ABOUT | Rum River Veterinary Clinic

DEDICATED & CARING

Meet The Team

DEDICATED TO YOU AND YOUR PET

Our Mission

To exceed client expectations in every way possible
To support and foster the human-animal bond
To be an advocate for our patients
To listen to our clients so that we may fulfill their wants and needs
To provide our customers with first in class education that helps them to make informed decisions for the welfare of their loved one
To practice the highest standards of integrity and ethics
To continuously improve our skills and knowledge

Rum River Veterinary Clinic was founded in 1989. Our team is staffed with experienced veterinarians, certified veterinary technicians, skilled veterinary assistants, and compassionate customer care coordinators….to care for you and your pet. Meet our veterinarian and pet care staff — become acquainted with some of the most passionate professionals in the region. Our personable team will put you at ease and ensure you get everything you need to take care of your furry companion.

Dr. Catherine Angle

Owner & Chief Medical Officer

Dr. Angle was raised right here in the northern suburbs. She went to school at Hamline University, then received her…

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Dr. Heidi Kuebelbeck

Associate Veterinarian

Heidi graduated from the University of Minnesota Veterinary Medicine Program in 2010. She has two…

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Dr. Tony Lai

DVM

Dr. Tony is a DVM graduate from Kansas State University. He is bilingual in both Mandarin and English, having spent his…

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Peggy Frye

Practice Manager

Peggy enjoys working as the practice manager for Rum River Veterinary because it gives her a chance to combine her business experience with her love of animals.

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Kayla

Certified Veterinary Technician

Kayla is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in December 2016…

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Lillian

Technical Assistant

Lilly Graduated from Anoka High school in 2019. She lives with her tortoiseshell cat named Autumn…

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Katelyn

Veterinary Assistant

Katelyn grew up in Elk River, MN and graduated from Elk River High School in 2020. She is…

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Cole

Veterinary Assistant

Cole is currently a veterinary technician student at Dakota County Technical College. He enjoys refereeing…

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Naika

Naika graduated Cornell University with a B.A. in Animal Science in 2017. She has worked in emergency medicine, shelter medicine,…

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Keaira

Client Service Representative

Keaira has worked with the Rum River Vet Team since July of 2022. She is Minnesota born and…

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Sage

Client Service Representative

Sage joined the team at Rum River Vet Clinic in May of 2023. She moved to Minnesota at…

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Grace

Client Service Representative

Grace grew up in Belle Plaine, MN. She lives with her husband, 2 children. She has two kitties, Buddy,…

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Evie

Kennel Attendant

Evie was raised in Roseville Minnesota along with her sister and two brothers. She lives with her dog…

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Beth

Kennel Attendant

Beth grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and moved to Hinckley, Minnesota during her high school years. She graduated in 2009 from River Falls University of Wisconsin…

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Helen

Kennel Attendant

Helen is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She went to school in Ohio and graduated from Columbus…

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Jennifer

Kennel Attendant

Dr. Herzog joined the team at Rum River in April 2024. She grew up in Mendota Heights and…

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Angie

Kennel Attendant

Angie grew up in St. Paul, MN. She went to Globe University and graduated in 2011. She chose vet…

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DEDICATED TO YOU AND YOUR PET

What Our Clients Say...

I can't say enough good things about this place. Our dog was injured and they were able to get her in the same day, even as a new patient. We found out she had to have surgery and they were able to keep her comfortable until the surgery could take place. The staff is amazing and very caring. They walked us through everything from preparing for the surgery to physical therapy afterwards. I highly recommend this clinic!

Kate E., Google Review

I've taken our dogs here for more than 5 years. Every person in the clinic truly loves for your pet as they would their own!

Kathy P., Google Review

The staff at Rum River Veterinary Clinic are amazing! After moving to Anoka we were sad to leave our old vet clinic and asked around for suggestions. We found RRV through friends and are so thankful that this is where we bring our dogs. They are great with everything from regular visits, phone call questions, and small procedures. This is a wonderful place to bring your pets!

Melissa S., Google Review

Kindest, most thoughtful people during this most difficult experience, couldn’t have been more relieved with how patient and caring they were as we said goodbye to our loved ones.

Anonymous, Survey Monkey

Thank you for your excellence, caring, and compassion for our animal family.

Anonymous, Survey Monkey

MEET DR. CATHERINE ANGLE

Owner & Chief Medical Officer

Owner of Rum River Veterinary Clinic since 2020

Dr. Angle was raised here in the northern suburbs. She went to college at Hamline University, then received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Master of Public Health from the University of MN followed by an internship in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Dr. Angle has special interests in toxicology, nutrition, and internal medicine. A problem solver at heart she is a skilled diagnostician with a wide variety of experience including as a consultant for Hill's Pet
Nutrition and for Petnostics.

Dr. Angle currently serves as a member of the RAGOM (Retrieve a Golden of the Midwest) board member.

Dr. Angle lives in Brooklyn Park with her husband and two daughters, two cats (Princess Maple Cinnamon Sticks and Luna) and one dog (Duke). She became the owner of Rum river Veterinary Clinic in October 2020.

MEET DR. HEIDI KUEBELBECK

Associate Veterinarian

at Rum River Veterinary Clinic since 2015

Heidi graduated from University of Minnesota Veterinary Medicine Program in 2010. She has two teenage children, Aiden and Evie. Her primary interests are surgery, preventive health and internal medicine. Although she sees mostly dogs and cats, she also treats the occasion backyard chicken. At home, she enjoys the company of her dogs, cats, chickens, and Peter Rabbit. She loves to fish, knit and garden in her spare time.

MEET TONY

Dr. Tony is a DVM graduate from Kansas State University. He is bilingual in both Mandarin and English, having spent his youth in Taiwan before finishing his Veterinary Medicine degree in the United States.

Growing up in Taiwan, Dr. Tony gained a love for animals (and learned English) by watching Animal Planet. Watching his childhood golden retriever, Amy, experience health challenges taught him compassion towards animals in need and the impact of helping others. These experiences led Dr. Tony to become a DVM.

Dr. Tony lives in the Twin Cities with his wife and their fur baby, Joji. In his free time, Dr. Tony loves to cook, watch movies, and play video games.

MEET PEGGY

Peggy enjoys working as the practice manager for Rum River Veterinary because it gives her a chance to combine her business experience with her love of animals. In her spare time she volunteers as a K9 handler for search and rescue with her cadaver K9, Nashoba. When she is not working or volunteering, she enjoys spending time with her 3 children, her dog, and her horse.

MEET KAYLA

Certified Veterinary Technician

At Rum River Veterinary Clinic since 2015

Kayla is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She graduated from the Minnesota School of Business in December 2016 and received her national certification in April 2017.

Kayla lives in Stanchfield with her Husband Brian, their son Harrison and daughter Charlotte. Their pets include black lab Flynt, Border Collie Sofi, their cats Hendrix and Cinder, and a flock of chickens. When Kayla is not working as a Veterinary Technician she's working as a Personal Care Assistant for her brother with autism. Kayla enjoys the outdoors, Watching her chickens, gardening, and spending time with friends and family.

MEET LILLIAN

Technical Assistant

At Rum River Veterinary Clinic since 2018

Lilly Graduated from Anoka High school 2019. She lives with her tortoiseshell cat named Autumn. When not at work she likes drawing/painting, photography, and spending time with friends and family.

MEET KATELYN

Katelyn grew up in Elk River, MN and graduated from Elk River High School in 2020. She is graduating from the University of MN with a Bachelor's in Animal Science with an aspiration of going to veterinary school. She currently lives with her fiancé Ezra and has three fur babies. A labrador retriever named Dakotah and 2 cats named Salem and Sabrina. When she is not working or going to school she enjoys reading, being outdoors, and working out!

MEET COLE

Veterinary Assistant

Cole graduated from Anoka HS, then got a B.S. in Biology at Marymount University in Virginia. He recently graduated with a A.A.S. in Veterinary Tech. from Dakota County Tech College. Cole has a Lab Mix named Anna Mae who is a terror to any toy that has a squeaker. His hobbies include Powerlifting, Video games, Reading, and Bike rides with Anna Mae because she has boundless energy.

MEET NAIKA

Naika graduated Cornell University with a B.A. in Animal Science in 2017. She has worked in emergency medicine, shelter medicine, and general practice medicine. Her passion for animals has gotten her to where she is today. She moved from New York to live in Anoka with her boyfriend and has been loving Minnesota ever since.

Fun fact: Naika can juggle while riding a unicycle!

MEET KEAIRA

Keaira has worked with the Rum River Vet Team since July of 2022. She is Minnesota born and raised. She has always had a great love for working with and helping animals, which is what she gets to do here! Keaira enjoys reading, painting, and playing with her cat Morty in her free time.

MEET SAGE

Sage joined the team at Rum River Vet Clinic in May of 2023. She moved to Minnesota at the end of 2022, and now lives in Anoka with her kitten Adelaide. In her free time, she enjoys painting, cooking, and going on walks in the local area. She absolutely loves meeting the pets here at Rum River and can’t wait to meet your furry friend!

MEET GRACE

Grace grew up in Belle Plaine, MN. She lives with her husband, 2 children. She has two kitties, Buddy, a soft gray boy who loves his family, and Franklin, a silly and cuddly tuxedo. When she is not working she enjoys family time, reading and playing games with her two girls

MEET EVIE

Evie was raised in Roseville Minnesota along with her sister and two brothers. She lives with her dog Hailey and her cat Mittens. She will be graduating from Roseville Area High School in the fall and attending a four year university to continue her interest in medicine. In her free time she likes to bake, read, and hang out with friends

MEET BETH

Beth grew up in St. Paul, Minnesota and moved to Hinckley, Minnesota during her high school years. She graduated in 2009 from River Falls University of Wisconsin with a bachelor's degree in biology, then obtained her associates degrees in veterinary technology in 2011. Helping animals has been a passion for Beth since a young age. From helping injured wildlife she would come across to loving
and adoring all the domesticated animals she grew up with. Beth lives in Brooklyn Center with her wife. Their pets include a golden lab (Chance), 4 cats (Munster, Patches, Toothless, and Voodoo), 3 guinea pigs (Radish, Turnip, and Rutabaga), a crested gecko (Ursula), and 2 fish tanks. When not hard at work helping animals, Beth enjoys spinning time gardening, taking Chance for walks, going to see movies, and going for bike rides.

MEET HELEN

Helen is a Certified Veterinary Technician. She went to school in Ohio and graduated from ColumbusState Community College in May 2023 before moving to Minnesota in July 2023.

Helen now lives in Big Lake with her mom and her 5 dogs, 9 cats, pet rats and flock of turkeys, geese, and ducks. In her free time, Helen enjoys reading and competing in dog sports like agility, barn hunt, and lure coursing

MEET JENNIFER

Dr. Herzog joined the team at Rum River in April 2024. She grew up in Mendota Heights and attended vet school at Iowa State University. She chose veterinary medicine because she always enjoyed science and solving mysteries and of course, she loves animals. She lives with her husband, two sons, and a dog named Kermit. In her spare time, she loves to travel, read, and take in sporting, concert or theater events.

MEET ANGIE

Angie grew up in St. Paul, MN. She went to Globe University and graduated in 2011. She chose vet med because of her love of animals. She has spent most of her vet med career in the specialty setting, surgery, internal medicine and anesthesia.

She lives in Brooklyn Center with her wife, her dog Chance, 4 cats Munster, Patches, Toothless and Voodoo, 3 guinea pigs Radish, Rutabaga and Turnip, 1 gecko Ursula, 1 crayfish Seamus and a few fish.

She likes to crotchet, sew, bake cakes and ride bikes