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Bianca Lucchesi


Bianca is a dedicated veterinary professional originally qualified as a vet in Brazil. Currently, she is enriching our team as a nurse while she works towards validating her degree here. With a deep passion for feline care, Bianca brings her expertise and love for cats to our clinic every day. Outside of work, she enjoys dancing, studying, and spending time at the beach.


Amanda Garbowski

Amanda Garbowski The Cat Clinic Nurse


Amanda has worked for The Cat Clinic since 2008, initially training at our Paddington clinic but has since taken over the running of the Clayfield clinic.

On the weekends you'll find Amanda playing video games, hiking with family or spending time playing with her beautiful Devon Rex Bambi.


Sophia McIlwain


Sophia started working at the cat clinic in 2022, whilst I was studying my Cert III in animal studies. I am now well into my Cert IV in Veterinary nursing and I am constantly learning and developing my clinical skills with the fantastic team of nurses, techs and vets we have here at the clinic. Outside of work and studying I enjoy spending time with family, friends and my 2 little chooks Penny and Petunia. 


Erin Dudley


With a lifelong love for animals, I dedicate myself to ensuring all patients receive the highest level of care during their hospital stay. At home, I am surrounded by my four beautiful kitties and a dog who amusingly believes he is a cat.


Jolly Yang


Jolly is a veterinary nurse and a UQ Veterinary Science student. She interned at a conservation organisation in Greece where she discovered two things: she wanted to be a veterinarian and she loved working with cats. She dreams of rescuing and befriending as many cats as possible.
Jolly is the mother of 3 children: 1 human and 2 rescue cats (Harmony and Mort). 


Mia Troost


Mia is always willing to help out the Junior Nurses and Vets whenever need be. Since starting with us in December 2014 she has completed a Bachelor of applied Science in Veterinary Technology and is putting her skills to good use.  Her sweet and gentle nature is reflected by the way in which she takes care of the cats around the clinic. She has 2 lovely cats at home 'Earl' who she got as a rescue kitten and 'Casper' a naughty little Burmese.

Gleyzi Carvalho


Gleyzi joined our team in February 2024 as a vet nurse at our new clinic on the Gold Coast. She is Brazilian, with 8 years of experience as a veterinarian and a postgraduate degree in feline medicine. She is absolutely passionate about cats. She has 7 cats in Brazil and a cat named Tequila here in Australia, with whom she loves to spend time. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, visiting waterfalls, and camping.


Tahlia Ehrich

Tahlia joined the team in 2020 after graduating from the University of Queensland with a Bachelor of Veterinary Technology and has been instrumental in helping to keep Paddington and Clayfield running smoothly. She works at all 3 of our locations and is a valued member of staff.
She currently has 2 cats at home Poppy and Sky.


Becky Beynon

Rebecca Beynon The Cat Clinic Nurse


Becky joined The Cat Clinic team in October 2007, and completed her Certificate IV in Veterinary Nursing in November 2010.
Becky and her partner Adam, live with their cat ‘Duke’, and their Golden Retriever named ‘Prince.’

Becky enjoys being a Veterinary Nurse and will continue to work with animals (preferably cats) for as long as possible.


Tammy Hodges


Tammy joined our new Gold Coast clinic in February 2024. She has been a Veterinary Nurse for over 20 years and has always been known for her obsession with Cats.
At home Tammy is a Mummy to her beautiful Cats Podrick and Linc, a Guinea Pig named Luigi, her sweet little Indian Ringneck Parrot Dolores and her ever entertaining human son Keenan.


Lucy Short


Lucy has been a valued team member at our Paddington clinic since 2019, where she is now the primary veterinary nurse. She manages most of the day-to-day tasks and ordering, ensuring the clinic operates smoothly.
Lucy enjoys spending her free time with her two feline nephews, Melvin and Perry. Her hobbies include badminton, reading, cooking, and studying.


Jordan Brown

Jordan joined the clinic in 2014, and has since completed a Bachelor of applied Science in Veterinary Technology and a Certificate 4 in Veterinary Nursing. She has not yet added a cat to her family but shares her free time with her husband and 2 children.