Dr. Cindy Church and Bess

Dr. Cindy Church

Dr. Church grew up in Lee’s Summit and graduated from Lee’s Summit South (the only high school at that time). She continues to live in Lee’s Summit with her family. As a child, pets were always a part of her life; a cat Fuffy, a dog Misty, many fish and hamsters. In undergraduate school she had a pet rat named Pearcy, who the entire family grew to love despite her tail. She also had a family of mice rescued after a nutrition study. She always wanted to become a veterinarian, but received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Missouri in Human Environmental Science. After a couple of years in the “real world” she realized that her love of animals and the desire to help them was too great to ignore. She returned to school at Rockhurst University to pursue the remaining undergraduate requirements for a degree in veterinary medicine.

Dr. Church graduated from the University of Missouri in 2002. After graduation she practiced in the Kansas City area until joining Green Summit Animal Clinic in January of 2005. Dr. Church purchased the practice in February of 2006.

“Returning to school was the best decision I ever made," said Dr. Church. I knew deep in my soul that this was what I was meant to do and am so glad I decided to pursue this profession.”

Her current pets are a cat named Twiggy and the clinic dog Bess. Hobbies are whatever her toddler daughter’s interests are.

“I cannot wait for the day when my daughter realizes that pocket pets at the pet store can come home with people. She hasn’t quite made that connection yet," she said.