studies and a psychology minor. Following graduation she received a grant to help teach English in Germany for two years. After moving back to the U.S., she lived in Pennsylvania and Minnesota before landing in North Carolina.

She began volunteering at a local animal hospital in December 2020 and then began working there full time in February 2021. She joined NOAH in October 2024. In her free time she enjoys reading, baking and spending time outdoors. She lives in Brasstown with her partner Larry and their three dogs: Lobo, Vecino and Ruby.

Peter came to Nottely Oaks in August of 2024. He and his partner, Stacey, found their little cabin in the woods January of 2024. Peter has been in the veterinay field for 25yrs, first as an assistant and then a tech.

In his spare time he enjoys playing and listening to music, wandering in the woods and gardening. He also enjoys a good nap in the sun with one of his five cats.

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Taylor was raised in Savannah, Georgia for most of her life. After graduating high school,  she became adventurous and lived in a few different places such as Seattle, Washington and Syracuse, New York gaining life experiences. After covid hit while she was in Seattle, she decided it was time to move closer to family. She landed in Copperhill, Tennessee and came to work for NOAH the week of Christmas 2024 and feels she has found her forever place to settle down.

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Taylor has a Tuxedo cat named Salem, who is 6 years old and the love of her life. She also has a 3 year old pitty-pointer mix named Sage, who is rambunctious, an extreme cuddle bug and keeps her on her toes. In her spare time she enjoys cooking, reading and spending time by the river. 

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Taylor has been working in the veterinary field for approximately 5 years and comes to us from emergency medicine. She is beginning her life-long career to becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician this year and is beyond excited to gain knowledge, experience and provide everything she can to the NOAH team and it's wonderful clients.

Born and raised in LaGrange, Ga, Tracie moved to Blairsville in Sept 2013 with her husband, Joe. Tracie's first job was at a boarding and grooming facility in 1999 where she continued to work on and off for the next 12 years. In April of 2018, Tracie received her certificate of completion from Penn Foster as a Certified Dog Obedience Instructor/Trainer. Tracie has always had a passion for all living creatures and considers herself truly lucky to have a career doing what she loves.  She says her greatest joy comes from working with the pets that are too shy or afraid and seeing them open up after some love and patience. When Tracie's not working, you can find her spending time with her fur kids and husband. They love being outdoors hiking, kayaking, camping or visiting family back home. Tracie and Joe have 3 dogs, Goose, a 6 year old Lab mix, Vinny, a 1 year old Mix breed, and Opie a 9 year old Hound mix.  They also have 2 cats, Bahc and Punky. 

Naomi was born and raised in Winder, Ga. Growing up, she focused her time in her local stables and small family aviation business. Eventually using those skills to move to the North Georgia Mountains. She graduated from University of North Georgia in 2020 with a Bachelors of Science in biology. Her main interest is in genetics, microbiology, and biochemistry. Soon she will be obtaining a minor in paleontology and evolution (not really but her daughter, Addie, says otherwise). Most of her down time is spent recreating Jurassic Park scenes with Addie. Naomi’s favorite dinosaur is the Masiakasaurus, or as she calls it - Machiatosaurus. In her other time she enjoys reading, drinking coffee, and just relaxing with her fur babies and family.

Deana was raised in Lawrenceville, GA where she graduated from Central Gwinnet High School.  She and her husband have four children who all served in the United States Marine Corps and are Grandparents to four beautiful babies. She is also a “fur mom” to three dogs: Mollie, Artie, and Jarvis. She worked in Corporate America and also owned two businesses of her own.  After 10 years of owning/operating both a dry cleaning business and an online motorcycle parts business she decided to retire from entrepreneurship.  She was a homemaker for three years and started going stir crazy. She was already using Nottely Oaks Animal Hospital to care for her dogs, so one day on a whim asked if they needed any help.  Within the year she was hired as a CSR and she LOVES HER JOB!!!

Erin grew up in Tallahassee, Fl where her love of animals began early in life.  She was always bringing home stray animals to care for.  In her spare time she enjoys reading, watching movies, and spending time with her two dogs, Piper and Poppy, as well as her five cats, Stormie, Frankie, Merlin, Winnie, and Indie.

Melissa grew up in South Florida and moved to Blairsville GA in 1999. Melissa's love of all animals started early in childhood when she and her two brothers would bring home every stray animal they found. When Melissa is not enjoying the great outdoors and time with her 5 wonderful grandchildren, she is at home with all of her rescues. After taking a couple of years off from the human medical field, Melissa wanted to join a team that focused on helping animals in need, community outreach and rescues in our area. Melissa's first thought and first choice was to join Team Nottely! Melissa joined Team Nottely in August of 2023 as a CSR and enjoys every moment of it.

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Ciara was born in Warsaw, NY, but quickly fell in love with Georgia when her parents purchased a home in Blairsville in 1995. In 2005 she permanently put down roots in Blairsville, and she doesn’t ever plan to leave.  The youngest of four children with a large age gap, Ciara learned to find the most joy and companionship in animals.

With four years experience as a Veterinary Assistant, Ciara is our resident cat whisperer and groomer as well.  While cats tend to be first to steal her heart, she's perfectly content to cuddle with the pooches as well. She has several cats that call her Mom.