Dr. Pauline Yap, DVM
Veterinarian
Dr. Yap graduated from The Kamehameha Schools in 1978, holds a BS in Chemistry and Biology from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor and a DVM from Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine class of 1996. She has been a practicing veterinarian for over 20 years and an avid animal lover all of her life.
Dr. Yap is married, a mother to three adult children, grandmother to seven grandchildren and is a pet parent to two dogs, Chunkie and Pebbles, and two cats, Soki and Nugget.
Aside from animal health and other animal related issues, Dr. Yap enjoys cycling for pleasure, reading Science Fiction and Fantasy, studying Hawaiian Language and sculpting in clay, both traditional clay and polymer clay.
Dodie Kekuewa
Practice Manager
Dodie is a 1976 graduate of Pearl City High School and has worked in many different fields from accounting, assistant store manager, part time and substitute elementary school teacher and currently the practice manager.
She is the second youngest of eight siblings. Dodie is a mother to three adult children and four precious grandchildren (3 boys and 1 girl). She’s had many loving pets that have since passed but is currently a pet parent to her cat named Remy and one granddog named Penguin.
Dodie loves mostly spending time with her grandchildren, enjoying the sun and water and traveling when she can.
Brittany Ibert
Veterinary Assistant
Brittany is from Kūkaniloko O’ahu. She attended numerous schools across the island. Growing up, Brittany gained hands-on experience with feathery, furry, hairy, scaly, slimy invertebrates, birds, mammals, reptiles, amphibians, and fish.
As a part of the Ke Ola Pets’ ʻOhana since 2017, Brittany strives to ensure that everything with a heartbeat feels like ʻohana and that no one gets left behind.
Brittany stays busy outside of work multitasking 4 children. Her own ʻohana commonly practices gathering rights from mountain to ocean. She is a firm believer in eating what you grow and sustaining and building resilience.