Veterinarian                       

Dr. Stacia Jung Boswell, VMD grew up in a small town in upstate New York. She received a BA in Cultural Anthropology from Boston University, an MA in Cultural opology and Certificate in African Studies from Columbia University, and her VMD from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.

Sue with Sarah and Khiro

Veterinary Technician    

Sue Brown moved to St. Croix from Vancouver, B.C. in 1986. She has worked in the veterinary field for 20 years, gaining experience at two clinics on St. Croix and one on Vancouver Island -- She likes islands! She is very interested in surgery and dentistry, as dentistry is her specialty here at SMVC.

Sue loves outdoor activities including sailing, kayaking, and triathalons, and has been very active in competitive cycling for the past six years. In her spare time she also enjoys training her German Shepherd, Khiro and hanging out with Sarah(a cruzan mix), and her cats.

Veterinary Technician        

Sylvia Ward-Hanley is a native of Nevis, WI, but has lived in St. Croix since she was eighteen years old. She has lots of previous experience having worked as a Veterinary Technician for over 30 years! With an AA Degree in Early Childhood Education she has worked as a preschool teacher for two years, while being a Veterinary Technician.

Sylvia enjoys singing, gardening, sewing and spending time with her 6 year old grand daughter.

Anna with Janis and Chloe

Anna with Buju

Veterinary Technician      

Anna Loizeaux grew up in Baltimore, MD with a strong love for animals. She received a BFA in Fine Art Photography, and later decided to follow her passion for Animal Welfare.
Anna worked for two years at the Maryland SPCA before moving to St. Croix in January 2006. Once on island Anna worked at the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center as a Youth Coordinator for a summer program, and later as Veterinary/Surgery Technician, working closely with Dr. Boswell Jung to run a Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Program until November 2008.  She began working at Sugar Mill before the doors were open, and has loved every minute of it! 

Anna has a strong passion for the study of dog behavior, Anna follows an Amechian style of dog training to help solve companion animal behavior problems. Sugar Mill Veterinary Center clients can benefit from her behavior consultation services as well as personal dog training sessions.

She is currently enrolled in the American Animal Hospital Association's online Distance Education Veterinary Technician Program for Veterinary Technician Certification, as well as continuing education in animal behavior.

Following her passion to make a difference for St. Crox, Anna puts a lot of personal time into the Sunshine Foundation, founded by herself and Dr. Boswell, to effectively put an end to pet overpopulation on the island.  She also spends her spare time with her boyfriend Daniel, photography, gardening, and her 5 in-door dogs Cora, Chloe, Janis, Odie & Buju (all shelter rescues).

MacKenzie with our adoptable Kamikaze

MacKenzie with ManJack

Veterinary Technician     

MacKenzie Rasile

Ruth Ann with a groomed dog

Groomer

Ruth Ann moved from Central California to St. Croix in January of 2009 with her husband, who had always dremt of living here. 

Born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA where Ruth Ann first learned to groom dogs. She was born with a passion for animals and art, grooming dogs is the perfect fit for this artist!  At 13 years old, Ruth Ann got her first dog which she learned how to brush, bathe and cut her nails.  She worked as Grooming Manager/General Manager at a large chain pet shop, and also traveled around California as a Grooming Apprentice Instructor to train new groomers.  Ruth Ann has been working as a professional groomer for 24 years. 

Mother of 3 sons and a daughter who are all grown up and all love animals.  Ruth Ann's daughter and sister are also groomers.  She lives with her husband who works for the Department of Education, and they both love the island.

Veterinary Assistant

Annibel Aaron was born and raised on St. Croix.  She spent some time with family in Tennessee for work.  She began working in stocking shelves at a factory that made health care products, and later in Walmart overnight stocking.  Annibel returned to St. Croix where she found a job that had more meaning to her.  She worked at the Animal Shelter for 7 years and a Kennel Technician, Surgery Assistant and Exam Technician

She has been focusing on the Boarding at Inn at Sugar Mill, where she cleans up after, feeds, exercises and bathes all of the boarding guests.  She is great with animals and they truly enjoy her company.  Annibel also tends to the goats, Matilda and Noodles, who also appreciate all the work that she does for them.  She spends any open time (when there are less boarders) assisting on the hospital side.

Annibel has an identical twin sister, younger sister, and brother in Tennessee.  She spends a lot of time with her 2 nephews and enjoys playing video games with them.  She has 4 dogs (Troccoly, Analia, Lizzy & Pipi Chepine) and a cat named Frisky.

Sol Maria with Coco

Veterinary Assistant

Sol Maria Ramos was born 27 years ago on the beautiful island of St. Croix.  While attending the St. Croix Education Complex High School she began volunteering her free time at the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center and eventually getting hired as Kennel Technician, Veterinary Technician ans Surgical Assistant.  After working at the Animal Shelter for 2 1/2 years she began working at a Urologist Dr. Manibo's office as a Secretary and Assistant Nurse.  Once Sol Maria heard that there was a new Veterinary Clinic opening, and missing her passion of working with animals, she decided to see if there was a position available.  After volunteering for a couple month at the hospital she was hired.

 Sol Maria enjoys being a mom of 3 kids (soon adding one more to the bunch), spending time with her loving husband Wilfredo Valentin as well as her dog Coco and two Sun Counnor Parrots (Peanut & Sunflower). She enjoys dancing, cooking and gardening.

 Clement with Noodles 

Veterinary Assistant

Clement Nation spent most of his life in Dominica, and has been on St. Croix for 2 years.  He made a living doing agriculture work on his farm with goats, sheep, horses and cattle.

Clement started working for the Center in the beginning of the year through the Department of Labor, he is willing to help where ever needed and loves the work.  The goats love him!

He is a father of 9 children, five girls and four boys, with his loving wife.  His children are living in the BVI's, two still in Dominica, four in Antigua, and three in Tortola.  He has always enjoyed working with animals.

Landscaping and Maintenance

Agustin Quezada Salas was born in the Dominican Republic and has lived on St. Croix since 1993.  He is well trained in mechanic work and also enjoys construction and landscaping.

If you stop to marvel at the beauty of the hospital grounds, we must thank Agustin for all of this work.  He has been helping out since before the clinic opened to make this place as beautiful as it is, and the effort shows!  Along with his continuous landscaping work, Agustin also assists in the mornings with janitorial work in the hospital and boarding facility.

Agustin has a passion for politics and has been helping Donastorg in his campaign for Governor.  He is a father of 5 children; four daughters living in Santo Domingo and a son living in New York.  He lives with his wife, Elana, of 17 years.

Resident 'Guard Dog'

Solja Boy was rescued from the streets of St. Croix by the Warden, Odey Constant, from the St. Croix Animal Welfare Center.  He was in a state of severe starvation and dehydration after being abandoned by his family who moved off-island a year before he was finally rescued. He was skin and bones and could only lift his head.

He captured the heart of Dr. Boswell Jung and Anna Loizeaux, as the entire shelter staff worked very hard to provide him with nursing care and rehabilitation therapy. 

Solja Boy was adopted my Dr. Boswell Jung and Anna to live at the Sugar Mill Vet Center.  Slow and steady progress proved successful! He began by using a cart (wheelchair) to support him, which allowed him to regain strength in his back legs.  After much thought and study about his painful elbow in his left front leg, we decided to amputate it to relieve his pain. Solja's is happy to have lost it and runs around pain free!

Solja Boy has agreed to take the roll of 'Resident Guard Dog' and spends his days walking the Mills grounds and barking at people he doesn't know.  He is a goof ball and feels so good now! He runs up and down hills with ease and he continues to amaze the Sugar Mill staff.

He is quite a soldier... & quite loved!

 Noodles

Resident 'Gardeners'
Matilda & Noodles

Matilda was found abandoned near the Sugar Mill Veterinary Center, was swooped up by Anna and brought to reside at the Center.  She loves the grounds and is very good at weeding out all the nuisance plants including Tan Tan's!

Noodles was a rescue from the Agriculture department.  They didn't want to see this sweet and friendly guy become dinner, so we adopted him as a friend for Matilda.  He lets Matilda make all the calls, and tags along where ever she goes. 

Matilda & Noodles spend their days working outside and love to come in before sunset to nap and get ready for the next day of work.  Matilda and Solja hit it off from the start, and Noodles fit right in.  They enjoy taking walks together over the grounds (until the goats find something to eat).