Meet Our Team

Dr. Mark Buvinghausen graduated from Texas A&M University in 2003 with a bachelor’s degree in Biomedical Sciences and doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2008 with magnum cum laude honors. He was active in many student interest clubs and honor societies throughout school with special interest in the emergency medicine/critical care field. His interest in veterinary medicine began in grade school where he was an active participant in the local 4H program for many years. During high school, he was a member of the FFA where he raised and showed many different species of animals. He worked as a veterinary technician for seven years prior to entering vet school. Upon graduation in 2008, Dr. Buvinghausen moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado where he practiced emergency and critical care medicine for two years. In 2010, he moved back home to Katy and has been practicing small animal medicine since. When he’s not working, he enjoys spending time with his wife Jessica, three sons, Cayden, Will, and Camden, and the family chocolate lab, Dakota. He is also an avid outdoorsman as well as a wildlife and habitat conservationist.

Dr. Shelby Faw was raised in Richmond, TX and graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor's Degree in Animal Science in 2015. She then earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M in 2020. Her professional interests include preventative care, feline medicine, and endocrine diseases.

Jessica began work in the veterinary field as an after-hours emergency veterinary assistant in Colorado Springs, Colorado during college in 2006. She met Dr. B there in 2008 and the rest is history! After becoming a mom in 2010 and moving to Texas, she put her career on the sidelines and changed her role to preschool teacher so she could spend more time with her boys. She has since held a few technician jobs over the years at local veterinary hospitals in the Houston area and is beyond excited to own and manage the clinic with her husband, Dr. B. When she’s not working or chasing the kids, her hobbies include raising butterflies with the family, playing with their flock of chickens, and volunteering at the boys' schools. She is also a licensed real estate agent with Upside Real Estate. At night she can be found curled up under a blanket with the family cats, Jim Bean and Whiskey Tango, who always makes sure she is up bright and early each morning to run the family business! Their family is complete with a chocolate lab named Dakota Rose, two ferrets, Emmy and Daisy, and all the native lizards her boys bring home =)

Jordan grew up here in Katy, Texas and graduated from Katy High School in 2019. While in High School she attended the Miller Career Program where she interned at VCA Kelliwood Animal Hospital. She is currently continuing her education in the veterinary field by taking classes through Penn Foster to become a Veterinary Technician. When Jordan isn't working or schooling, she enjoys playing tennis and hanging out with friends and family. 

Shea grew up in Katy, Texas and attended Katy High School. She has been with her husband, Kevin, for 26 years and together they have a beautiful daughter named Scarlette. They also have a 155 lb fur baby named Zeus who is a Boxer and Mastiff mix. When Shea isn't working or homeschooling Scarlette, she enjoys crafting and making t-shirts and tumblers. She has known Dr. B since they were both 16 years old and she is grateful for the opportunity to work alongside him and his wife, Jessica.

Janice is a California girl at heart, having moved from Anaheim, CA to El Paso,TX as a chiild. She grew up in El Paso and in 2008, moved to Houston with her husband Nick. They got married in 2009 and ultimately settled in and created a home in Katy. Her background working with customers in restaurants and later in the medical field, prepared her for a career working with animals. The high level of customer service she offered during these years carried over to ensure that owners and their pets receive the same level of service, communication and patience. An enthusiastic animal lover her whole life, she has a passion for volunteering with a number of rescue organizations in fundraising, fostering and aiding rescued animals. Something she has done most of her life. She has three furbabies of her own, Tucker, Bailey and newest addition Milo, who remind her everyday of the gift of unconditional love. Her passion for animals has cemented lasting relationships with many she now calls friends. 

Lola grew up in Port Arthur, Texas and then moved to Katy in 2018. She graduated from Fulshear High School in 2022, and she hopes to continue her education in the veterinary field and become a technician assistant. From the hours of 9:00am to 6:00pm, you'll find her here at the clinic as a smiling face at the front desk! When Lola isn't here at the clinic, you'll find her spending time with friends, her family, and with her two pups; Neo and Lulu!