Meet the Staff

Veterinarian and Owner: Dr. Sylvia Minnis, whose vision of a better way of practicing veterinary medicine drove her to create Caledonia Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Minnis graduated from the University of Sydney in Sydney, Australia after obtaining her Bachelor's Degree from the University of Illinois. A former equine  veterinarian, Dr. Minnis has embraced working with small animals as well as exotics. Dr. Minnis shares her home with Chuck a mix breed dog who you can meet at the clinic as well as 4 cats: Orange Roughy, Finnegan, Chubby and Hans.   Her favorite holiday is St Patrick's Day and if Dr. Minnis had free time, she would love to read,  bake, and spend time outdoors. 

Veterinarian: Dr Perry has retired but remains a beloved member of the team. We wish Dr Perry a wonderful and well deserved retirement. Dr Perry was the previous owner of Belle City Veterinary Clinic. He practiced there from 1968 until 2002 when he sold the practice. Dr Perry then worked for Countryside Humane Society where he performed all of their surgeries. At Caledonia Veterinary Clinic, Dr Perry brought his many years of experience to our surgical suite as well. He is an avid golfer! In his spare time, Dr Perry volunteers for Meals on Wheels and numerous other organizations. 

Vet Assistant: Joining Dr Minnis is Addie Becker. She will be working as a veterinary assistant as well as performing some reception duties. She has previous experience at a Doggy Day Care as well as a Veterinary Clinic in Waukesha. She brings several years of experience to the team.   Addie was recently engaged to her fiance, Colin. They share two lovely little girls: Meredith and Athena. They are also proud pet parents of a Great Dane named Daisy. In her down time, Addie is a voracious reader of many genre of books and also enjoys being out in nature as often as she can.   

Vet Assistant: Shayne is the Camel King of Caledonia! A long time employee of JoDon Farms, he currently is the owner of Rigden Ranch at the former JoDon Farms site. Shayne has extensive animal handling skills and is comfortable working with the less friendly patients. Shayne is the guy to call when animals need transported across the country as he has extensive animal transport experience. Shayne's first love is camels and he is the proud owner of 4: Peanut, Newton, Dufus, and Stormy. Shayne also is a proud cat parent to PC (Porch Cat) and Luna. In his spare time, Shayne is also an amazing artist and you can find him on Spotify as Shaggy No Scoob!

Receptionist: Nora is our latest acquisition. She started as a senior in high school as an intern in the Summer of 2023. She liked it so much, she has continued to work when she can through out the school year and into the Summer of 2024. Nora was chosen to participate in a Research Project at college but will still work when she can find the time. Nora enjoys ballroom dancing, martial arts and riding motorcycles with her dad. Nora shares her home with Tasha, a pit bull mix and a retired sled dog. Nora is currently taking college classes and plans to become a medical examiner.