Joan M. Freesh, MS, DVM opened St. Louis Cat Clinic in 1992 which had been her dream for many years. Panama was her birth place in the former Canal Zone and home until she was 18 and moved to the United States. She has dual citizenship in the USA and Panama. She holds a BS degree in Agriculture and an MS degree in Zoology from The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree was earned at Auburn University. Dr. Freesh is married and has two adult sons. A wonderful Doberman Pinscher and three fantastic cats grace her home.

Dr. Freesh examines a patient.
 
Alison A. Kinnunen, DVM was born in Spain. She spent 5 years in Alaska as a child before her father retired from the Air Force and the family returned to Illinois. She holds a BS degree in Science/Chemistry from Southern Illinois University and studied Medicinal Chemistry at the University of Arizona. Her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree was granted by the University of Minnesota. Dr. Kinnunen has 16 years of experience in veterinary medicine with nine years in feline only practice overlapping with eight years in Emergency Medicine. She shares her home with a rescued Newfoundland dog and several rescue cats.

Dr. Kinnunen with Luther and Jonas

 

St. Louis Cat Clinic has been blessed with a staff of wonderful people. Many staff members have been at the clinic for over 10 years. The clinic hosts interns from two high schools, a veterinary assistant school, and a veterinary technician college as part of the clinic's community outreach program. These are the people who answer the phone, greet clients, care for our feline patients, schedule appointments, and keep the clinic running well. They are awesome!


T-Rex is an Oriental Shorthair. Looks like he is ready for his nap.

Dylan is an Oriental Shorthair who likes to keep T-Rex on his toes.