Dr. Pam Wittenberg has over 30 years of experience in the field of veterinary medicine. She started with a houseful of family pets and jobs at animal hospitals during high school. Her academic career took her to UC Berkeley and Duke University, where she studied animal behavior, paleontology, and anatomy, and then to UC Davis, where she received her veterinary degree. Along the way, she has taught and tutored undergraduate, graduate, and professional students, but she finds children to be the most enthusiastic and inspiring students. When she's not teaching kids about animals and science, she works as a veterinarian and teaches human anatomy, physiology, and veterinary technician courses at Santa Rosa Junior College.

Peach is the newest member of the KidVets pack who came to us during the pandemic in April of 2020. We adopted her from Dogma Animal Rescue when she weighed only 6 pounds! At nearly 30 pounds now, she is a never-ending bundle of energy who is always getting into mischief! Her short and squatty body, her frizzy fur, and her floppy ears make for a lively debate over which kinds of mixed breed dogs are in her family tree.

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Dee Dee is a rescued Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua mix who is as gentle as she is energetic. She helps out during camps and classes, demonstrating dog body language and dog behavior. She is proud to have survived a run-in with a rattlesnake, and eagerly shares the story with anyone who will listen.

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Roxy is a Chihuahua who was our foster dog when her owner was unable to care for her. Even though we never could call her our own, she was definitely part of the crew. After over two years with us, Roxy finally reunited with her owner, and is enjoying being an “only dog” again. We are excited that she will be coming back as a celebrity guest in the future!

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"Dr. J" (Dr. Pam’s daughter) wanted a vet-themed birthday party in 2011, and Dr. Pam delivered in spades. Although the camps and classes were just a dream way back in 2000 when Dr. Pam started doing readings and presentations for local school groups, Dr. J's steadfast birthday wishes for a puppy and a party provided the push needed to make KidVets a reality. Even though she’s well past elementary school now, Dr. J continues to provide the inspiration, feedback, dog handling skills, and manual labor required to keep KidVets going strong!

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Rudy is a rescued Miniature Pinscher/Chihuahua mix who hails from the Santa Rosa Shelter. As is typical of his breed, he is bossy and demanding with other dogs, but he loves to visit with the KidVets, especially at summer camp where there is lots of room to run. Despite our best efforts, he is an escape artist, and often sneaks out to take himself on a neighborhood adventure.

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Mavis is a cat who adopted the KidVets team one winter when she appeared from inside the storm drain and decided that we needed a cat, and that she needed a home. She is a fierce predator (hence the “Birdsbesafe” collar), and she is the self-appointed mayor of our neighborhood, greeting everyone who strolls by our house.

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Captain Cuddlesworth, aka "Captain" was a rescued Cavalier King Charles Spaniel who loved everyone he met and was always ready for a belly rub. He was deaf and lost one of his legs to a tumor, but his disabilities didn’t affect his willingness to participate as a featured KidVets guest, helping children learn about "being different" and the resilience of the canine spirit. Captain drifted off to sleep one day in April of 2018 and never woke up again. We miss him very much, but we are thankful that we got to share our lives with him and that the end of his life was painless and peaceful.