Welcome to Big Creek Animal Hospital

Renee: CEO / Office Manager

Renee grew up in Southaven, MS, and moved to Drummonds, TN in 1986 when she married her husband, Keith. They have 2 children Syndi Clemmons and Amanda Peterson, sons-in-law Colt Clemmons and KC Del Peterson. She also has 3 grandchildren Rowe Clemmons, Coltley Clemmons, and Howdie Vae Peterson. Renee has been at Big Creek Animal Hospital since September of 1997 when it was purchased by Dr. Garner. Renee has completed CEO training at Fortis Business Solutions. She loves spending time and having fun with her grandkids. She has 4 pets Ellie, Xavie, Mean Cat, and Jersey. Her favorite quote is “The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is the little extra.” – Jimmy Johnson. Her personal motto is If you are going to do something give it your all. Her skills are that she can momma everybody.

Whitney P. CVT, Director of Operations

Whitney was born and raised in Memphis, TN, and went to Veterinary Technician School and completed in 2012. She has 14 years in Veterinary Medicine and 3 years in ER Veterinary Medicine. She has 2 dogs Tracy and Foxy and 3 cats, KitKat, Racer, and Jack. She loves to go to the lake and be with family and friends. Her favorite book is Secret Garden and Where the Red Fern Grows. Her favorite quote is “Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game.” – Babe Ruth. Her personal motto is “Be the person your pets think you are.” And what she loves most about her job is helping animals that can’t help themselves.

Joyce: Surgery Technician

JJoyce is a High School Graduate. She was born and raised in Cincinnati Ohio and married a military man and moved all over. They settled in Tennessee in 1985 and has been with Big Creek Animal Hospital since September 1986. She has 1 dog named Tater Tot. The best part of Joyce’s life is her 4 children that she absolutely adores. Her goal in life is to be the kind of person her dog thinks she is. She enjoys scuba diving, sailing, bowling, walking and movies. Her favorite song is Over the Rainbow By: Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. What she loves most about her job is seeing clients and helping to learn and take care of their pets properly. Her favorite quote is “I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much.” Her personal motto is when you have more than you need build a longer table not a higher fence.

Leah: Veterinary Assistant

Leah is from Millington, TN, and has been in veterinary medicine for 10 years. She studied from 2000 – 2003 at Wood Jr. College in Mathiston, MS with a concentration in equine studies. She is also K laser and food management certified. Leah is a Conservative Christian and loving mother of 3 beautiful children and she has 2 Chiweenies Kricket and Momo.

Leah is also a camp counselor at Camp Sunshine in Little Rock, AR. She loves to play the guitar, and mandolin and riding horses. Her favorite book is the Bible and her favorite song is Gace Like Rain. Her goal is to be better today than she was yesterday and to take each day as a new start. What she loves most about her job is helping animals and working with awesome people. Her favorite quote is “Don’t put off till tomorrow what you can do today.” – Benjiman Franklin

Sara: Veterinary Assistant

Sara is from Millington, TN and graduated high school in 2021. Her accomplishments are National Honor Society, graduating high school and getting into the University of Memphis. She is a national champion with two solo dances in Ames, Iowa. She is the youngest sibling and grew up as a competitive dancer and grew up with many pets and cattle which inspired her to work in this field. Her goals are to graduate with a degree in biology and go to vet school. She has been a vet assistant since 2021. She values honesty and loyalty. She has 4 dogs Blue, Millie, Gentry and Baxter. 3 cats Binx, Odie and Bentley and she has 8 cows. Her favorite quote is “I do not and will not fear tomorrow because I feel though today has been enough.” – Zach Bryan. Her personal motto is Live every day like it’s your last, you aren’t promised tomorrow. Her favorite book is The Great Gatsby. Her hobbies include crocheting, going to the gym and running. Her favorite song is Hey Driver by Zach Bryan. What she loves most about her job is that she loves the people and the environment. She loves to watch the animals grow and get better. She loves to comfort our clients when they are making tough decisions, and loves the connections we make with our clients and or patients.

Ema-Leigh: Veterinary Assistant

Ema is from Drummonds, TN and a graduate of Millington Central High School and currently enrolled in Penn Foster to get her technician’s license. Ema has 3 dogs Bailey, Blaize & Zeppelin and one cat Asparagus. Her goal is to get her vet tech license and possibly further her education and go to vet school. She started in kennels then moved up to being an assistant and she also has a couple of years’ experience working at the emergency center. Her family is what she values most. She loves to read, garden and going to concerts. Her favorite song is Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks. Her favorite quote “Be groovy or leave, man,” – Bob Dylan. Her personal motto is Life is too short. Don’t waste it being sad. Be who you are, be happy, be free, be whatever you want to be. What she loves most about her job is how much our clinic cares about animals and how their safety and health is our number 1 priority. She also loves that when she comes to work, she feels right at home and with family.

Tiffanie: Veterinary Assistant

Tiffanie is from Memphis, Tn and has spent most of her life in Munford. She has been married to her husband Kyle since 2005 and they have two children Cam – 11 and Haven – 9. She also has 3 cats Vegas, Juliette and Odie and 1 dog Pluto. Tiffanie values family, health, integrity, respect, creativity, growth, self-care, travel, balance, fitness, loyalty and peace. Her goal is to have a balanced personal life, family life and work life. She is a team player, trustworthy, compassionate, adaptability, organization and curiosity. Tiffanies background is in Health and Fitness where she trained and taught exercise classes to people from toddlers to seniors for 13+ years. Even though she thoroughly enjoyed sharing her passion for wellness with others she always knew that she wanted to work with animals. After the pandemic, she decided that it was time to start chasing that dream so she applied at the Memphis Zoo and worked there as an educator. She knew then that she was headed in the right direction. Tiffanie began working at Big Creek Animal Hospital in October of 2023 where she plans to continue her growth in working with animals. Her favorite quote is “Every little thing is gonna be alright.” “It is what it is.” “Just Breathe”. Her personal motto is “Be the light.” “Whatever makes your soul happy, do that.” Her hobbies include most forms of exercise: yoga, running, weights, hit, dance, pilates, arts & crafts, hiking, camping, outdoors, drawing, traveling and being with family. What she loves most about her job is being in the presence of animals makes her heart smile and she wants to give animals the TLC they deserve.

Emily: Receptionist / Kennel Assistant

Emily is from South Carolina but her father was in the military and moved a lot growing up. She is a graduate of Munford High School. She has 1 dog Gracie Butt and 2 cats Skibby and Toby. She loves working with animals and has started beekeeping. She loves anything to do with the outside, gardening and beekeeping. Her favorite quote is “Though she be little she is fierce.” – Shakespeare. Her personal motto is I came I saw and I missed my dog so I went back home. What she loves most about her job is that she enjoys working with animals and greeting them as they come in.

Caelen: Kennel Assistant

Caelen is from the Tipton County, Shelby County area. She graduated from high school in 2020 and is deciding if she would like to go back to school to get her veterinary technician license. She has been a Kennel Assistant for 2 years and has owned many types of pets growing up. Caelen has 1 cat Ruth and 4 leopard geckos Nugget, Nagini, Percy and Phoenix. She loves to sing, read, write, play guitar and learning a foreign language. Her favorite books are the Percy Jackson series, Harry Potter series and anything related. She has to many favorite songs to list but what she loves most about her job is that she gets to spend her time in the presence of animals because they are always loving and nonjudgmental. Her values are honesty, loyalty, kindness to animals, sympathy, empathy and kindness in general. Caelen’s favorite quote is “When I look into the eyes of an animal, I do not see an animal, I see a living being, I see a friend, I feel a soul.” – A.D. Williams