About Our Hospital

Dr. Cinthia L. Honeycutt

Veterinarian

Dr. Honeycutt attended Virginia Tech for both undergraduate and veterinary school. She knew she wanted to stay in the beautiful mountains of Virginia and after working in several different practices, she and her husband, Adam, opened Hanging Rock Animal Hospital in 1996 with the mission to treat each patient as they wanted their own pets to be treated. She is committed to progressive medicine where each patient is an individual and clients are partners in their pet’s health care. She especially enjoys working with senior and geriatric patients to improve their quality of life, working with clients to improve their pet’s health through nutrition, and orthopedics. In her free time, she likes to bike with her husband and two sons. She also enjoys long walks with their two dogs and reading. The three family cats enjoy keeping the dogs in line.

Dr. Todd Czarnecki

Veterinarian

“Dr. Todd”, as he is known, graduated from UC Davis Vet school in 1992. He joined our team after moving to Southwest Virginia with his wife, Toni and falling in love with the Blue Ridge Mountains. They live in Blacksburg with their 3 dogs and 2 cats. Favorite past times include mountain biking, hiking, reading, cooking and eating good food and good music.

Dr. Todd, a Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist, enjoys an integrative approach utilizing the very best of modern medicine in combination with homeopathy, acupuncture, herbs and nutrition. He feels lucky to spend time with each unique pet and the people that love them.

Dr. Caroline Snuffer

Veterinarian

Dr. Snuffer joined Hanging Rock Animal Hospital in June, 2021. She was born and raised in Georgia graduated from the Kansas State University veterinary program in 2016 and is a member of the Association of Reptile and Amphibian Veterinarians (ARAV) organization. She loves helping animals and shares her home with 2 dogs, 3 cats, 4 goats, one crested gecko, one turkey, many chickens and 2 Madagascar hissing cockroaches (and a husband, a son and a daughter). When Dr. Snuffer is not working, she enjoys baking, hiking and gardening.

Trisha

Practice Manager

Our Practice Manager, Trisha, came to us from the Hampton area, but moved to the Roanoke Valley in 2004 with her husband, Jason, and her three sons, Shane, Chase & Seth. Trisha is excited to help the already Green Conscientious Hanging Rock Animal hospital to continue to move in the direction of helping the environment by implementing a paper free system. Her goals for our hospital include attracting the best staff, maintaining a family atmosphere and to continue to provide the highest level of quality care for the animals of the Roanoke Valley. Trisha has spent the last 14 years in animal welfare and is extremely grateful for the lives she bettered along the way and all of the people she has met. When not at work, she enjoys reading, hanging out with her family and pets (5 dogs: Bear, Gia, Sophie, Max & Bruno and 3 birds: Tony, Squawk & Indy), and watching sports with her boys, or watching her boys play sports! Trish, who you will find empathetic and well organized, is excited for the vision she has for Hanging Rock Animal Hospital!

Annie

Office Manager

Annie is our Office Manager and helped Dr. Honeycutt open Hanging Rock Animal Hospital in 1996. Annie has done every job, including helping put shingles on the roof! Currently, Annie performs a million office tasks to keep the hospital open so we can care for our awesome patients. Annie is married, has children and grandchildren! She also has 2 dogs and 5 cats.

Keri

LVT/Medical Team Lead

Keri is our medical team leader and a licensed veterinary technician (LVT) and has been with us since 2007. She was born and raised on a farm in Fincastle which introduced her to animal care at an early age. She enjoys dentistry and internal medicine and loves passing along knowledge to clients. Her free time is spent with her daughter Collins and her toothless dachshund Grover. She enjoys kayaking and spending time on the water in the summer, as well as hanging out with family and friends.

Autumn

Veterinary Assistant

Autumn, who is one of our veterinary assistants was born and raised in Craig County, Virginia. She joined our team in August of 2020 and is currently enrolled in the Penn Foster Veterinary Technician Program working towards becoming a licensed veterinary technician. She loves working with all animals, both small and large, as both come with their own unique perks and challenges! Autumn has an Australian Shepherd named Nash, a Pitbull named Diamond, a Husky/Shepherd Mix named Groot, 2 cats Apollo & Zyro and a tortoise named Sheldon.  She loves that Hanging Rock Animal Hospital provides an environment in which we can all work together as a team to ensure that each and every animal we see receives the best experience and care possible.

Lauren

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Lauren joined Hanging Rock Animal Hospital in the summer of 2021 as a Veterinary Assistant and is now currently one of our feline advocates of the hospital! She was born in Fort Bragg, NC and has lived in the Roanoke area since 2005. Lauren is a graduate of Cave Spring High School, Roanoke College, the Blue Ridge Community College Veterinary Technology program as a Licenced Veterinary Technician. Lauren spends her days walking her dog Dallas, listening to music and cuddling up with her cat Shadow either watching true crime documentaries or suspense movies.

Danielle

Veterinary Assistant

Danielle who is one of our dedicated Veterinary Assistants, describes herself as a bubbly, devoted person who loves helping and being around animals.  She has 2 cats, a snake, a turtle and a lizard at home.  Danielle is also our veterinary assistant training coordinator, our Reptile Advocate and has gone through special training to become one of our Pet Bereavement Counselors.  Before coming to HRAH, Danielle worked as a Veterinary Assistant for 5 years at another local animal hospital and spent 2 summers volunteering at Mill Mountain Zoo. Danielle was born in Norfolk, VA, but has lived in Roanoke since she was 4 years old. In her free time, you might find her enjoying water activities such as kayaking or swimming, and she also loves art and photography.

Brooke

Veterinary Assistant

Brooke started working at Hanging Rock Animal Hospital as an assistant in the summer of 2021. She’s always had a huge love for animals of all kinds, and for as long as she can remember she has been interested in working in veterinary medicine. She has 2 dogs, Bexley (An Aussie/Golden mix) and Cash (a beautiful mixed breed). Brooke has experience grooming and has also worked in a daycare boarding facility as well as another veterinary office, before joining our team. She is a native of West Virginia, but has lived in the Roanoke Valley for the last couple years.  When she’s not working she enjoys going on walks with her dogs, and just spending time with friends.

Elizabeth

Veterinary Assistant

We welcomed Elizabeth to our dedicated team the summer of 2023 as a Certified Veterinary Assistant.  She achieved this certification and hands on experience through the Botetourt Technical Education Center, with straight As in Veterinary Technology Courses I & II.  She is a wonderful addition to our team with her loyalty, honesty and hard working attitude.  The best part of her work shift is seeing animals all day, working alongside the veterinarians and being able to witness our patients regain their health after the care we provide.  Outside of work, Elizabeth is a 3rd degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, an instructor at Lindamood’s Martial Arts and the Student Advisor (former President) of the Lord Botetourt FFA Chapter. She enjoys spending time with her two cats, Lucky & Lucy, hanging out with her family & friends and loves helping her grandfather on his beef cattle farm in Bedford. One day she would like to be a large and small animal veterinarian herself!

Alyssa

Veterinary Assistant

Alyssa was welcomed to the Hanging Rock Animal Hospital family in the Fall of 2022.  She has a very kind demeanor and has a passion for helping others and nurturing animals. She grew up in Christiansburg and Giles County before moving to Roanoke, where she graduated from Hidden Valley High School. Prior to coming to work for HRAH she worked in Customer Service, but always knew she wanted to work with animals.  Alyssa is currently enrolled in the Veterinary Technician program at Penn Foster College.  She has four cats at home, a calico named Baby, 2 Domestic Shorthaired boys named Simba & Anthony and very fluffy orange cat named Colby Jack! She loves spending her free time reading, listening to music and hanging out with her friends and family. We are so glad to have Alyssa with her sweet personality join our team of wonderful assistants!

Sophia

Veterinary Assistant

Sophia, who is a wonderful addition to Hanging Rock Animal Hospital, joined our Medical Team in the summer of 2024. She is an Animal & Poultry Science Major at Virginia Tech who is working toward Vet School in the near future! Before joining our hospital, Sophia worked as a kennel attendant in an Emergency Animal Hospital in Northern Virginia, before moving to Blacksburg.  Her love for learning in the field of veterinary medicine and helping animals feel better every day are the hi-lights of her career in veterinary medicine, and she is grateful for her educational journey with HRAH.  She particularly loves Pathology (the study of animal disease), gathering the diagnostic clues to solve the puzzles that each sick patient presents everyday.  When she’s not at work she spends time as a licensed wildlife rehabilitator and enjoys spending time with her pets, Serena, Leo & Miko and her Shepherd Mix dog, Suko. Sophia also loves to create art, collect oddities, read and play polo on horseback! Sophia, who is attentive, driven, and passionate about her job and the animals around her, is a joy to work with!

Lori

Veterinary Assistant

Bio coming soon!

Penny

Team Lead – Client Service Representative

Penny has worked in the veterinary field for 17 years. She has 3 dogs and 1 cat but is pretty sure it should be the other way around, as she is the “cat person” at HRAH. Penny has a special interest in feline behavior and is always happy to speak with owners that are having feline behavioral issues. Penny is committed to providing positive interactions and a fear-free experience to clients and patients. She has lived in Virginia, with her husband since 2015, and enjoys her position as a Customer Service Team Leader, as well as being our Pet Loss and Bereavement Advisor.

Amanda

Client Service Representative

Amanda, who studied Animal Science at Virginia Tech, started working at Hanging Rock Animal Hospital in the Fall of 2016. While she has been in the veterinary field since 1999, she left to work for environmental laboratories for several years, before returning back to animals. Amanda always knew that she wanted to work with animals, and started volunteering at the local animal shelter and working at pet stores and horse farms when she was 13. In 2023, she earned herself the title of VRCE after completing the Veterinary Receptionist Certificate of Excellence, which is a comprehensive front desk training program, learning skills to help her be the best CSR she can be!  She has been married for over 20 years, has 3 beautiful children, a Blue Heeler named Bunta, a Pitbull named Doc, an Aussie named Gertie, 3 cats (Grindelwald, 1J & Chairman Meow) and rabbits, chickens and snakes! When she’s not working she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family and pets, hiking, camping, gardening, reading, photography and riding horses.

Holly

Client Service Representative

Holly, another of our rock star Customer Service Representatives, started working at Hanging Rock Animal Hospital in April 2021. In 2023, she earned herself the title of VRCE after completing the Veterinary Receptionist Certificate of Excellence, which is a comprehensive front desk training program, learning skills to help her be the best CSR she can be! Holly sees herself as optimistic and determined (we agree) and loves her job because there are constantly opportunities to learn, the staff is incredibly passionate, helpful and willing to share their knowledge or answer questions, and she gets to see how much our clients care about their furry family members! In Holly’s free time, when the weather is nice, she likes to long board with her friends and find new places to walk or hike. She also does volunteer work at a historical building and works at their Haunted House as an actor. Holly’s cats enjoy watching TV with her, which she’s always happy to do.

Annika

Client Service Representative

In the Fall of 2021, Annika joined the Hanging Rock Animal Hospital family as one of our awesome Customer Service Representatives! She came to us from Angels of Assisi where she learned valuable skills as a veterinary assistant. A Roanoke Valley native, she lives with her boyfriend and 2 boys, along with her German Shepherds, Lola & Lennox, and her Aussie, Shep. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her family, cooking and being outdoors. Annika loves to help people and their pets, and we are happy to have someone so compassionate, hard working and dependable on our team!

Mattie

Client Service Representative

We welcomed Customer Service Representative, Mattie, with her kind demeanor, quick whit and helpful attitude in the winter of 2023. She really enjoys working at Hanging Rock Animal Hospital because we maintain such a positive atmosphere and we all work well as a united front, excelling at teamwork!  She also loves meeting and seeing all of our clients and patients every day!  Another awesome thing about veterinary medicine according to Mattie is the way that veterinarians are a voice for animals since they can’t speak for themselves in an effort to heal. Her greatest area of interest within veterinary medicine is the emotional care, along with the physical care for our patients, because comforting & understanding what’s ailing them is what we are here to truly do!  Mattie has a long haired Orange tabby cat named, Clementine, who is four years old, a princess, and knows how to fetch and sit on command! She attended Roanoke College for Psychology earning a partial degree, despite taking medical leave for her Crohn’s disease. In her free time she enjoys spending time with those she loves, including her fluffy fur baby, listening and playing music, writing and reading. She also enjoys watching quite a few different TV shows, especially funny sitcoms like Friends and The Office. We’re so glad Mattie has joined our CSR team!

Charlotte

Client Service Representative

Charlotte joined our friendly team of Receptionists the summer of 2024. She is an adventurous, outgoing and creative individual who grew up in the mountains, learning about the outdoors and all types of wildlife from her father, which is where her love for animals began!  She comes from a large family (3 brothers & 3 sisters!) Her furry family includes Koda (her soul dog!) and her baby, Leo. She loves working at an animal hospital where she can see all types of animals from scaly, feathered to furry!  Charlotte enjoys learning something new everyday in the veterinarian field. When she’s not at work, she enjoys reading and collecting special editions of books. She loves to write and hopes that one day she will publish a novel. She also loves to paint, craft, fish, hike and being outdoors in general, spending time with her dogs hiking & swimming. We are so glad to have Charlotte as a part of our team!

CSR

Client Service Representative

Bio coming soon!

Jason

Kennel Attendant

Jason started working with Hanging Rock Animal Hospital in the fall of 2022 as one of our kennel attendants. He was born in Richmond, but lived in Nashville for a time before settling down in Southwest Virginia with his wife and son.  Prior to joining our team of caring individuals and compassionate animal lovers, he managed at a Dog Daycare and Boarding facility, so he is confident and knowledgeable about their behavior and care. His favorite thing about working here is being able to nurture animals and make a difference in their lives. He is very trustworthy & hard working and loves learning new things about a variety of subjects, which is apparent when you ask him what his hobbies are!  He enjoys fixing electronics, woodworking and music in his free time.  Along side his 2-legged family members, Jason also has a Dog named Freckles, a fish tank with Tiger Barbs, backyard chickens (Lavender Orringtons & Jersey Giants, Goats (Kiko & Boer) and Italian Honeybees!  We are so glad to have Jason as a part of our work family.