Meet Our Team

Hello!  My name is Angela Little.  I serve as Practice manager at LaFayette Animal Clinic.  I have worked in the veterinary Industry since 2000.  I have been an animal lover since I was a very young girl.

My favorite part of working here is our family oriented culture, an amazing staff & interacting with clients & their pets.  We all get excited every time the door opens & a client walks in with a cat or dog!

My fur baby is a Dilute Blue & Cream Tortoiseshell cat named Maisey.  She enjoys hunting frogs.

When I am not at work, you might find me in my garden, reading, attending church, pet sitting or spending time with friends 

I look forward to taking a long walk with you and your pet…together!

Until then, Happy tails!!!

Hello!  My name is Amanda Abbott. I serve as Vet assistant Team lead & back-office manager at Lafayette Animal Clinic.  I have worked at Lafayette Animal Clinic since February 2021. I have worked with animals my whole life training them. I also have been breeding Boxer bulldogs for about 25 years. Boxers are my favorite breed of dog!  Animals are truly amazing to me, and I believe that an animal’s unconditional love is the closest thing to God’s love. 

I always knew that it was my heart’s passion to be working with and caring for animals since I was very young, that is probably why I have 6 dogs and 2 cats!!  I am very thankful to get to do what I love so much every day. Working at Lafayette Animal Clinic has brought me so much joy and I honestly do not feel like I go to work every day because I love it so much.  My favorite part of working here is getting to work with all the animals (I love them all) and an amazing work family! Every day is an adventure!  Every sweet and furry face brings a smile to my face. The feeling of helping and educating people with their pets is truly a blessing to me. 

Quote I love: When I look into the eyes of an animal. I do not see an animal, I see a living being, I see a friend, I feel a soul. 

When I am not at work, you might find me spending time with my family, my husband and my two boys and my dogs (all 6 of them) whom I love to train to do tricks. I also love to take photographs, and I enjoy crafting and making unique things. 

I look forward to taking a long walk with you and your pet…together!

Until then, Life is great, but pets make it better!

Greetings fellow fur loving friend! My name is Emma Vass, or you can call me Em! I serve as a Vet assistant at Lafayette Animal Clinic.  I have worked in the veterinary Industry since March 2023. I have two little fur babies. One named scout who is a mini pie bald/dapple dachshund and a tortoiseshell kitty named Yuki Sumi (which means happy ink in Japanese). I grew up around animals and have always had a love for them since I was little. If it was up to me, I would have many more! 

My favorite part of working here is seeing all the lovely pets! But I also enjoy meeting and learning about each of our clients. Each pet is more than just loved when they come into our clinic. Lafayette Animal Clinic is like a big family who has a house full of pets, we treat them all like our own. Some people get asked “cats or dogs?” Well, I like all animals big and small (even if they are bigger than me!) Each pet has their very own personality which makes them unique. I really think it is amazing how smart they can be and how caring they are to their owner. 

When I am not at work, you might find me fishing, helping around the farm or spending time with family. Working with animals has always been something I enjoy. I enjoy watching and reading anything that has to do with animals. Each creature has something amazing about them. No animal is the exact same. 

I look forward to taking a long walk with you and your pet…together!

Until then, please kiss every little or big nose for me!

Hello! My name is Riley Hewitt.  I started out as the clinic house keeper & patient care giver.  I am now training as a veterinary assistant at LaFayette Animal Clinic.  I have worked in the veterinary Industry since June 2024. I am working my way up and learning from my amazing team. I am going to college to be a Vet technician. I knew from a young age that I wanted to work with animals. If I could take every single animal that I see home, I would. I have a furbaby of my own and his name is Pickles. He is a 2-year-old, white polydactyl cat.  He is super sweet and can be mean when he doesn’t get his way. 

My favorite part of working here is getting to meet all your sweet and cute fur babies and getting to help and love on them. And I also love getting to work with such an amazing and caring team. I love that I get to learn something new every day when I am here. I love that it doesn’t feel like going to work & I get to be around animals all day, it’s a dream come true. 

When I am not at work, you might find me at the skating rink on the weekends with my sister or spending time with my family and friends. You may also find me laid up on the couch with my cat watching Criminal Minds or Grey’s Anatomy.

I look forward to meeting you and your adorable fur babies! 

Until then, love on those fur babies for me! 

Hello! My name is Ronda Ibanez. I serve as CSR at LaFayette Animal Clinic. I have worked in the Veterinary Industry and at LAC since 2009.  I have an amazing husband of 15 years, and I am a fur mom of 4 Chihuahuas ,1 Miniature Pincher and 2 cats.  I love all animals but chihuahuas are my absolute favorite.  

My favorite part of working at LAC is getting to know clients and the fur babies and working with an amazing, caring, animal loving team.  

When I am not at work, you might find me at an Atlanta Braves Game or Dollywood. 

I look forward to taking a long walk with you and your pet…together  

Until then, love on those fur babies for me!

Hey! My name is Summer Rains. I serve as a CSR at LaFayette Animal Clinic. I have worked in the veterinary Industry since November 2024. I am so excited to continue learning here and to grow in my career. I love animals and getting to be a part of taking care of them! 

My favorite part of working here is getting to help take care of and getting to see all of your fur babies and helping your visit here to go smoothly, along with growing in my job each day! I also love the work environment, and I enjoy getting to work alongside each person here. 

When I am not at work, you might find me with my amazing husband and family. I love to go to church, going shopping, and being outdoors fishing, hiking, etc. I love the mountains and going to Dollywood. I also enjoy just chilling and watching a movie. 

I look forward to taking a long walk with you and your pet…together!

Until then, love on those fur babies for me!

Hello! My name is April King. I serve as a CSR at LaFayette Animal Clinic.  I have worked in the veterinary Industry since August 2025. Animals have always been a passion of mine, and I look forward to getting to know you and your fur babies.  I am excited to learn and grow at LAC. I have two fur babies of my own: A pit bull mix named Toast and an oversized cat named Kitty Kitty. 

My favorite part of working here is having the opportunity to help you and your fur baby.  My joy is being able to make your experience here at LaFayette Animal Clinic nothing less than what I would expect for my fur babies. I also love that LAC is a faith-based practice putting God at the front of everything. 

When I am not at work, you might find me spending time with my family or enjoying time on the river. I enjoy the mountains and the outdoors. I have passion for anything Christ centered so you will also find me attending church and other faith-based activities. 

I look forward to taking a long walk with you and your pet…together! 

Until then, kiss your fur babies on their cute wet noses for me!

Hello! My name is Caitlee Arms. I serve as Cleanliness Excellence Hospital Keeper (CHEK) at LaFayette Animal Clinic.  I have worked in the veterinary Industry since December 3rd 2025. I have always known from a little girl this was my calling. I absolutely love animals.   I have a sweet chiweenie named lucy lu who loves to keep me on my toes.

 I earned my veterinary assistant career diploma from Penn foster online college in 2026.

My favorite part of working here is being a part of the journey with clients and their pets, and I love being the one to advocate for the animals since they don’t have a voice of their own. 

When I am not at work, you might find me spending time with my amazing family and our 3 crazy dogs, 4 ducks and 8 chickens.  I love to go outside and watch the dogs play while I soak up some sun. I also love watching the duck’s swim. 

I look forward to taking a long walk with you and your pet…together!

Until then, love and kiss on those fur babies for me!