Katlyn Culver
Veterinary Assistant, Boarding Team Leader
Katlyn has always felt a stronger connection to animals than to people. Animals never judge. They love us unconditionally, even when we don’t deserve it. They are trusting and loyal. And because they don’t have a voice of their own, Katlyn has always felt a pull to step in and be that voice for them. As a child, she’d doctor all the strays around her home. Now, as a veterinary assistant, she continues that work, calming patients during exams, keeping them comfortable when injured, and comforting them during their final moments. Working with animals isn’t just a job for Katlyn. It’s a calling.
Katlyn’s journey began right here at Willow Bend Animal Clinic, where she started while in her senior year of high school. Over the years, she’s worked her way up from veterinary technician to lab equipment manager to her most recent position as boarding team leader. Clinically, Katlyn enjoys reading things under the microscope. It’s so fulfilling to get that confirmation diagnosis. She also enjoys assisting with C-sections, because who wouldn’t love bringing more fur babies into the world?! And, of course, there are her beloved boarding guests, whom she routinely showers with love and attention.
In 2019, Katlyn married the love of her life, Trent Culver. Shortly thereafter, the couple moved to Waterford, where they settled down and welcomed their precious daughter, Hadley Jean. Their ever-growing animal family consists of three mini schnauzers - Chester, Greta, and LouLou; a border collie, Gus, who regularly accompanies Katlyn to the clinic; a lab named Mack; a rescue beagle named Speck; a fiest named Jack; two cats – Romeo and Juliet; and a turtle named Franklin.
When she’s not busy at the clinic, Katlyn can usually be found nose-deep in a good book, or engaging in her newest hobby: photography. Hadley, the pets and the local wildlife are her usual subjects. Even when she’s off the clock, she still enjoys watching animal ER shows on television and guessing to see if she knows the diagnosis.