Our Staff

Welcome to NotJust4Paws, I am Dr. Laura Searle-Barnes and I grew up in a small rural village just North of London, United Kingdom, with my parents and younger brother.   For me, it was less of a decision to become a veterinarian and more of a vocation, knowing from the age of 4, I wanted to be a veterinarian and was lucky to receive a place at the Royal Veterinary College, London, where I trained in both small and large animals and graduated in 2006.

I moved to the USA in 2006 where I worked in Seattle for 6 months and then back to the UK whilst waiting for a more permanent visa to return to California in 2008. In that time, I worked for the UKs largest charity (PDSA), helping families in need with their pets health concerns at the same time as gaining a wide range of surgical and emergency experience.

In my lifetime I have had quite the collection of pets: Dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, Guinea pigs, chinchillas, chickens, ducks and a tortoise.  I truly love all creatures great and small.  I am lucky enough to now live on a ranch with my husband, Stephen, who has a degree in kinesiology and specializes in sports therapy massage (humans and horses), my daughter Lilly and sons Logan and Louie.  We have plenty going on to keep us busy!

 Although I practice both medicine and surgery I do have a special interest in dentistry and attend as many outside classes on this topic as I can find!  I also love working with rabbits, as growing up with them and coming from a country where they are the second most popular household pet, I miss seeing them, but am glad they are becoming more popular here in the United States.

Practice ownership has been a dream of mine for quite some time, though it has had its challenges due to the overwhelming corporate takeover in this profession. I consider myself very fortunate to have found Not Just 4 Paws. I intend for it to remain a family run, friendly practice for years to come, and look forward to meeting each client and patient.

Your pet is a part of our family. Not Just 4 Paws Animal Hospital is a family owned business and it is important that you know we are committed to providing your pet with the absolute best in veterinary care.

Dr. Sasha Caudle is a Southern California Native and 2001 graduate of Purdue University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been practicing in Southern California for over 20 years. Dr. Caudle has spent the majority of her career working in shelter medicine. She is highly trained in soft-tissue surgery and has performed over 60,000 spays and neuters (and counting!). She has served as the lead veterinarian and expert witness on hundreds of animal cruelty and hoarding cases throughout Southern California. She is the Past-President and board member of the Southern California Veterinary Medical Association, served in the House of Delegates and held the position of House Speaker for the California Veterinary Medical Association, and served for 9 years as the private-practice representative for the nation on the Council of Research for the American Veterinary Medical Association.  

Dr. Caudle lives in Orange County with her husband and 5 children, 2 rescue Shih Tzus (Mamas and Fluffles), 1 rescue miniature Aussie (Luca) and a handful of tortoises and box turtles. Dr. Caudle and her family are avid soccer fans and can be frequently found waking up at the crack of dawn to watch their favorite team play! She also loves to sportfish, read books and cook in her spare time. 

Dr. Huang was born in Taiwan and moved to Southern California in 2007. Her childhood beagle, Fancy, who had multiple illnesses (torn ACL, eye cancer, herniated disc, heart disease, allergy), inspired her to become a veterinarian. Since then, she decided to dedicate her life in helping animals and their owners during difficult times. She volunteered at local animal shelter, wildlife rescue, and worked as pet sitter for physically impaired animals. 

In 2014, she completed her undergraduate study at UC San Diego. She then obtained her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Upon graduating in 2019, she completed a small animal rotating internship at Blue Pearl Pet Hospital in Irvine - where she worked closely with critical patient in the ICU. Dr. Huang has a special interest in emergency and critical care and ophthalmology. She is hoping to further her education in ultrasound in the future. 

Dr. Huang recently moved to Murrieta with her partner and is looking to adopt a new fur baby. During her free time, Dr. Huang enjoys yoga, baking, and hiking. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese. 

Here at NJ4P were are lucky to offer the expert services of Dr Seth Mathus Ganz on an 'as needed' basis. Dr Ganz was born and raised in central New Jersey. He attended Lakewood High School, then went to Boston University and completed a B.S. in Biology. He spent a year after undergraduate in Boston as a Surgery Technician at Angell Memorial Animal Hospital and went on to earn his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University in North Grafton, MA. Seth completed consecutive one-year rotating and surgical specialty internships at Veterinary Specialty Hospital in San Diego. He completed a three-year Surgical Residency at Animal Referral Center Fox Valley in Appleton WI. He sat for his board examination in January 2011 and was Board-certified March 2011. Seth stayed on in Appleton as a staff surgeon for a year, followed by a year on staff at California Veterinary Specialists in Carlsbad, CA. He was chief surgeon at Veterinary Specialty Hospital North County in San Marcos, CA from July 2012 until 2020.
Seth has performed thousands of surgeries, mentored over one hundred trainees, and lectured regularly to the referring veterinarian community. He has done locum work in Iowa, Colorado, Hawaii, and Los Angeles.

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Stephen works in the back office and from remote locations.  He can occasionally be spotted out front or helping with larger breed dogs. If you ever want to say hi, he will make time for anyone.  Born in Laguna Niguel, he is a 3rd generation Californian with deep roots in the USA. He graduated from Cal State Fullerton with a BSc in Kinesiology in 2006 and has extensive training in massage therapy with a specialty in Equine Massage. As an animal lover and devoted father of 3 beautiful children, he spends his free time caring for his menagerie of animals - horses, dogs, cats, saltwater reef, chickens, and a turkey. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors and loves to surf, Snowboard, and do anything in nature. As a stay at home father, he had the opportunity to watch the children grow and change, for which he is very grateful and proud. 

Rosemary joined NJ4P in 2019. She has worked in the veterinary field for 30+ years. In that time, she has worked as a CSR getting to know clients and their pet’s. Pharmacy and Inventory Management growing her understanding of what is needed to keep a hospital flowing with essentially needed daily supplies. Staff Management / Supervisor, working closely with staff to be able to better serve both staff, and management on what is needed to succeed for each individual member and the hospital. Practice Manager, putting together all the knowledge and experience she has learned through her career to best serve the patients, clients, staff, management and practice owners to help build a practice that offers the best to their clients.

Rosemary moved out of State in early 2019 but continues to work for NJ4P remotely as our Practice Administrator. As the Practice Administrator she advises and supports Management and staff on need hospital projects and issues. Rosemary deeply enjoys Inventory Management and all that it involves, therefor she also continues to do the purchasing for NJ4P. Rosemary enjoys spending time with her family and their pets in their home in Mississippi, and everything volleyball. She says it is green, green, green there, and many places to hike.

Crista is our NJ4P Hospital Manager.  She came onboard our team in January of 2021.  She enjoys working with the staff and clients to ensure everyone is treated courteously and receives the highest level of professionalism and care.  With over 20 years of managerial experience, she hopes to assist with growing NJ4P into newer heights. She has 6 fur babies at home, 2 pit bulls (Chaz and Ryder) and 4 cats (Duke, Chappy, Whiskers, and Cheetah) as well as 6 children.  When she isn’t working, she enjoys her family time and trips to Lake Havasu (her happy place). 

Tiffany joined the NJ4P team in March of 2025.  Tiffany attended Veterinary Allied Staff Education  Her favorite patients are French Bulldogs because she loves their personalities.  She excels on giving pets great quality care and educating their owners.  Tiffany also has a special interest in reproduction. Tiffany herself has 4 dogs, 1 cat (Queen of the house), a bearded dragon, and a hognose snake.  Outside of work Tiffany enjoys spending time with her husband and two kids.  She also enjoys reading and crafting.

Joshua, “Josh”, joined the NJ4P team in July of 2023.  Josh was born and raised in New Jersey.  He attended Mt. San Antonio College.  He loves working with larger breeds, more specifically, German Shepherds.  His areas of interest are dentistry and pathology.  Outside of NJ4P Josh enjoys hiking, kayaking, and spending time and playing fetch with his husky mix, Growler.

Tilly joined the NJ4P team in September of 2025. She was born and raised in England. Although Tilly did not attend a tech school, she gained valuable experience and knowledge by working her way up from a customer service representative to a veterinary assistant. Tilly enjoys working with our senior pets as well as puppies. Tilly loves to help everyone, whether that be her patients, their owners, or her co-workers. She has a special interest in radiology and diagnostic testing. Tilly has a couple of feline friends at home. OB they rescued after he was struck by a car, and Linda, who they don’t talk about, as she is Tilly’s grumpy old lady. Outside of work Tilly loves spending time with her family, cooking, movie and popcorn nights, and outdoor adventures.

Maryssa originally joined the NJ4P team in October of 2019 and left us for a brief time, eventually returning in May of 2023.  She was born in Southern California but grew up abroad. She loves working with felines and enjoys performing blood draws and educating our clients on Heartworm prevention.  When she is not at work, she enjoys spending time with her son and watching movies.

Kelcy joined the NJ4P team in June of 2025. Kelcy was born and raised in Southern California. She graduated in 2014 with a certificate in Veterinary Assistance. Kelcy loves dealing with our feisty feline friends and our more complicated cases. She enjoys communicating with clients the importance of certain treatments and diagnostic preventatives. Kelcy also has a special interest in Radiology. Being the animal lover she is, Kelcy has pigs, dogs, chickens, cats, chinchillas, tortoises, iguanas, lizards, a cockatiel, and let’s not forget her hermit crabs. Outside of work Kelcy loves spending time with her family and pets, and the outdoors.

Cassidy joined the NJ4P team in June of 2023.  She was born and raised in Southern California. Cassidy enjoys working with larger breed dogs, especially Dobermans. She has a Doberman named Duke at home. Cassidy also takes a special interest in our puppy clients. She loves the puppy breath. When outside of work she spends most of her free time with her friends and family, but also likes to go bowling and line dancing.

Danyelle joined the NJ4p team in May of 2023. She was born and raised in Southern California. Danyelle enjoys working with larger breed canines but does have a soft spot for puppies and senior pets. Danyelle has 4 fur babies at home, 2 German Shepherds, a Sheperd/Husky mix, and a Beagle.  Outside of NJ4P she enjoys going to the beach, hiking, and also loves to draw  and have movie nights.

Abby joined the NJ4P team in January of 2026.  Abby was born and raised in Southern California. She attended Platt college, furthering her career in veterinary medicine.  Abby likes to perform laboratory treatments and adores our geriatric patients.  She does have a special interest in Dentistry. She has two English Mastiffs at home and enjoys reading and going for runs when she is not working at NJ4P.

Melinda joined NJ4P in 2019 as our Lead CSR, and we are delighted to have her.  She is originally from Los Angeles, CA and began working in the veterinary field by volunteering her time at a local Humane Society in Glendale, CA in 1998, which is when she decided Veterinary medicine was where she wanted to remain. She has developed her skills as an Assistant Manager and CSR for the Humane Society, with a little technician work along the way.  Melinda has three cats, Bighead, Lucy, and Lily, and a little Chihuahua Challa, and a fish.  All of which are rescues and have found their forever home with her and her family.  Melinda likes spending time with her children, grandbaby and animals. She enjoys hiking, sketching, reading and watching documentaries.  

Kylie Briggs is NJ4P’s newest addition. Kylie joined NJ4P in August of 2024. She was born and raised in Southern California and is currently attending Norco College and majoring in Business Finance. She loves interacting with our pets and their parents. She has a special place in her heart for pocket pets. Outside of work Kylie spends time with her friends and family and enjoys taking care of her hamster, Theodore.

Amber joined the NJ4P team in December 2025. Amber was born in the state of Washington and was raised in California. She attended the University of Olivet, in Michigan and studied psychology.  She enjoys our young patients and loves to help and educate their owners.  Amber has a beagle named Harley and a Maine Coon named Jordan.  Outside of NJ4P, Amber enjoys training Harley and going to Six Flags Magic Mountain. 

Chris joined the NJ4P originally in 2022 but he took a hiatus and returned to NJ4P in January of 2026.  Chris enjoys helping with our bigger and chunkier patients.  He also loves helping everyone. He says when he can make everyone's day a little easier it makes him happy. Outside of NJ4P Chris enjoys spending time with his son, wife, family, and friends.