Welcome to Sadie, a veterinary urgent care named in honor of one beloved black lab.
We practice investigative medicine, working with you to uncover the source of your pet’s ailment and treat it quickly.
Take a tour through our space.
The Founders

Dr. Jenica Wycoff
Jenica’s career includes both emergency medicine and general practice, giving her the ability to investigate complex cases and also manage long-term health. A graduate of UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine, she has a particular passion for treating endocrine and ocular diseases.
She lives in town with her affectionate hound mix, Tippy, and her old-lady cats, LP and Ricky Bobby.

Dr. Malia Goodell
Born in Hawaii, Malia moved to Portland after graduating from the Colorado State’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She's spent her entire career honing her abilities in emergency clinics with special interest in trauma and internal medicine.
She has two pets running around at home, a rambunctious puppy named Annie and Oliver the loyal cat.

Dr. Cindy Galbreath
Cindy’s career spans both emergency and shelter medicine. A graduate of UC Davis’ School of Veterinary Medicine, she has a particular passion for surgery and treating infectious disease, and increasing access to care for the community.
Her shepherd mix Wally is always nearby, be it in the backyard or stepping out of their old camper van in the backcountry.
The People of Sadie
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Dr. Kim Krug
DVM
Dr. Krug grew up in Parker, CO and after graduating from Colorado State University’s Veterinary Medicine program, she completed a medicine and surgery internship at the Veterinary Specialty Center of Seattle, where she would stay on as an emergency and critical care staff doctor.
Now in Portland, Dr. Krug is pursuing a residency in behavior medicine. She lives with two Australian Shepherds, Sori and Gatsby, and she dabbles in dog sports like agility and nosework.
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Dr. Amanda Veatch
DVM
Hailing from Missouri, Dr. Veatch graduated from the University of Missouri’s College of Veterinary Medicine. She’s lived in Portland for many years, working in emergency medicine, critical care, and general practice, as well as working with the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon.
She spends a lot of time outside from gravel biking and camping to gardening. And at home she loves to indulge her orange senior cat with “bougie” food and a heated cat bed.
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Ilea
Practice Manager
Ilea, a woman of many talents, once drove a Honda Civic until it hit 500k miles, and has the rare ability to make any dessert healthy with spinach. -
Tara
Certified Veterinary Technician
Tara loves monster books and movies, and she essentially has a zoo at home: she loves fostering animals and she helps run a dog rescue in her spare time.
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Kellen
Certified Veterinary Technician
Kellen collects Hot Wheels—over 300 unopened packages—and he plays a lot of Minecraft. Growing up he had four older sisters who “basically raised him.”
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Scott
Veterinary Technician
Scott grew up in a zoo (basically). And he’s worked every kind of vet job (almost). He stays busy with school, concerts, and his dog, Goober.
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Laura
Veterinary Technician
If Laura’s not baking, crafting, playing the saxophone or snuggling her cat, Newt, she’s probably exploring the outdoors with her husband and two dogs, Teddy and Lila.
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Lindsay
Veterinary Technician
Lindsay’s not only a mushroom hunter and camper, but an amateur entomologist as well. She has a jumping spider named Shrimp, along with her dog, old man Nelson.
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Toria
Veterinary Assistant
Toria’s a roller skating, horror movie-watching lover of rescue animals. She’s a pet mom to Slugger, Chacha, and Margo the cat.
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Kerri
Veterinary Assistant
Kerri writes music, sings, and harbors an obsession for 80s movies, and her furry companions are Paul the Texas rescue pup and Joey the guinea pig.
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Brienna
Veterinary Assistant
Brienna has two dogs, Zero and Brunhilda, and a cat named Butters. She loves horror movies, Stephen King, and visiting forest park with the pups. -
Nikki
Veterinary Assistant
Nikki’s an avid reader, hiker, and lover of stocky bully breeds. At home are Mona (the meatball), Lou the pittie, and Frank the cat.
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Erica
Client Care Representative / Veterinary Assistant
Erica’s ridden horses her whole life. Back in town, she likes trying new coffee shops and places to eat in Portland, and she also loves reality shows. -
Audrey
Client Care Representative / Veterinary Assistant
Audrey has played alongside the LA Philharmonic Orchestra, and on quieter nights she enjoys playing Dungeons and Dragons and other role playing games.
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Hailey
Client Care Representative
Hailey’s an artist who loves to cook for anyone and everyone when she’s not wrangling her scruffy lab mix and four friendly cats.
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Madison
Client Care Representative
Madison moved up from LA with Tegan, their heeler mix. Madison’s first word as a baby was “kitty,” and they love reading and drawing.
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Eleni
Client Care Representative
A foster dog trainer, Eleni also competes in dog shows with her three dogs on weekends. During down time, she loves true crime novels. -
Beth
Client Care Representative
Beth’s an avid reader—all genres—but is partial to supernatural and horror. She also happens to have inherited a red-eared slider turtle the size of a small dog.