Your Shamrock Living Team
Family. It’s an interesting word that has a different meaning to many different people.
But Shamrock Family…now that one is easy to define – it’s all in the smiles!
We are incredibly fortunate to have a team of reliable and experienced team members who take the care of your pet very personally. Take a moment below to get to know them. Our Shamrock Family is strong and thriving because of the efforts the team puts in to make every visit, phone call or interaction magical – we like to think of them as Shamrock Moments!
Marlee Peterson
Years at Shamrock: 1
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL
Actress to Play You In a Movie: Drew Barrymore
Favorite Zoo Animal: Elephant
Do you love or hate rollercoasters? Gotta love ’em!
Pets: Ham Bone (AKA Hamlin) the Bluetick Coonhound
If you were an animal…?: Lion
Best place you have traveled to: It’s a tie between Croatia & Nicaragua
Favorite Quote or Saying: “If you’re going to be weird, be confident about it.”
Aramis Vaughn
Years at Shamrock: 3
Hometown/Places you have lived: Eustis, FL / Folsom, CA / Chattanooga, TN
Years in animal health: 10
Hobbies: Kayaking, Horseback Riding, Beach
Favorite Movie: How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
Favorite Zoo Animal: Cotton Top Tamarins, Spider Monkeys, Sloths
Actress to play you in a movie: Julia Roberts
Favorite Musicians/Bands: Shinedown, Ed Sheeran, Carrie Underwood
Your “happy place”: Horseback riding in the Ocala National Forest
Family: Justin – Husband,
Rhys & Zoli – Stepkids
Pets: 14 dogs! (too many to name),
4 Barn Cats, 2 Horses
Favorite time of the year: Fall
Best place you have traveled to: Wrights Lake, CA/Helen, GA
Community Involvement: PAWS Therapy Dogs – Senior & child visits
Favorite Quote or Saying: “Sunsets are proof that endings can be beautiful”
Crystal Huffman
Years at Shamrock: 4
Hometown/Places you have lived: Eustis, FL / Apopka, FL
Years in animal health: 11
If you could live anywhere…?: Tennessee – country music – and great scenery!
Favorite TV Show: Full House
Favorite Zoo Animal: Cheetah
Actress to play you in a movie: Reese Witherspoon
First Concert: Alan Jackson at 7 yrs old
If you could have dinner with anyone, dead or alive who would it be?: Hands down, my mother. She was my rock and I miss being able to joke and laugh with her.
Family: Jaden & Audrina – Children
Pets: Serafina & Atreyu – Cats
8 “unnamed” chickens
3 ducks
Love/Hate Rollercoasters: LOVE – Could ride them all day long!
If you were an animal…?: An eagle – soaring through the clouds.
Favorite time of the year: Fall
Next item on your bucket list?: Australia
My Happy Place: Watching my kids smiling & playing
Favorite Quote or Saying: “Difficult roads often lead to beautiful destinations”
Lacie Gashaw
Years at Shamrock: 5
Hometown/Places you have lived: Lifelong resident of Mount Dora, FL
Years in animal health: 5
Hobbies: Fishing, Kayaking, Hunting, Boating
Favorite Movie: 8 Seconds
If you were an animal…?: Lion
Favorite Musician: Chris Stapleton
First Concert: Nickelback
Next item on your bucket list: Travel to Africa
Pets: Brodie – Australian Shepherd
Wylie “Cat”
Hooie “Cat”
Your “happy place”: Anywhere on the water with my dog
Love/Hate Rollercoasters: LOVE!
Favorite time of the year: Summer
Favorite Quote or Saying: “In dog beers, I’ve only had one!”
Liz Lauterbock
Years at Shamrock: 31
Hometown/Places you have lived: Houston, TX / Fort Lauderdale, FL / Mount Dora, FL
Years in animal health: 40
Hobbies: THE BEACH! Working Out, Yardwork, Painting
Favorite Movie: Sleepless in Seattle
Favorite Zoo Animal: Giraffe
Actress to play you in a movie: Meg Ryan
Favorite Musicians/Bands: Ed Sheeran, Luke Bryan, Rascal Flatts, City and Colour
Next item on your bucket list: Hawaii
Family: Wayne – Husband
Chad & Luke – Sons
Ryley, Ashlyn & Cody – Grandchildren
Pets: The Wonderful Tiki – Cat
Favorite Book: Are You My Mother?
If you could live anywhere…?:
St. Thomas
Best trip ever: Sailing with my brother in Walker’s Cay, Bahamas
Community Groups: Habitat for Humanity
Favorite Quote or Saying: “In a world where you can be anything… be kind.”