About Our Clinic

Our Focus: Quality Care at the Right Price

Alleycat Spay & Neuter Clinic is a high quality, low cost clinic for cats and dogs. Our clinic provides quality service at an affordable price. We use state of the art equipment for surgery and anesthesia monitoring. We are not a full service clinic, nor do we see emergencies. By streamlining our services, we can lower costs by reducing overhead.

In addition to spay and neuter surgeries, we also offer vaccine clinics with no appointment necessary. Our services are focused on providing the best preventative care for your cat or dog.

Alison Achey MS, DVM and Kristin Munholand, RVT have over 15 years combined experience in high volume, high quality spay and neuter services working closely with the community and over 15 local rescue groups. Our prime location in Columbiana County allows us to service not only northeast Ohio but western Pennsylvania and West Virginia.

Alleycat is proud to say we are eco-friendly by using biodegradable products, and resources to help reduce are carbon footprint.

How To Find Us

We are located next to Brooks Nursery past Bruster’s on the left hand side. We are the rear entrance of the building.

Getting to us from Youngstown, Boardman, or Canfield:
• Take SR 11 south towards East Liverpool
• Take the exit for SR 170 towards Calcutta, East Palestine

If you need additional assistance finding us, call the office at 330-892-8985.

The Team

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Dr. Alison Achey, MS, DVM

Dr. Alison Achey, a Pennsylvania native, earned her Bachelor’s degree in Animal Bioscience at Pennsylvania State University, where she continues to be an avid Nittany Lion fan. Following graduation, Dr. Achey moved to Florida where she worked at the Central Florida Zoo as a primate keeper and continued her education at the University of Central Florida, completing a Master’s certificate in Conservation Biology and a Master’s of Science degree in Biology with a focus in Animal Behavior.

Dr. Achey received her Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine from St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine and completed her senior rotations at the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine. After completion of a shelter medicine internship in Knoxville, Tennessee, Dr. Achey moved to Ohio and worked in shelter medicine and high volume spay and neuter services for six years. During that time she earned another Master’s Certificate from the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine in Shelter Medicine.

Dr. Achey has performed over 50,000 surgeries in her career ranging from high volume services in Ohio and Pennsylvania, volunteer work in Alaskan villages, and working with rescue groups in Tennessee and Virginia. Preventing overpopulation and providing preventative care is a passion of hers that she hopes to continue for many years to come.

Dr Achey now resides in Salem and lives with her significant other Jeremy and a menagerie of animals which includes her black lab, Briscoe; a yellow lab, Trace; four pot-belly pigs, Lucy, Eudora, Woodstock (Woody), and Peppermint Patty (Peppa); two goats, Linus and Schroeder; two donkey’s; four alpacas; a red-eared slider, Napoleon; and Kenyan sand boa, Gunde. In her free time, Dr. Achey enjoys tailgating at Beaver Stadium, traveling, kickboxing, and spending time with friends and family.

Kristin Munholand, RVT

Kristin, a Registered Veterinary Technician, is the Clinic Manager at Alleycat Spay & Neuter Clinic. Kristin graduated from Stautzenberger College with her associates degree in Applied Science for Veterinary Technology.

Kristin has been working in the veterinary field for over fifteen years, and has worked in various veterinary settings such as shelter medicine, spay and neuter, emergency, and private practice. Kristin has been around animals her entire life, so she has been set on this career path for a long time.

Kristin enjoys being able to make a difference everyday in both clients and animals lives. Kristin shares her home with her husband, Dave; her daughter, Mackenzie; her son, Davey; their two dogs, Roxy, and Duce; their two cats, Meadow, and Theo; and a horse, Mattie. In her spare time she enjoys horseback riding, spending time with family, friends, and pets, and exploring new places.

Katie Helscel

Katie is a technician at Alleycat Spay & Neuter Clinic. Katie received her associates degree in Veterinary Technology from Brown Mackie College in 2015. Originally from Ohio, where she spent three years at a high volume spay and neuter clinic, she now resides in Pennsylvania with her husband Todd and their four pets: a black lab named Missy and their cats, Richard Pico and Room.

She is currently full time at Alleycat Spay & Neuter Clinic, and is also employed part time at a high volume spay and neuter clinic in Pennsylvania. In her spare time she enjoys spending time outdoors at the local park, visiting with family and friends, and crafting and DIY home projects.

Hannah Sparks

Hannah is a veterinary assistant and receptionist at Alleycat Spay and Neuter Clinic. Hannah graduated from the culinary and pastry arts program at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She worked five years as a pastry chef. She later decided she needed to try something new and wanted to do something with animals! She is a current student with Penn Foster for the Veterinary Technician Program.

In Hannah’s free time she enjoys tending to flowers and plants as well as reading. She and her husband, Nick, have a bernese mountain dog and great pyrenees, Moose and Ellie. They also have six cats, Cleo, Eve, Little Pretty, Soot, Steve, and Stormie.

Tiffany Hysong

Tiffany is a full time veterinary assistant and receptionist at Alleycat Spay & Neuter Clinic. She also works part-time at Caribou Coffee in New Springfield, Ohio. She graduated from Kent State University with an Associates in Business & Entrepreneurship. She is currently working toward an associates degree in Psychology at Bryant & Stratton University.

Tiffany currently resides in Columbiana, Ohio with her boyfriend Dylan, and her cat Cardi B. In her spare time she loves building her photography business, as well as baking, horseback riding, kayaking with her sister, geocaching, fishing, and hiking.

Adriana Bertini

Adriana is a Veterinary Receptionist/Assistant at Alleycat Spay & Neuter Clinic.

Jessica Drohn, RVT

Jessica is a Veterinary Technician at Alleycat Spay & Neuter Clinic. Jessica earned her bachelor’s degree of Science for Biology from Youngstown State University in 2013 and her associates degree of Applied Science for Veterinary Technology from Stautzenberger in 2016. She has been working for seven years in high-volume spay and neuter clinics and enjoys the fast-paced environment.

Jessica lives with her fiance Adam and two cats, Astrid and Persephone. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, DIY crafts, and hanging out with family and friends.

Tiffany Palmer

Tiffany is a veterinary assistant and receptionist at Alleycat Spay and Neuter Clinic. Tiffany earned her associates degree in applied science for hose production and management from Ohio State in 2003. Tiffany has worked for over 20 years in the veterinary industry in various settings including spay/neuter, shelter, and private practice.

Tiffany resides locally with her husband, Daniel, 2 children, Lucas and Leah, 2 Newfoundlands, Charlotte and Hazel, 2 cats, Magnolia and Tulip, 2 horses, Rodeo and Flint, a donkey, petunia, and their many chickens. In her spare time she enjoys taking care of her kids, animals, photography, horse-back riding, gardening, and homesteading.

Kaylee Edgell

Kaylee is a veterinary assistant and receptionist at Alleycat Spay and Neuter Clinic. Kaylee attended and complete the veterinary science program with CCCTC. While attending CCCTC Kaylee received a certificate from Elanco in veterinary medical applications as well as the Elanco fundamentals of animal science certification. Kaylee plans on furthering her education to become a Veterinary Technician with Pennfoster.

In her spare time Kaylee enjoys attending concerts, painting, and spending time with friends and family. Kaylee has 3 dogs; Jax, Ellie, and Maisie, and 2 cats; Willow and Goose.

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