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Emergency Vet Care in the North Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina Tri-State area
Mountain Emergency Animal Center is the only animal emergency hospital in the North Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina Tri-State area that is open at night, all weekend, and all major holidays, with a full staff of veterinarians and technicians in the hospital at all times, allowing complete continuation of care for your pet when your family veterinary office is closed.
Our Doctors
Phyllis Richardson DVM
Emergency Veterinarian
Tonya Shinholster
Practice Manager
Tonya has been with Mountain Emergency Animal Center since July 2010. She earned her Associates Degree in Animal Science, Livestock Health and Livestock Production at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton Georgia.
She started her career as an assistant in the veterinary field in Spring of 1997. Moving from an assistant in general practice to an assistant in emergency, she now serves as MEAC’s practice manager.
In her spare time, Tonya enjoys barrel racing, pole bending and perfecting the trade of leatherwork.
She and her husband Blake, share their home with an Australian Cattle Dog named Josie Mae, a border collie/ heeler mix named Timber and a variety of horses that make up their small breeding operation of performance horses.
Tonya Jo Cravens
Operations Manager
Tonya has been with Mountain Emergency Animal Center since July 2010 and serves as the center’s Operations Manager. She has been in the veterinary field since 1997. She earned her Associates Degree in both Animal Sciences and Livestock Production at Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton Georgia. In her spare time, Tonya enjoys barrel racing, pole bending and creating unique leather works.
Tonya shares her home with 3 Australian Cattle Dogs, Josie Mae, Demi Jo and Strauss, a Blue Tick Coon Hound named Drake, a domestic short hair cat named Flagg and 4 horses, Tonka Toy, Casino, Rosa and Side Draw.
Patricia Legg
Customer Service Representative
Tricia came to MEAC in October of 2020. Having an extensive background in customer service, she enjoys making clients feel at ease and cared for. She and her husband of over 30 years have two grown children, 2 dogs and 4 cats. In their spare time they might be found traveling cross-country, enjoying the open road and RV camping.
Erin Gwinn
Customer Service
Erin grew up in Tallahassee, Fl where her love of animals began early in life. She was always bringing home stray animals to care for. In her spare time, she enjoys landscaping her yard, going to the lake and reading. She also enjoys spending time with her cats, Frankie, Kiki, Winnie and Merlin.
Courtney Godfrey
Veterinary Assistant
Courtney attended Cape Coral Technical College’s Veterinary Assisting Program in 2020. Working in veterinary medicine has been her passion for as long as she can remember. In her free time, Courtney enjoys exploring the Blue Ridge Mountains with her Australian Shepherd, Cody.
