Meet Our Team!
Meet the Veterinarians & Team of Companion Pet Care! We’re pleased to provide exceptional vet care for your pets.
Get To Know Our Team!
We are solely dedicated to your pet’s care! We look forward to getting to know you, and we hope you’ll take the time to scroll down and get to know us.
Our Veterinarians
Dr. Jonathan M Shivers
Veterinarian & Practice Owner
Dr. Shivers has loved veterinary medicine from the very beginning. Growing up in Miami, he cared for dogs, cats, orphaned squirrels, turtles, and hermit crabs. After getting his veterinary degree from the University of Florida, he began practicing in Jacksonville, FL. A desire to be closer to family and great fishing led him to Ft. Myers and Indian Creek.
Dr. Shivers believes in having a high-quality, low-stress hospital that clients and their pets feel good about visiting. His favorite part of his job is interacting with our clients and pets. Dr. Shivers loves getting a sick pet back on its feet and playing at home again. He enjoys saltwater fishing, traveling, diving, and cooking in his spare time. Dr. Shivers has a Catahoula hound dog named Remy. He is happy to be here, where he can enjoy the laid-back atmosphere, beautiful gulf waters, and friendly residents of Ft. Myers.
Veterinarian
Dr. Nicole Murphy returns to Companion Pet Care, where she previously worked as a veterinary technician before completing her Degree of Veterinary Medicine. She received her Bachelor of Science from the University of Central Florida, then went to St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine and finished her clinical year at Auburn University in 2024.
Dr. Murphy was born in Massachusetts and moved to Florida when she was young. Her compassion for animals and wanting to help those who can not help themselves confirmed her desire to dedicate her life to veterinary medicine. Her special interests include ophthalmology, surgery, and client communication, which is showcased in Dr. Murphy’s compassion for her patients and ability to communicate effectively with their owners, making her a wonderful addition to the Companion Pet Care family!
In her free time, Dr. Murphy enjoys spending quality time with her husband, family, and two dogs, Leo and Olaf. She embraces an outdoor lifestyle with hobbies like: gardening, shark tooth sifting, shelling, fishing, and boating.
Our Team
Management
Kim Sambrato
Practice Manager
Kim was a veterinary technician for 10 years before transitioning into management. She worked in shelter medicine after graduating from Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in Colorado. Kim also has her bachelor of arts in Public Relations. She decided to trade her snowboard in for a fishing pole and moved to Florida in 2014 where she worked at a speciality and emergency hospital. Kim and her husband live in Cape Coral with their two dogs, a belly rub loving pit bull, and a bouncy boykin spaniel. When she is not at work you will find her trying out different dog sports or enjoying a day on the water.
Dr. Jonathan M. Shivers
Veterinarian
Dr. Shivers has loved veterinary medicine from the very beginning. Growing up in Miami, he cared for dogs, cats, orphaned squirrels, turtles, and hermit crabs. After getting his veterinary degree from the University of Florida, he began practicing in Jacksonville, FL. A desire to be closer to family and great fishing led him to Ft. Myers and Indian Creek.
Dr. Shivers believes in having a high-quality, low-stress hospital that clients and their pets feel good about visiting. His favorite part of his job is interacting with our clients and pets. Dr. Shivers loves getting a sick pet back on its feet and playing at home again. He enjoys saltwater fishing, traveling, diving, and cooking in his spare time. Dr. Shivers has a Catahoula hound dog named Remy. He is happy to be here, where he can enjoy the laid-back atmosphere, beautiful gulf waters, and friendly residents of Ft. Myers.
Ally Ebert, CVT, CVPM
Practice Manager
Ally is a Certified Veterinary Technician and a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager. She has worked in veterinary medicine for over 24 years and has experience in preventative, emergency, and specialty medicine. She loves to be involved in community events and complete continued education.
Ally and her family relocated from Oregon to sunny SW Florida in 2021 and have been exploring the wilderness and beaches ever since. Ally’s love for the Florida flora and fauna motivated her to relocate. Ally’s family includes a husband, two children, 4 French Bulldogs, two cats, and a Sulcata tortoise named Doris.
Caroline
Veterinary Surgical Assistant
Caroline is originally from New Jersey but moved to Florida in 2019. She attended Animal Behavior College in 2016 and has been a Veterinary Assistant since 2016 as well. She first realized her love for animal care in the first grade when all she watched was Animal Planet. When she was younger would also bandage her “injured” stuffed animals for practice. She has two cats at home: thirteen-year-old Manson and two-year-old Bundi. When she’s not at work, she enjoys cuddling with her cats and reading.
Eric
Lead & Inventory Manager
Eric grew up in Fort Myers, FL and has been in the veterinary industry since 2016. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree at Emory University in 2016.
Eric’s strong compassion for animals is what brought him into the veterinary field, but it is his passion for helping them to a long healthy life that makes him the happiest! He enjoys seeing the bond between a pet and their owner. He will tell you that the one particular area in his career that he is very good at and enjoys doing is venipuncture, otherwise known as blood draws.
In his free time, he enjoys watching Anime, playing video games and playing Pokemon Go.
Frank
Certified Veterinary Assistant
Frank is originally from Tampa, FL, but moved to Cape Coral in 2010. He attended Cape Coral Technical College, where he graduated with his CVA (Certified Veterinary Assistant). His goal at Companion Pet Care is to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. Frank’s driving force behind his career path in veterinary medicine were his childhood goats and dogs! His passion is to help pets thrive in good health.
Frank stays busy in his free time volunteering handing out clothing and food to the local homeless families. He also enjoys fishing and playing pool with friends, but his favorite is spending time with his dogs at the dog park and walking on the beach with them.
Nicole
Technician
My name is Nicole. I have wanted to be in the veterinary field since I was 5 years old, and now I can live my dream every day. I am currently in school following my dream of becoming a veterinarian. I have two dogs, Olaf and Leo. In mI enjoy spending my free time with my husband and family fishing, camping, or looking for shark teeth.
Lucia
Certified Veterinary Assistant & Surgical Assistant
Lucia is originally from Fort Myers, Florida. She graduated from FSW with an AA degree and then went to Cape Coral Technical College, where she received her Veterinary Assistant Certificate (CVA). She had always been interested in animals from a young age and cared for stray cats and kittens when she was young…she even cared for two baby squirrels! She is very passionate about connecting with her patients and being part of the healing process of the sick and injured.
She has a big furry family that includes 4 cats and a dog! She enjoys spending time with her husband, watching Netflix, and going to parks with her dog in her free time.
Lalia
Certified Veterinary Assistant
Lalia, a native of Reno, Nevada, moved to Fort Myers as a young child. She has always been deeply passionate about animals and graduated from Southern Technical College as a CVA. In her free time, Lalia enjoys road trips to explore state parks or curling up with a good book and her beloved dog, Oreo.
Vanessa
Veterinary Assistant
Vanessa is originally from Cape Coral, Florida, but moved to Michigan in 2017. After receiving her CVA, she moved back to Florida, where she started with Indian Creek Pet Hospital. Her love for animals began when she was young, and she would bring home sick pets to take care of them and give them the love they deserve. Vanessa has a large furry (and scaly) family that includes three dogs, Gator, Jedi, and Rey, two bearded dragons, Fergi and Helios, a cat, Kratos, a hamster, Hamilton, and a pond full of Koi fish! In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach with her daughter and spending time with her friends and family.
Lexi
Lead Client Service Representative
Alexandria (Lexi) grew up in a military family so she has lived in many different places before settling in Florida with her husband and two children.
Lexi was introduced to the veterinary industry as a Client Service Representative 2 years ago and very much enjoys it! Her organization skills along with great people skills makes her successful at her job as the Lead Client Service Representative.
When she is not at work, Lexi enjoys spending time with her family, time at the beach, reading, crocheting, and baking.
Corelys
Client Service Representative
Corelys is that friendly voice over the phone and smiling face at the front desk when you come in with your pet. As one of our Client Services Representative, she comes to the Companion Pet Care/Indian Creek Pet Hospital with over 5 years of veterinary reception experience.
Corelys grew up in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico until her family moved to Florida in 2008. Her love for animals moved her to work in the veterinary industry where she is able to be a part in helping them. In her words,
“It’s not just about working with cute pets every day, even though it’s a huge plus, it’s about helping them and making a difference in customer service with my passion and love for pets. I also enjoy raising awareness of how important pet health and prevention is.”
In her free time, she enjoys going to the beach, fishing, going to car meets/festivals, traveling, trying new foods and spending time with her family and her pets, Frido, her cat and Suki, her dog.
Aleese
Receptionist
Aleese started as an intern at Indian Creek Pet Hospital. She completed her internship and became certified as a veterinary assistant. She was then hired onto the team as a receptionist. Since being hired, her love for animal medicine has grown. She plans on pursuing surgical technology. Aleese has two dogs at home: a pot-belly pig and a parrot. Outside work, she loves watching the sunrise, taking her dogs to the beach, and spending quality time with friends.