A woman with long gray hair in a red plaid shirt sits outdoors, smiling and hugging a small fluffy brown dog. They are surrounded by rocks and fallen autumn leaves.

DR. KATHY KIVI

Dr. Kivi has been in small animal practice since 2001 and has been working in the veterinary field since 1987. She attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, achieving a degree in Biology and minor in Chemistry. Soon thereafter, she moved to Ontario, Canada, and attended the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. After graduation, Dr. Kivi worked in both small animal and equine practice in Ontario until 2015. In December 2015, she went back to her Tennessee roots and worked there for almost three years. Her children brought her back North and she found her way to the Buffalo area, which she has called home since 2018. She currently works in both small animal care and equine racing regulatory roles.

Dr. Kivi brings a compassionate and caring persona to her work. Having previously worked with an in-home euthanasia practice, she has great respect and reverence for the final moments with beloved furry family members. Those moments are so precious and difficult and deserve the utmost attention to detail of peace, comfort and understanding.

A woman with long gray hair wearing a red plaid shirt smiles while hugging a fluffy brown Pomeranian dog outdoors with rocks and autumn leaves in the background.

DR. KATHY KIVI

Dr. Kivi has been in small animal practice since 2001 and has been working in the veterinary field since 1987. She attended Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee, achieving a degree in Biology and minor in Chemistry. Soon thereafter, she moved to Ontario, Canada, and attended the Ontario Veterinary College at the University of Guelph. After graduation, Dr. Kivi worked in both small animal and equine practice in Ontario until 2015. In December 2015, she went back to her Tennessee roots and worked there for almost three years. Her children brought her back North and she found her way to the Buffalo area, which she has called home since 2018. She currently works in both small animal care and equine racing regulatory roles.

Dr. Kivi brings a compassionate and caring persona to her work. Having previously worked with an in-home euthanasia practice, she has great respect and reverence for the final moments with beloved furry family members. Those moments are so precious and difficult and deserve the utmost attention to detail of peace, comfort and understanding.