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About

We are a full-service hospital providing life long care for your four-legged family members. We strive to strengthen the human-animal bond by providing the highest quality, progressive medicine to keep your fur baby happy and healthy every stage of their life. We want to make a trip to the vet more fun for your pet and will make the visit as stress-free as possible.

Meet Our Team

Dr. Heather Bunting

Owner, DVM

My name is Heather Bunting. I am the founder and veterinarian of Kindred Animal Hospital. I have dreamed of being a veterinarian since the age of five. I grew up with dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, fish — pretty much any pet my parents would allow! I began working in the veterinary field at the age of 16 as a kennel technician in high school, graduated from Texas A&M with a BS in Animal Science, and then graduated with my doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from Western University of Health Sciences. I went on to complete a small animal rotating internship in medicine and surgery in Los Angeles and then practiced in the Redondo Beach area. My Texas roots, however, could not be denied, so I moved back to the lone star state. After practicing at Bulverde Animal Hospital for five years I decided to pursue my ultimate dream and start my own practice.

My practice philosophy is to incorporate each individual pet’s and family’s needs while providing the highest quality medicine available. I strive to strengthen the human-animal bond by keeping your pet happy and healthy throughout every life stage. I strongly believe in decreasing my patients’ stress while in the hospital and want them to feel at home when they visit us. One of the best parts of being a veterinarian is you can love on your patients!

In my free time, I enjoy hiking and spending time on the river. I also tinker with carpentry; a trait passed down from my grandfather. I am an avid Texans and Aggie fan. My fur baby family includes Linus and Lynx, two orange fluff balls and Tillie, a bluetick coonhound, who you will probably hear before you see.

I am excited about the opportunity to care for your four-legged family!

Dr. Ashley Stumpel

DVM

Dr. Stumpel pursued veterinary medicine following a lifelong love for animals and appreciation of the emotional connection humans and animals share. She was born and raised in the suburbs of New York. She attended St. George’s Veterinary school and completed her clinic rotation at Texas A&M. Shortly after graduating she met her now husband, a native Texan, and made Texas into her permanent home. She is thrilled to trade the harsh winters of the Northeast for summer heat and Whataburger!

Dr. Stumpel loves to give her patients treats and provide a positive experience during their visit. She strives to provide a stress free experience for both patients and pet parents. Dr. Stumpel is a self proclaimed crazy cat lady, and she is an AAFP Feline Friendly certified practitioner. This means she has special education in feline stress free medicine. She has worked in both general practice and emergency veterinary medicine since graduation. She is a skilled practitioner in both medicine and soft tissue surgery. Dr. Stumpel is passionate about preventative care, and strives to educate and work with pet parents to provide gold standard care to all her patients.

Dr. Stumpel and her husband share a home with their two rescue pups, Ivy and Mueller, and cat Oliver. In her free time Dr. Stumpel enjoys exploring nature with her family, crafting, and reading.

Mindy

Client Services Coordinator

Mindy has a big heart for all animals! She grew up in a very small town in north Texas and has always had a house full of animals. She has been with us since the day we opened in July of 2019! Mindy’s favorite part of this job is the opportunity she gets to interact with all the wonderful pets and clients we see here. She currently has a 15 year old mini poodle mix named Daisy that she adores. Mindy’s hobbies include going to the river and lake, getting lost in a good book, tending to her plants and going to Texas country music concerts!

Victoria

Client Services Representative

Victoria grew up in a small town in deep south Texas; she was always surrounded by animals and would often take in stray cats and dogs off the street. She moved to San Marcos in 2017 and has worked in the animal industry ever since. Victoria has a 7-year-old husky mix named Scout that she enjoys walking and exploring the hiking trails of San Marcos with. She graduated with a Masters in English and works as a pet sitter so she can still interact with and continue to learn more about animals.

Stephanie

Lead Technician

Stephanie Ramirez was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas. At an early age her love for animals began when she spent every summer visiting her abuela’s farmland down in Mexico. She graduated with a degree in biology from UIW and has been a vet tech for the past nine years. She has three boys, Koda and Gordie, tuxedo cats and their rambunctious little shepherd brother Dino. When Steph isn’t spending her days dedicated to Kindred’s patient care, you can find her in her eat, pray, love era-enjoying life to her fullest!

Kaylee

Technician

Kaylee has been a veterinarian technician for 5 years and still has such a passion for the profession. She has always wanted to work with animals and has had all kinds of different pets! She has a love for all animals but is excited to meet and care for your pet. Kaylee currently has two sweet pups of her own named Millie (pictured) and Charlie and a tortoise named Little Foot. Millie is her snuggle bug while Charlie likes to cause a little bit of trouble. When she is not at work she enjoys being outdoors, crafting, and spending time with her friends and family.

Gaby

Technician

Gaby was born and raised in Mexico, and moved to the United States 9 years ago. She has always had a special place in her heart for all animals, and a love for medicine. She loves being able to be a voice for all those pets in need. Gaby has two dogs, a doberman named Snickers and a poodle mix named Dwayne. She has a bachelors degree in Nutrition. During her free time she loves cycling and working out but you can always find her at the baseball field enjoying some popcorn and watching a game!

Tillie

DOGtor

Tillie is our hospital DOGtor. She has dreamed of being a DOGtor for as long as she can remember and takes her job very seriously. Tillie always gets her paperwork done, gives the best hugs, loves to test out all treats that are given out to make sure they are good enough, and is always willing to share her toys. Tillie has a human named Dr. Bunting who she loves to go camping and hiking with.

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Visit Us

22510 Interstate 35, Suite 109
Kyle, TX 78640

Contact Us

Phone: 737-208-0778

Email: [email protected]

Hours

Monday-Friday: 8:00am-6:00pm

Saturday & Sunday: Closed