Support team

Michaela started as the practice manager at The Pines in November 2016. She has been volunteering and fostering for animal rescue charities since 2005, including both domestic and wildlife. Michaela currently has four rescue cats called Shadow, Ziggy, Ozzie and Flora, as well as two rescue rabbits called Arthur and Olive.

Gloria has been working at The Pines Veterinary Clinic as a part time receptionist since the end of April 2019. Previously she worked as a receptionist at a local dog and cat kennels. Gloria has also worked in the NHS and even rubbed shoulders with Royalty as a housemaid at Windsor Castle. Gloria is married with three children and three granddaughters as well as two lovely dogs, Eric and Beau.

She has also fostered many dogs over the years till they found their forever homes. Gloria loves walking with her dogs and family and especially loves working in her garden. She enjoys reading and eating chocolate buttons

Sandy has been working at The Pines since September 2018, having taken voluntary redundancy and early retirement from her previous job after working there for 28 years. From a very young age, Sandy has loved animals, having had a menagerie of pets, including hamsters, gerbils, guinea-pigs, cats and dogs. She is married with two daughters and has two very bouncy Springer Spaniels, Ollie and Millie, as well as a tabby cat, Tigger. Sandy enjoys walking the dogs, watching films, reading and socialising with friends.

Claire joined our reception team at the end of January 2022. She previously worked for the NHS as a receptionist at a GP surgery.

Claire lives with her partner and 2 sons in Maidenhead, they have an 8 year old terrier Cross called Buddy, who started out his life living on a stable yard, until Claire and her family gave him his forever home.

Outside of work Claire enjoys long walks with Buddy, breaks away in the family camper van and growing vegetables on the allotment. She also enjoys cooking, socialising and music.