Michele Gaspar

Board Certification

• American Board of Veterinary Practitioners (Feline Medicine)(ABVP) - 2002

Education

• Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM), University of Wisconsin, 1994
• (Other), Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University, 1975

• Certificate of Veterinary Acupuncture, CSU, 2000

Current Professional Activities

• Co-owner, Central Texas Cat Hospital, Round Rock, Texas

Past Professional Activities

• Veterinarian, Tree House Animal Foundation, Chicago, IL
  Board of Directors, American Association of Feline Practitioners, 2004-2006

Marital Status

• Married to Dave Elsner since June 1978.

Pets

• The clowder of cats: Ginger (former manager of The Cat Clinic in Flossmoor)
• Emmy (featherstick champion leaper)
• Albert (world's smartest cat, only lacking opposable thumbs)
• Mikey (cauliflower ear, amputated tail, multiple facial scars -- but adorable)
• Gwen (the foster who Paul Pion predicted would stay)
• The Basset Gang of Four: Daphne, Theo, Milt and Julia
• The cats rule; the bassets drool and life would be far less wonderful without them
• An assortment of tropical fish who are all engaging

Hobbies

• Music (I'm partial to an eclectic mix: Gregorian Chant, Baroque, sitar, 60s rock 'n' roll, Frank Sinatra, and especially the poetry and music of Warren Zevon)
• Yoga
• Reading (most anything on Mayahana Buddhism or the writings of Ken Wilber and Pema Chodron), and The Sunday New York Times (I'm addicted to the Weddings section).

Favorite Quote

• This time, practice the main points.
  -- Pema Chodron

What I like Most About VIN

• The ability to search issues in a variety of sources, as well as meeting caring doctors world-wide.