Upon graduating from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University, Dr. Felton returned to her home region of Western New York State to work with "all creatures great and small." Although dairy cows were her first calling. New York City proved too powerful an attraction. After practicing for 3 years in Batavia, she relocated, and joined the staff at the Humane Society of New York. There, she developed a profound interest in shelter and preventive medicine. When the opportunity became available to work with B.A.R.C. to improve and grow their shelter in Williamsburg, she couldn't refuse. Thus in 1996, Felton Veterinary Services was born. The practice has been growing and flourishing with the neighborhood - and B.A.R.C. - ever since.

Dr. Felton is a Diplomate of the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners, certified in Companion Animal Practice. She also holds an M.B.A. in marketing and finance from the Lubin Graduate School of Business, Pace University. Her special interests are internal medicine, preventive and shelter medicine, and client education.

When not working, Dr.F enjoys gardening, gourmet dining and cooking, traveling, and cheering for the Mets.

A woman of many hats, Dr. Morimoto is a big city veterinarian by day, freelance manga translator by night, and panelist and interpreter at several northeast anime conventions and other local events throughout the year. Born in Japan but raised in New York City, she completed both her undergraduate and veterinary degrees at Cornell University before returning to the Big Apple. After spending her first year at St. Marks Veterinary Hospital, Dr. Morimoto decided to do relief work so she could also continue pursuing her other career translating Japanese comic books into English, as well as participate in various community and professional organizations.

Often joking that she has been published, just not in a scientific journal, Dr. Morimoto has been blessed with the opportunity to work on many of VIZ Media's top titles, including Dragonball, Inuyasha, and Naruto. She also translates Dragon Eye for Del Rey Manga, and was a research assistant for Manga: The Complete Guide by her former editor Jason Thompson.

A Member-At-Large on the Executive Board of the Veterinary Medical Association of New York City, Dr. Morimoto has filled in at numerous practices in Manhattan, Queens, and Brooklyn, but is particularly excited to join Felton Veterinary Services because of her longstanding interest in shelter medicine. In addition to speaking Japanese, Dr. Morimoto is partially fluent in Spanish, and is USDA-accredited to assist those traveling internationally with their pets. When she has spare time, you will find her cross-stitching, exploring new restaurants, and playing various sports and games.

A native of Brooklyn, Dr. Schwartz always wanted to be a veterinarian. However, when she applied, women were being accepted into veterinary schools in very small numbers. She became a speech pathologist and audiologist. She also worked in the film business. She still longed to be a veterinarian so, in the mid 70's, she attended veterinary school in Italy. Since graduation, Dr.Schwartz has returned to New York City where she worked for 17 years at the ASPCA hospital. She became acting Director of the Veterinary Staff for several years at the ASPCA, where she met Dr. Felton. Later she worked at the Humane Society of New York. Dr. Schwartz speaks Spanish, Italian and, of course, English. When not working, she is kick boxing at the gym.

Tony, Vinny, and Debbie are the heart of the B.A.R.C. shelter. Felton Veterinary Services has been working with the shelter since it opened in 1987. They are a private, no-kill shelter in Williamsburg dedicated to helping pets find just the right owner. They also operate the BQE pet food and supply store which doubles as the B.A.R.C. shelter headquarters. They even deliver. Stop by during their business hours; 11A.M. to 7P.M. Tuesday through Saturday. They are at 253 Wythe Avenue, at the corner of North 1st Street.