The Heart of Our Hospital

Dana Paoletto

CVT/ Manager

Dana has always had a love for animals – she spent her childhood on her grandfathers dairy farm and has never been without a family pet that ranged from cows to ferrets. After growing up between Florida and Vermont – Dana moved to Monroe, CT after graduating college in 1993. She earned her Associates in Applied Science Veterinary Technology from Vermont Technical College. In 1997 she moved to Trumbull.

She shares her home with her son Landon, their dog “Hiccup”, a red eared slider turtle (Linus), 3 geckos, 2 bearded dragons, 1 Cockatiel, 2 tree frogs, 1 Beta fish, some chickens and honey bees. When Dana is not taking care of your pets she enjoys reading, gardening, hiking and spending time outdoors.

Sheryl Grabiec

Sheryl has worked in the veterinary field for many years. She has worked as a receptionist, technician and hospital administrator in both general practice and emergency medicine. Sheryl lives in Fairfield. In her spare time Sheryl does Pet sitting, reading, and spending time with her grand children.

Rita Balducci

It was Rita’s childhood dream to work with animals, so she is thrilled to be a part of the Home Vet family. Rita is an AKC, APDT certified dog trainer and is happy to answer whatever behavior questions our clients have. She is also a children’s book author and shares her life with her husband Ralph, daughters Sarah, Mary, and Amy, grandchildren Violet & James, and cats Bisou, Mimi, and Minou.

Kim Monaco

ALAT

Kim has been in the veterinary field for 30 years, working in both research and private practice. She is Fear Free certified and works hard to make your pets feel safe and relaxed during their visit. In her free time, she enjoys the beach and spending time with her daughter and dogs, Freyja & Stella.

Carolyn DelVecchio

Carolyn has an affinity for animals. She has been working with them for almost 25 years. Carolyn lives with her cat Logan and her Golden Retriever, Leia. She likes spending time at home with her fur babies, collecting sea glass, rescuing plants and being in nature.

Maria Lugo

Maria loves animals and children. She really likes reptiles and has owned bearded dragons, newts and snakes. She has been working in the veterinary field since 1996 in both private practice and emergency medicine. She also teaches English online to children in Asia. She lives in Bridgeport with her husband Jose, daughter Elizabeth, 2 dogs (Bugsy and Tucker). She loves cooking, music, biking and movies. She is happy to be reunited with long time friends here at Home Veterinary Services.

Kerry Newcomb

Kerry is our part time CSR and is happy to meet new people and their pets. Having been an animal lover since she could remember, Kerry grew up as a horse crazy kid, spending every opportunity she could at the barn. After leaving for UConn where she earned a degree from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, her interest shifted to dogs, and training and showing became her passion. She has earned titles on dogs in conformation, obedience, water rescue work and draft work. After college she worked as a vet tech in addition to many other caretaking jobs involving animals. Later this turned into grooming and breeding the occasional litter of puppies. Kerry has owned many dogs including and Old English Sheepdog, Golden Retriever, Newfoundland, and many Shelties. Kerry is active in her dog clubs, Tri-State Shetland Sheepdog Club where she has served as Treasurer: Vice President, President and board member and more recently Longshore Southport Kennel Club. Kerry shares her home with her family and Shelties (Truman and Mosey) and Siberian Cats (Phinneas and Chloe). She also loves cooking and gardening and spending time with her family and friends.

Angela Bulkley

Angela has been a lifelong animal lover and is overjoyed to see your pets each day. Angela grew up on Fairfield and moved to Trumbull in 2008. She lives with her husband Jon, two son – Aubin and Gabe, her dogs Blaze & Maggie, her cat Persephone, Chippy the Chinchilla and numerous fish. In her leisure time, Angela enjoys gardening, reading, knitting and painting in watercolors.

Emily Dumschott

Emily has always had a passion for working in veterinary medicine since she was a little girl. From growing up in a busy household of 7 dogs and 1 cat, to now owning 4 dogs herself. She has been in the veterinary field for almost 3 years in both private practice and emergency medicine. Emily grew up in Prospect, CT and now lives in Naugatuck. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her friends, family and 4 cocker spaniels: Chester (Cheddar), Isabella (Izzy), Ziggy and Taz.

Carrie Gonsowski

I’m a proud mom of two sons and a lifelong animal lover with over 17 years of experience working in animal hospitals as both a veterinary technician and receptionist. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of caring not only for cats and dogs, but also for a wide variety of exotic animals. At home, I share my life with George, my spirited 2-year-old tiger tabby cat who keeps things lively.

Outside of work, I’m a huge Steelers fan and enjoy following NASCAR modified racing. I also love spending time in the kitchen, especially cooking for friends and family alongside my older son, who is a chef. For me, whether it’s caring for animals or sharing a meal with loved ones, it’s all about the connection, care, and passion.