• Welcome to Caring Animal Hospital

    HAPPY PETS. CARING PEOPLE. QUALITY MEDICINE.

    YOUR TRUSTED VETERINARIANS IN HOLT, MICHIGAN

    Pet Emergency? Call us right away at 5176946766

    Caring Animal Hospital is a full-service small animal veterinary hospital, concentrating on dogs, cats, and exotics. Our hospital prides itself on giving quality veterinary care in a compassionate, caring environment. We have a strong commitment to preventative care, including, annual to biannual wellness exams, heartworm testing, testing for tick-borne diseases, wellness bloodwork, body condition scoring (BCS), and dentistry.


EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Our new veterinarian, Dr. Gruenwald, started July 24th!

Meet The Staff

  • Ice
    Icela EuBanks, LVT
    Veterinary Technician

    Icela EuBanks (she/her), better known as Ice, is a recently graduated Veterinary Nurse from MSU, who after just passing her VTNE, is now a Licensed Veterinary Nurse. She has always had a love for animals and has known from a very early age that caring for animals is what she wanted to do. Having never worked in a primary care clinic before, Ice came to us with a clean slate and was ready to put her technical skills and knowledge to the test. She has an interest in large animals and exotics and has been actively seeking out and wanting to learn new things about exotic medicine. She also has interests in surgery, radiology, and dentistry. Ice lives in the South Lansing area with her three dogs, Beauty, Bre'ya, and Raven and her bearded dragon named Draca. She likes to often say 'if it wasn't for my small living space, I would have a lot more animals'!!

  • Samantha
    Samantha Gruenwald, DVM, CPEV

    Dr. Gruenwald (she/her) obtained her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been practicing as a small animal veterinarian and especially enjoys working with exotic mammal species. Her other veterinary interests include the importance of preventative care, exotic animal & honeybee medicine, and animal behavior. Dr. Gruenwald is married, has two young children, and a variety of animals at home. She enjoys reading, crocheting, and spending time outdoors with her family.

  • Caycie
    Caycie Willard
    Receptionist

    In April 2023, Caycie (she/her), started at Caring Animal Hospital as our full-time receptionist. She comes to us with 3 years of experience in the veterinary medicine field. Her favorite part of the position is connecting with the pet owners & petting all the animals. She lives in Lansing with her dogs:  Benny & Saturn and 3 cats: Dobby, Seeker, & Padfoot. When not at work she is an avid reader with a guilty pleasure of watching reality TV shows.

  • tia
    Tia Hicks
    Veterinary Assistant

    We are excited to introduce Tia (she/her), our newest veterinary assistant. She joined the team in December of 2022, however, she has been involved in the veterinary field for 20 years. She started out as a volunteer at a vet clinic at 12 years of age and received on the job training to become a veterinary assistant. She has a passion for helping sick patients and loves to see how they improve with treatment. She and her husband, Mike, have been married since 2011. They live in Eaton Rapids with their 2 children, Jaxon and Alexia. At home they have a cat named Grace, 2 dogs named Harley & ‘Cuda, a rabbit named Pickles, 5 hens, and a rooster named Hei Hei. In her free time, Tia loves to ride her motorcycle or cruise around in her top-down Jeep Wrangler. She loves traveling with her family, by bike or Jeep, all over the United States.

  • Bethany Steele
    Bethany Steele, DVM

    Dr. Steele (she/her) has an undergraduate degree from LSSU and a veterinary degree from MSU College of veterinary medicine. Dr. Steele has owned Caring Animal Hospital since 2000. Dr. Steele’s practice philosophy includes determining the best methods to achieve positive results. Each patient is treated as an individual. We may ask you questions that seem intrusive about your pet’s life or your lifestyle. These questions are important because your pet can’t answer them, and we want to develop an individualized plan for treatment that works best for you and your pet.
    Dr. Steele graduated from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine in May 1998. Originally from Grand Rapids, she spent her first 2 years after graduation in Houghton Lake. She moved back to the Lansing area in August of 2000 and purchased Caring Animal Hospital in Holt. She now resides in Charlotte with her husband, 2 children, German Shorthair Pointer (Rooster) and cat (Tiggy T). Dr. Steele enjoys working with all aspects of veterinary medicine, but dentistry (now that we perform dental x-ray on every patient), internal medicine (especially since we have added the ultrasound & digital x-ray), dermatology, behavior, and surgery are some of her favorites. Of course, seeing puppies and kittens is always a joy. Outside of work, Dr. Steele spends much of her time coaching and watching her children play volleyball, baseball, & basketball. If you’ve met Dr. Steele you know why basketball is her favorite, but she also loves working outside landscaping.

  • Hailee Cotter
    Hailee Cotter, DVM, CVA

    Dr. Cotter (she/her) graduated from Michigan State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2016. It was also here where she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Medicine. She was awarded her certification as a veterinary acupuncturist through the Chi Institute in Reddick, FL. Dr. Cotter is a familiar face around Caring Animal Hospital. Prior to veterinary school, she started off here as a veterinary assistant, and has since returned to us. She has 3 beloved cats at home named Sookie, Peach, and Wesley and a lovely dog named Theo. Dr. Cotter’s special interests include acupuncture, exotic animal medicine, and soft tissue surgery.

  • Cindy Downey
    Cindy Downey
    Receptionist

    Cindy (she/her) is our “Jack of all Traits” at Caring Animal Hospital. She has worked here since 2000, being part of the transition from Rooker Animal Hospital to Caring Animal Hospital. She has been married for many (many) years to her husband, Harold, who is retired from the U.S. Air Force. Together they have a son and a daughter-in-law and 3 grandchildren. Over the years they have had a variety of animals including Black labs, chinchillas, a ferret and a rabbit, but currently have Rottweilers, and a cat. Cindy and Harold are also very active in AKC Conformation

  • Paige
    Paige Eldridge, LVT
    Veterinary Technician

    Paige (she/her) started here at Caring Animal Hospital in June of 2016. She came to us in her final year of the veterinary technology program at Baker College before graduating in June of 2017. Paige has interests in exotic animal medicine and pathology. She lives in Charlotte with her husband, daughter, and cat named Lola. In her free time she enjoys reading, camping, hunting, and just being outdoors.

    .
  • erica
    Erica Suarez, LVT
    In Memoriam

    Erica was a technician at our clinic for over 21 years before she passed away in December 2023. In that time she touched the hearts of countless clients, patients, and co-workers. Animal behavior is the number one reason why pets are euthanized today, so Erica felt, “If I can make a difference in just one pets life I have done my job.' We hope to honor her memory by keeping this feeling alive.

  • Maggie
    Maggie Smith, LVT, CVPM
    Practice Manager

    Maggie (she/her) started working in the veterinary field in 2001 as a receptionist and assistant. She loved it so much, she went back to school to become an LVT and graduated from Baker College of Flint in 2009. Since then Maggie has taken special interest in veterinary staff mental wellbeing, diversity in veterinary medicine, and all things practice management. During her time off Maggie loves to participate in local theater and has performed with Peppermint Creek Theater Company and The Lebowsky Center for the Performing Arts. When she isn’t on the stage, she is probably enjoying the outdoors or reading. She lives in DeWitt with her cat, Penny & ball python, Weasley. Her son Caleb graduated from Eastern Michigan University and lives in Ypsilanti, she is super proud of him and wishes he would visit her more often. She loves working with Caring Animal Hospital’s fantastic staff and works hard to help the practice grow. 

    More
  • Beth
    Elizabeth Giguere
    Veterinary Assistant

    Beth (she/her) lives in Olivet with her husband and 2 boys. She is a graduate of Wayne State University with a BS degree in biology. Prior to coming to Caring Animal Hospital, she has worked many years as a veterinary technician. She has experience in emergency medicine and wildlife rehabilitation. Her favorite part of the job is patient care. She currently has 2 dogs, a calico cat, 1 gerbil, and 6 chickens. She enjoys hiking and being outdoors with her family, watching her boys play football, basketball, soccer, and baseball, and just spending time at home.

  • peru fam
    Casey Peru, LVT
    Veterinary Technician

    Casey (she/her) has been with Caring Animal Hospital since January of 2020. She graduated from Baker college of Flint in 2018 with an Associate's degree in Veterinary Science. After passing her state board exams, she is now a licensed Veterinary Technician. She has always had a passion for wanting to help and care for animals since she was a young girl. She has interests in all fields of veterinary medicine, especially in surgery, large animals, and exotics. As a technician, she has acquired a lot of animals. She lives in Elsie with her husband Justin and son Lucas. They have a dog named Lily and a three-legged cat named Charlie. In her spare time, she enjoys hunting, fishing, camping, and being in the outdoors. She also loves spending most of her time with her family, niece, and her animals.

  • Hannah
    Hannah Robinson
    Veterinary Assistant

    Hannah (she/her) started with Caring Animal Hospital in November of 2020. She has worked as a Veterinary Assistant since 2017.  She started in the veterinary field by working in the kennel room, taking care of hospitalized patients, cleaning, and doing laundry. Then she slowly worked her way up to assistant by learning to restrain animals and working with clients. Gaining more confidence and experience she has now started helping in appointments and answering our phones.  Hannah lives in Bannister with her three cats, dog, and cow. In her free time, she spends a lot of time with her family and friends camping and having fires at her family's property. She likes being outside, fishing, going for walks, and swimming. She also likes going up north on trips and vacations to visit family and explore new places. 

Featured Articles

Read up on informative topics

Hours of Operation

Monday

9:00 AM - 6:00 pm

Tuesday

9:00 AM - 8:00 pm

Wednesday

9:00 AM - 6:00 pm

Thursday

9:00 AM - 8:00 pm

Friday

9:00 AM - 6:00 pm

Saturday

Closed

Sunday

Closed

Monday
9:00 AM - 6:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 8:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 6:00 pm
Thursday
9:00 AM - 8:00 pm
Friday
9:00 AM - 6:00 pm
Saturday
Closed
Sunday
Closed

Our Location

Contact Us

We look forward to hearing from you