Dr. Cindy Feiler has been a member of the team at Haw Creek Animal Hospital since 2003. She graduated from Cornell in 1999. She enjoys caring for all your furry pets including pocket pets and rabbits. Dr. Feiler also loves providing wellness care for all ages from kittens and puppies to geriatrics. "One of the best parts of my job is that I still get to see something new every day!"
When she is not at Haw Creek Animal Hospital, you can find Dr. Feiler hiking, scrapbooking, cooking, and spending time with her family. Her husband, Alan, is a family physician so between the two of them, they care for the entire animal kingdom! Her family is completed by 1 daughter and 1 son, their dogs Yofi and Shilo, and their cat Twilight.
Dr. Cathi Holden has lived in western North Carolina most of her life. She knew she wanted to be a veterinarian when she began working in the kennel at Hendersonville Veterinary Hospital at 14 years old. Over the next 5 years, she worked as a veterinary assistant and receptionist. She graduated summa cum laude from NC State University and was in the second graduating class of North Carolina State College of Veterinary medicine. She enjoys time spent with her significant other, Rob, her sons, and grandson going hiking, swimming, biking and playing games. Dr. Holden shares a house with 2 dogs, a cat, a snake, and 2 rats. She owned a practice in Hendersonville for 15 years and has worked at Haw Creek Animal Hospital since 2014.
Dr. Katie Linderman has lived most of her life around Chattanooga, Tennessee. She recently relocated to the Asheville area, having always loved the mountains, waterways, and the local culture. As an equine enthusiast, Dr. Linderman has owned many horses throughout her life, including four brilliant Friesians. She has since adopted a simpler life, which she shares with her Aussidor, who frequently accompanies her on local trails.
Showing an aptitude as a child for math and physics, she was recruited by Dr. Ray Hefferlin into the physics department at Southern University in Collegedale, TN, where she studied physics and math. Instead of continuing with a physics career, she decided to follow her lifelong passion for animals and entered the veterinary program at UT Knoxville, where she obtained her doctorate degree in 1998.
After working for a few different veterinary hospitals in the Chattanooga area, she purchased her own clinic, Standifer Gap Pet Hospital, in 2005. Always one to keep honing her skills, she saw a need for animal dentistry in the region and began to study with multiple board-certified veterinary dentists around the United States. Until her move, she established herself as the veterinary dentist of Greater Chattanooga, accepting referrals from a ninety-mile radius for advanced dental procedures.
We are excited to have Dr. Linderman who will focus exclusively on performing dentistry procedures, particularly more advanced ones, distinguishing her role from that of a general practice DVM here at Haw Creek Animal Hospital.
Dr. Rachel Horne graduated from the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. After graduation, she moved to California to complete an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center. She fell in love with the area and one of their veterinary technicians and continued to practice in Santa Cruz for five years.
She and her husband moved to Asheville in 2012. Since then, she practiced emergency and specialty care and general practice and taught at Asheville Buncombe Community College’s Veterinary Technical program at Buncombe County Animal Shelter. She is currently the region’s only RECOVER BLS/ALS CPR certified instructor. She is also Fear Free certified and can help you with your anxious or fearful pet.
She lives in East Asheville with her husband, two daughters, and beloved canine and feline family members Rook, Finch, and Sparrow. She loves any activity that gets her outdoors, especially gardening, birding, and hiking. Her favorite indoor activities include reading, playing Wordle, and making art with her kids. She is excited to provide easier access to preventive care, routine diagnostics and surgery, and, of course, compassionate care to her community.
With over 30 years of experience in veterinary medicine, Mike Coston is a seasoned professional dedicated to enhancing animal health and care. After relocating from South Georgia in 2002, Mike has spent the past 20 years specializing in emergency and specialty veterinary care, bringing a wealth of knowledge and a compassionate approach to his work.
For the last 3 years, Mike has served as the Practice Manager at Haw Creek Animal Hospital. In this role, he combines his extensive clinical expertise with strong leadership skills to ensure the highest standards of care and operational excellence. Mike considers it an honor and privilege to serve the veterinary industry and the Western North Carolina (WNC) community, making it his life's work to improve the well-being of pets and support the local community.
Outside of his professional responsibilities, Mike is a devoted pet owner with three cats and one dog. His love for animals is complemented by his passions for music and books, and he enjoys a fine cigar from time to time. These interests provide him with both enjoyment and relaxation. Mike’s dedication to saving lives and fighting disease, along with his commitment to the community, reflects a life deeply invested in both his career and personal fulfillment.
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Angela can usually be found at Haw Creek’s front desk. She is a new member of the team, but she’s not new to working with animals. A reptile specialist, she has over two decades of experience, both professionally and personally, working with exotics. Since moving to Asheville in 2012, she has expanded her repertoire to include caring for dozens of venomous snakes, working with crocodilians, and rehabilitating sick and injured reptiles of all sorts. She currently has over a dozen species of animals, including an eleven pound tegu, dwarf monitor lizards, a few dozen geckos and other lizards, various snakes, a tortoise, and three sugar gliders. You can see much of her menagerie on Instagram, where she can be found as dreamsindirt. In addition to her previous work with animals, Angela has worked in technical support as well as in creating exhibits for zoos, museums, and nature centers. She is a graduate of the University of Illinois, where she studied ceramics and sculpting. Some of her work can be found at Woolworth Walk in downtown Asheville.
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Jen grew up on a horse farm in Upstate New York. She studied Equine Science at Virginia Intermont College and rode competitively in 3 Day Eventing. She was the Equine Barn Manager at Colorado State University where she was inspired to study Veterinary Medicine. She obtained a degree in Veterinary Technology from Front Range Community College and became a Registered Veterinary Technician in 2013. She has worked in General Practice and Emergency and Specialty Medicine for the last 9 years. She is also Certified in Equine and Canine massage. In her free time, she likes to hike with her Chocolate Lab Mix, Pilot Jo, and play music.
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Located on Route 70 (Tunnel Road) on the Southern end of Haw Creek, just minutes from downtown Asheville, NC. Accessible via Highways 240 and 40.
Phone: 828-298-1678
