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.
Our Staff
Management
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 her continued education.
Ally and her family relocated from Oregon to sunny SW Florida in 2021, and they have been exploring the wilderness and beaches ever since. Ally’s love for the Florida flora and fauna was part of her motivation to relocate. Ally’s family includes a husband, two children, 4 French Bulldogs, two cats, and a Sulcata tortoise named Doris.
Technicians / Veterinary Assistants
Receptionists
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.
Alison
Veterinary Assistant
Alison, a native of Illinois, recently moved to Florida in 2022. Her lifelong love for animals led her to discover her true calling when she joined us at Indian Creek Pet Hospital. She is currently planning to pursue her education to become a CVT, and her love of animals continues into her personal life. Outside of her work, Alison enjoys spending time with her beloved pets, Pepperoni and Sausage, and enjoys binge-watching TV or socializing with friends in her spare time.
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.
Alexis
Veterinary Surgical Assistant
Although originally from Ohio, Alexis found her way to Companion Pet Care through a previous coworker. She’s always loved animals, but she wondered if it was something she wanted to pursue as a career. However, after working and helping the animals, she’s decided it’s been the best decision ever. In her spare time, Alexis likes to spend time with her two cats, Marlin and Mako. She also enjoys being outdoors and trying new things!
Eric
Veterinary Surgical Assistant
Eric is a veterinary technician at Companion Pet Care and Indian Creek Pet Hospital. He has a BS in biology from Emory University and is pursuing his associate’s in veterinary technology from St. Petersburg College to become a certified technician. He held a six-week internship at C.R.O.W. (The Clinic for Rehabilitation of Wildlife) in Sanibel and shadowed veterinarians at ICPH and Coral vet clinic while still in college. Eric chose to work in the veterinary field because he finds it fulfilling to see how happy a healthy pet can make its owner. He also takes pride in ensuring every process that goes into making your pet healthy goes as smoothly as possible with as little stress as possible for your pet. When Eric isn’t working, he enjoys walking in the local parks, playing Pokemon GO, and watching anime curled up with his dog Emi.
Frank
Certified Veterinary Assistant
Frank is originally from Tampa, FL. He went to Cape Coral Technical College, where he graduated with his CVA (Certified Veterinary Assistant). Frank found his love for the veterinary medical field because of his love for his current K9 companions at home, Beba, Nina, Maya, and Ian. He also has some turtles at home as well! Frank enjoys spending time with his pets and being around his friends in his free time. His goal at Companion Pet Care is to become a Certified Veterinary Technician!
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. 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 has a big furry family that includes Harvey, Oby, Alfie, Ozzy, and Luna. She enjoys spending time with her husband, watching Netflix, and going to parks 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.
Corelys
Receptionist
Bio coming soon!
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.