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Meet the Staff
Dr. Michael B. Norton
Dr. Norton and Electra (Frankford
Crest Animal
Hospital's number one feline
companion)
Dr. Michael Norton was born and raised in Laredo,
Texas before attending Texas A& M
University in 1968.
He was accepted to the College of Veterinary Medicine in College Station, Texas
in 1970 where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Veterinary
Science in 1972 and his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 1973. He
moved to Dallas immediately upon graduation
and worked for Hines
North Animal
Hospital from
1973-1974. He opened his first hospital—Coit Valley Animal
Hospital in 1975 and
practiced there until 1998. He opened Frankford Crest
Animal Hospital
in 1998 and split his time between the two practices until merging them in
September, 2001. He’s been at Frankford Crest
Animal Hospital
full time since. Dr. Norton married Libbie in 1972. His son, Charles, was
born 1974 followed by his daughter, Marcie, in 1976. Charles is a Chartered
Financial Analyst and founding member of GNI Capital with offices in New York and Dallas.
Marcie is an attorney practicing in a California law firm. Dr. Norton’s
professional interests include internal medicine, feline medicine, and
pediatrics. His pets include three adopted stray cats named Baby, Cookie
and Tiger. His hobbies include Macintosh computers, movie trivia, and
graphic design. Most of the client aids, ads, and handouts we use were
designed by him.
Dr. Norton belongs to following professional organizations:
American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP)
Cornell Feline Health
Center
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
Texas Veterinary Medical Association (TVMA)
Dallas County Veterinary Medical Association (DCVMA)
Dr.
Jennifer F. Garretson
Dr. Garretson and Nic, a Mini Lop Rabbit
 Tammy Chow-Hayes - Office Manager / TVMA
Certified Veterinary Assistant Level 1 / Receptionist :
Started in 1996 as a kennel assistant at Coit Valley
Animal Hospital
and worked her way up to ‘Jane of all trades’ while
transferring with the company to Frankford
Crest Animal
Hospital . Tammy is a
member of the National Veterinary Technicians of America. She graduated
from the University
of North Texas with a
Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management in 2003.
Crystal Allen –
Veterinary Assistant
Acacia Cook –
Receptionist
Midnight - Newest Addition,assistant
Chief Pet Cat to Yes-A-Man. Just as mischievous as his 'BIG' brother
.
Midnight's Unfortunate Story
Now 100% INDOORS at Frankford Crest since his extremely unfortunate
adventure. He was previously an indoor/outdoor cat that was severely hurt
in some unknown fashion. All we do know is that his lower back is
fractured and nerve, bladder and colon functions are not normal. He was due
to be euthanized after having endure long,
expensive days and nights of treatment required for his health. But
fortunately, he found a loving home at a vet hospital to make his own. He is
now living a much safer life indoors even though he still has to have his
bladder squeezed several times a day for the rest of his life. (This is a
good example of why you should never let your cat be an indoor/outdoor
pet!)
Yes-A-Man - Chief Pet Cat, boss of
everyone, in charge of chaos, impishness, and anything he feels like. Has a
minor degree in sleeping.
The Story of ‘Yes-A-Man’
On a cold wintry day in November 1995, Dr. Norton received a frantic call
from his wife who saw a litter of kittens and mother playing on the corner
of a very busy intersection in North Dallas. She was worried they would be
hit by a car and killed. The two tried for two weeks to humanely capture
the litter of four black male kittens and one black mother. They managed to
capture three of the kittens but the mother and one kitten eluded them.
They temporarily gave up thinking the task impossible due to the
‘street smarts’ of the pair. When freezing weather began in
December, they redoubled their efforts and after several days of trying,
finally captured the remaining black kitten. The exhilaration of the moment
caused Dr. Norton to blurt out ‘Yes!’ They decided to call the
kitten ‘Yes’. Confusion over the kitten’s name versus
answers to questions caused it to be quickly changed to
‘Yes-A-Man’. He’s lived with Dr. Norton, and ruled both
offices since 1995. Dr. Norton can easily say that Yes-A-Man is the
smartest cat he’s seen in over 31 years of practice.
Electra - Assistant Pet Cat in charge
of love, affection, laying in the sun, sleeping,
and begging for food.
‘Electra’s
Electrifying experience'
One day in July 1996, Dr. Norton’s staff asked him if they could
adopt the stray young cat that had been living in the outdoor electrical
closet at Coit Valley Animal Hospital for several
weeks. It seems she had managed to squeeze under the plenum of the outside
door at will, and was living in the darkened room. Though she’d been
there several weeks, Dr. Norton remained clueless as to her existence. She
had been surviving by scavenging what she could in the neighborhood and
seeking daily shelter in the dark, circuit breaker-filled storage closet.
Being a cat lover, Dr. Norton quickly agreed to adoption and Electra joined
her new home. She’s been a sweet, loving pet of Coit Valley and Frankford Crest Animal
Hospital’s ever since.
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