Dr. James Albert, DVM

Dr. James Albert, DVM

Dr. Albert graduated from Mississippi State in 1994. He practiced equine and large animal medicine in Kentucky upon graduation. He gained valuable emergency medicine and surgical experience while employed at the Greater Buffalo Veterinary Emergency Clinic. He has been a small animal, avian and exotic doctor since 1995 and most notably was the veterinarian for the Buffalo Zoo. He is currently on the board of the Niagara Frontier Veterinary Society.

Dr. Albert is a consultant to many rescue groups and animal sanctuaries. He provides on site services to many exotic animals from llamas to tigers.

Dr. Albert’s interests include zoo medicine, public speaking, working dogs and spending time with his wife Amy and his three boys, Declan, Aidan and JT.

Dr. Alexandra Adamcak, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)

Dr. Alexandra Adamcak, DVM, Dipl ABVP (Avian)

Dr. Adamcak graduated from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine in 1993. She continued her education by completing an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at The Animal Medical Center in New York City. She worked in New York City for 4 years in a private small animal practice before following her dream to do a residency. She completed a 2-year residency in avian and exotic companion pet medicine, one of only 5 in the country. In 2000, she passed the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners’ examination to become one of only 125 veterinarians in the world to be recognized as a board certified avian veterinarian.

Professionally, she is active in several veterinary organizations. She is president elect for the Western New York Veterinary Association. She also services on the examination committee for the American Board of Veterinary Practice and attends the annual Association of Avian Veterinary Conference. She participates in several exotic veterinary on-line groups in order to continue her education.

In addition to being a partner in All Creatures Animal Hospital, her time is happily consumed by her 3 precious angels, Jack (6), Olivia (3) and Emmett (2), her husband Richard and their 2 mini wire haired dachshunds Georgia and Magnolia.

Dr. Jennifer Zagst, DVM

Dr. Jennifer Zagst, DVM

Jennifer Zagst has been working towards her goal of becoming a veterinarian for much of her life. After receiving her BA in Biology from the University of Buffalo, Jennifer attended Ross University on the island of St. Kitts in the West Indies. She studied at Ross for twenty eight months before traveling to Cornell University to complete her clinical year.

Jennifer’s experience in the animal care field extends back to her high school years. Her volunteering and internship history includes work at a wildlife rehabilitation center, a therapeutic riding center, an alpaca farm, a large animal ambulatory service, a small animal clinic, and the Buffalo Zoological gardens, among others.

Jennifer’s professional interests include ophthalmology and soft tissue surgery. She enjoys traveling and swimming, is an avid reader, and a lover of all genres of music.

Jennifer is looking forward to joining the team at All Creatures Animal Hospital.

Kathleen Pitrola - Licensed Veterinary Technician

Kathleen Pitrola – Licensed Veterinary Technician

Kathleen has been employed with ACAH for a little over four years. You might see her speeding about the floor plan quickly unpacking boxes of hospital supplies in between appointments or intaking some of our Second Chance Rescue Cats for routine spay/neuter procedures. Kathleen attended the Veterinary Technology program at LaGuardia Community College and received most of her training in New York City working at the Humane Society of New York. Kathleen has also been an instructor and tutor for college courses including Intro to Veterinary Technology, Biological Chemistry and Veterinary Nursing.

Kathleen’s first experiences as a technician began with treating strays she and her family would stumble upon in their neighborhood on the west side of Buffalo. It was not uncommon to find a crow named Herby with a splint or a cat named Fluffy with a bandage. Eventually, these homeless creatures became family pets.

Kathleen attended Buffalo State College in pursuit of a career in the arts. After graduating with a B.A. in Theatre, she moved to New York City and lived there until 2005, participating in many stage productions. Her family, with a yard for her dogs and more space for her cats, called her back to Buffalo and now Kathleen has found the means to stage her own production. It’s a great feeling and privilege to be happy going to work each day at All Creatures.

Anne Mangione - Licensed Veterinary Technician

Anne Mangione – Licensed Veterinary Technician

Anne became an animal lover at the age of 12 when she got her first pets- hamsters named Ethyl & Lucy (who later became Fred after Ethyl had babies!). A few years later, she got her first cat, Sid, and she knew she would never be without a cat again. After earning her bachelor’s degree in Fashion Technology from Buffalo State College, Anne quickly realized that fashion was not her true calling and after months of soul-searching, and watching a lot of animal planet, she realized she wanted to work with animals. She soon applied to Medaille College for the Veterinary Technology program, and graduated two years later. In 2007, she became a licensed veterinary technician and soon began her work at All Creatures Animal Hospital. In her spare time, Anne enjoys knitting, sewing, and spending time with Ruby, Holly, Olive ( her three cats) and Nico, her new dachshund puppy.

Jennifer Danaher – Licensed Veterinary Technician

Jennifer Danaher - Licensed Veterinary Technician

A passionate feeling and a love for the incredible ability to care for animals is something this technician carries with her each day as she joins our team at All Creatures Animal Hospital. Jennifer attended Niagara County College and then later graduated from Medaille College in 1995. She brings many tales to tell throughout her 15 years experience within the veterinary world. She is delighted to be working with exotics and embraces her new found future at ACAH. She takes pride in being a mom of two and has a Shaded Persian Cat named Stanley. Outside of work, Jens’ hobbies include motorcycling on a perfect day, cooking, gardening and being involved in her kids’ sports interests.

Amy Albert – Office Manager

Amy graduated from Medaille College in 1993 with an AS in Veterinary Technology. She worked as a Licensed Veterinary Technician upon graduation and was promoted to a supervisory technician role in 1995. She became the Office Manager at All Creatures Animal

Amy Albert - Office Manager

Hospital upon its opening in 2003. While maintaining her career as an LVT and Office Manager, she graduated from Daemen College in 2004 with a BS and MS in Health Sciences and Physician Assistant studies and worked as a Physician Assistant until she had a baby in 2008. She continues managing the hospital and filling in as a licensed veterinary technician when needed. She works with her husband, Dr. Albert, in helping care for primates. She has also volunteered at the Buffalo Zoo.

When she is not working, she enjoys spending time with her husband, children and their German Shepherd and Boxer, Angel and Baxter.

Jennifer Hutten- Veterinary Receptionist

Jennifer Hutten- Veterinary Receptionist
Jenni has been at All Creatures Animal Hospital since July 2009 and is enjoying every minute of it! Jenni started her career in the veterinary field as a receptionist at an animal clinic in Arlington, Va. Shortly after starting there, Jenni decided to move back to Buffalo where she continued her career in the veterinary field as a receptionist.

Jenni graduated from the University at Buffalo in 2005 with a Bachelors in Communication and she is now currently pursuing another Bachelors in Veterinary Technology at Medaille College. When Jenni isn’t working or in school she spends time with her husband and there 7 kids; Ruger (Pomeranian mix), Zoe and Lynx (2 felines), Buddy (Painted Turtle), Buster (Chinchilla) and Hammie and No Name (2 Hamsters).

Mary Nuhn - Veterinary Assistant

Mary Nuhn – Veterinary Assistant

Mary’s unexpected journey into the Animal World began when she read an article about BrightStar German Shephard Rescue in the local Lockport newspaper called “The Union Sun and Journal.” She had no idea that involving herself with this group would open doors to many valuable experiences. Fostering many german shepherds’ through this rescue group inspired her to function as the Home Check Coordinator and Senior to Senior coordinator for BrightStar Rescue. Mary felt emotionally attached to two of her fosters and decided to make them permanent additions to her family Her only family dog at the time, Gracie would not be alone anymore. Max and Raven would be keeping her company all day long. Mary had been working as a vet receptionist at ACAH since June 2006 but eventually crossed over to becoming a vet assistant. Aside from her very important role at ACAH, her caretaking ability did not stop there as she is a proud mom to three boys (Zachary, Dylan and Adam), an Umbrella Cockatoo (Mackenzie) and wife to Howard. She is currently the president of the PTA at Washington Hunt in Lockport and holds an associates degree from ECC.

Janeen Rak - Veterinary Receptionist

Janeen Rak – Veterinary Receptionist

You never know what other interesting facts lay within a persons’ life when you first meet them. For example, our full-time receptionist Janeen greets you with a smile, as you walk through the front door of All Creatures but you would never know that she was once invited to fly down to Orlando, Florida to audition for a Disney Movie and Big Time Fancy Disney Show! Fortunate for us, she followed the road that lead her to All Creatures! Janeen began walking the “pet world” road, when she accepted her first position at Steve’s Wonderful World of Pets running the animal husbandry department. Feeding exotic baby birds and taking care of all the puppies inspired her to pursue a career in Zoology. She attended the Zoology Program at Niagara Community College and completed an internship at the Ridge Road Horse Stables. While working at Steves’, Janeen was also an assistant dog trainer at Eagle Ridge Kennels. Outside of work, Janeen is kept very busy caring for her Golden Retriever “Delila”. She loves fishing, boating and hiking! Next time you’re in, return that smile and ask Janeen about her experience singing with the Buffalo Philharmonic Choir!

Honorary Dr. Crafty T. Pants

Honorary Dr. Crafty T. Pants

Crafty joined our staff as the office cat in April 2008. You may have seen him wandering the halls, sunning himself, or running away from dogs. Crafty has many duties in the office, including entertaining clients in the waiting room, and even consoling grieving pet owners. With his occasionally loud mouth and sparkling personality, Crafty has charmed our staff and clients. Look for Crafty next time you’re in the office. He may greet you with a loud meow or play with your hair while you’re sitting in the waiting room. It’s just his way of saying hello!