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Dr. Tom Rothwell
is a 1976 graduate of the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University and is the present owner the Paris Hill Cat Hospital. A self-described cat-focused scientist, Dr. Rothwell holds a PhD in Paleontology from Columbia University and the American Museum of Natural

History where he studied the fossil record of the earliest cats to enter North America, 16 million years ago. Click here to visit Dr. Rothwell's research site at the American Museum of Natural History.

Dr. Jacqueline van der Knaap

received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1997 from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. A member of the staff since 2003, Dr. Jackie is usually the designated surgeon at Paris Hill. She has loyal clients who travel with their cats for up to two hours to experience her medical mastery and surgical skills.

Dr. Kit Blackmore

started the Paris Hill Cat Hospital in 1990. "Dr. Kit" has two veterinary degrees: a DVM from Cornell in 1979 and a MRCVS degree that he earned from the University of Bristol in England in 1985. Semi-retired today, he continues to make house calls to clients in the Paris Hill area.

Dr. Karen Doucette

is a 2003 graduate of Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine and a staff member at Paris Hill since 2006. Dr. Karen has a particular interest in the field of shelter and feral cat medicine and is veterinary advisor to the Finger Lakes SPCA.

Kirsten Casale

received her licensed veterinary technician degree (LVT) degree from State University of New York at Delhi in 1990. A long time member of the Paris Hill family since 1996, Kirsten will participate in your cat's treatment from examination to admission to discharge.

Jeanne Combellack

received her Licensed Veterinary Technician degree (LVT) from the State University of NY at Delhi in 1986. Jeanne's feline veterinary skills are only exceeded by her communication skills. She will keep you constantly informed of your cat's progress during its treatment at Paris Hill.

Our veterinary assistant:

Miranda Powers

received her BS from Cornell University in 2004. When she is not ably assisting in the health care of your cat at Paris Hill, Miranda and her husband operate a 60+ cow dairy farm in nearby Holland Patent, NY

Lindsay Brown

holds an AAS degree from SUNY Cobleskill. She brings talent, grace, and an aptitude for feline wellness to the Paris Hill Cat Hospital.

Debra Rothwell

Debra joined the reception/medical records staff of the Paris Hill in September of 2009. She came to us from the NBT Bank, where she worked in the Financial Services Department in both the Norwich and New Hartford branches. Debra is the wife of Paris Hill veterinarian, Dr. Tom Rothwell.

Marcia Seamon

received her Licensed Veterinary Technician degree (LVT) from the State University of New York at Delhi in 2001. She enjoys caring for your feline friends.

Suz Caliguire

is a 1998 graduate of SUNY Delhi with a degree in Veterinary Technology. She worked at Paris Hill Cat Hospital in the 1990's under Dr Blackmore and returned to P.H.C.H. a few years ago. She is particularly interested

in the surgical aspect of feline medicine and senior wellness care. When not at Paris Hill, she & her husband are off riding their motorcycles and landscaping the koi ponds at their home in Mohawk.

Dr. Stas Demson
received his bachelors degree from the University of Connecticut in 1981 and his DVM from Tufts University in Massachusetts in 1991. Formerly the staff veterinarian for the Stevens Swan Humane Society, Dr. Demson is particularly knowledgeable of viral diseases that affect cats. Married and father of two, he lives nearby in Westmoreland.