OUR TEAM
At Aqua Paws, we have combined the expertise from a number of diversely educated canine health professionals to bring a wider range of canine health and fitness services under one roof. From rehab veterinarians and Reiki masters, to hydrotherapists and certified trainers, we have created a unique in-house training program that no professional school has to offer. Under the supervision of rehab veterinarian Dr. Raceeta MacKenzie we strive to provide a level of care that is second to none.
quentine
Assistant Manager and Rehab Assistant
Quentine enjoys camping, hiking, enjoying the outdoor and exploring with his dog. Some hobbies he has are downhill long boarding, disc golf, and video games.
mireia
Senior Rehab Assistant
Mireia loves dogs, cats, and all kinds of animals. She has traveled to Thailand to volunteer in an Elephant rescue center, and also ended up working in the dogs shelters because she felt more needed there.
What she loves the most about being a Rehab Assistant is hydrotherapy, and especially loves the pool. She also spends time working as a dog walker in her free time.
Ciana
Rehab Assistant
Ciana is a lifelong animal lover, taking care of her family’s dogs and cats from a young age. Today she has a Great Pyrenees/Border Collie mix, Parker, and a Ragdoll cat, Pippin, keeping her occupied!When she’s not with them, you can find her on a soccer field or out enjoying the temperamental Vancouver weather on a long run.
Sam
Senior Rehab Assistant
Sam grew up with animals and has wanted to work with dogs since he could speak. He worked as a dog trainer for several years before joining Aqua Paws, and has his own Cattle Dog cross, Boba, at home to keep him busy!
nicole
Senior Rehab Assistant
Nicole grew up with dogs, cats, hamster, horses and even lizards! When her miniature dachshund was diagnosed with IVDD, she came to Peak for help. When he passed on, she wanted nothing more than to help other animals like her boy and was lucky enough to joining the Aquapaws team!
Adam
Rehab Asssistant
Adam's mission in life is to improve the quality of life of animals living with pain and to ease their suffering as much as he possibly can. His background is in emergency services and biomedical detection dog handling and training, and has volunteered at animal shelters and sanctuaries throughout Asia and Canada. He is certified in DogSafe Canine First Aid, Fear Free handling, and is currently finishing his Canine Massage certification.When not at work, Adam spends his free time volunteering at the SPCA, snowboarding, kayaking, and riding his motorycle.
Devon
Rehab Assistant
Very exciting bio to come!!!!
Barb
Receptionist
Barb is a vet technician and she currently has a menagerie of 12 wonderful fur, feather and reptile critters, including a rescued tortoise she calls family .
Dr. Raceeta & Kevin
Owners & Partners in business and in life
Dr. Raceeta received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from the Ontario Veterinary College and went on to take additional post-graduate education from the Canine Rehabilitation Institute (Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapist), the International Veterinary Acupuncture Society (Certification course in Veterinary Acupuncture), and the Veterinary Chiropractic Learning Centre (Canadian Animal Chiropractic Certification Program). She is dedicated to sharing her knowledge with others, so more people can help pets move better. Dr. Raceeta sees patients at Aqua Paws for mobility assessments and consults to help create customized rehab plans and determine which services are most appropriate for pets with unique mobility needs.
Kevin is affectionately known as our CEO for “chief everything officer”, as he does a little bit of everything behind the scenes to make sure things run smoothly and the rest of us can focus on the hands-on stuff
Fun Fact: Dr. Raceeta and Kevin have a menagerie of 7 pets, including 2 dogs, 3 cats, and 2 parrots!