OUR STAFF

We at Kindness Counts Animal Clinic, a non-profit 501(c)(3), want you to feel comfortable with our clinical facility as well as our professional staff.  Our goal is to provide you and your pet the best personalized service.

Need additional information, please contact us or call 865-500-5508.

Dr. Julie Bowling at Kindness Counts animal clinic.
Julie Bowling, DVM – A 2001 graduate of UTCVM Knoxville, TN., she started working in regular practice focused on small animal surgery and medicine.  In 2010 she began splitting her time between regular practice and spay/neuter clinics.  During this period she realized, for her, she could more of a difference in more animals and people’s lives working in spay/neuter.  Julie lives in Lake City, TN. , with her husband, 3 children, 6 dogs, and 6 cats (not counting any foster animals they have at any give time).
Daniela Fanikos DVM at Kindness Counts Spay & Neuter Clinic Sevierville, TN.
Daniela Fanikos, DVM – Dr. Daniela Fanikos is a 1999 graduate of the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine.

She is from Oak Ridge, TN, but currently lives in Knoxville with her husband, two sons, three cats and two dogs.

Dr. Fanikos is passionate about spay neuter work and its ability to lower the homeless population of pets, and therefore prevent euthanasia and animal suffering.  Daniela has worked in multiple spay/neuter clinics in the area over the past twenty years, and also works part time in a full service veterinary hospital in Maryville, TN.

In her free time, Dr. Fanikos enjoys nature walks, yoga, and mostly, being with her family.</span>

Maria Fleming, DVM –Dr. Maria Fleming has been with Kindness Counts for over 2 years. She graduated from Gettysburg College with a BS degree in biology in 1991, and also from Purdue university with a MS in nutrition in 1993 and a DVM in 1997.

She has been working as a spay and neuter veterinarian  for over 25 years. When not working, Dr. Maria likes to spend time with her family and many pets including her dogs, cat, horses and ducks. She is happy to be part of our Kindness Counts team.

Kelly Hoffman veterinary assistant at Kindness Counts.
Kelly Hoffman, Veterinary Assistant – Kelly grew up in animal filled environments and carries a steep passion for the animal field. Prior to coming to work for Kindness Counts, Kelly worked at Kennel Tech, 5 years with the Loudon County Animal Shelter, and 7 plus years at PPAWS as a Vet Tech Assistant.
Trish Hambel is a vet assistant at Kindness Counts Spay & Neuter Clinic.

Trish Hambel, Veterinary Assistant – Trish has been working with animals for 7 years, and has rescued a number of dogs, cats, rabbits, birds and pigs. She grew up in the suburbs of D.C. and was part of the Virginia’s Governor Academy program, where she took pre-veterinary courses while in high school. Later Trish went on to further her education and become a Certified Veterinary Technician. She moved to East Tennessee in 2017 and  started working for a local bird sanctuary while furthering her education and making the extra effort to become certified in aviary care.

Trish states “I’m a firm believer it is up to us as humans to properly care for animals to the best of our abilities.  Animals show us a type of unconditional love only we can stride to reciprocate.”

As a fur-mom to fifteen babies of various species, she says she is blessed to be able to work in a field that lets her care for them and others.

Madison Helman Veterinarian Assistant at Kindness Counts Spay & Neuter Clinic.
Madison Helman, Veterinary Assistant -Madison says she has loved animals her entire life and since she was a little girl always said she would work with animals in someway.

She aspired to one day work with an animal clinic or Veterinarians office, as part of that journey she spent the past six and a half years working with the parrots at Sevierville’s Parrot Mountain & Gardens.

Madison has now happily joined out team at Kindness Counts and looks forward helping with all our sweet animals.