Meet the Doctors

Meet Our Team

Dr. Leslie Silva, DVM, CPEV

Dr. Erin Catching, DVM, CPEV

Dr. Leslie Silva grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she studied at SFSU and attended Veterinary School at Washington State University, graduating in 2002.

After graduation, she joined a 24hr emergency clinic in Elk Grove, where she worked for over 17 years. She’s certified with the International Veterinary Chiropractic Associatio

Dr. Leslie Silva grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she studied at SFSU and attended Veterinary School at Washington State University, graduating in 2002.

After graduation, she joined a 24hr emergency clinic in Elk Grove, where she worked for over 17 years. She’s certified with the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association.

Outside of work, she and her dogs enjoy hiking and spending time on the river. She also enjoys international travel, music, river rafting and learning about different cultures and local ecologies.

Certified Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV)

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Dr. Erin Catching, DVM, CPEV

Dr. Catching has over 19 years of small animal practice experience. She completed her veterinary degree at UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 2005. After graduating she completed a yearlong internship at a specialty and emergency clinic in the Bay Area. She has since worked as an emergency/general practice vet in small animal clinics in the greater Sacramento area. She is dedicated to reducing fear and anxiety in pet interactions with veterinarians and is Fear Free Level 3 Certified.

She has a little dog named Rosie and a rabbit named Strawberry. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling, camping, visiting wineries, eating good cheese, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

Certified Peaceful Euthanasia Veterinarian (CPEV)

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Take a listen: Moody Boots - Original Songs

Seven Home Runs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tY6hdc_hVvE

A song about a dog named after Mickey Mantle’s retired number 7. A real true history buff, loves the balls and loves the game. He dreams of one day playing in the big leagues and he finally gets his one shot. This song follows Seven through the whole game on his big day.

Fifi Falafel

Seven Home Runs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQP1wUudFgI

- The famous Fifi is a New Yorker. Dr Silva met her on a flight

coming back from Norway in 2022. The perfect hair, in the perfect travel bag. It

was in baggage claim they had a chance meet and soon after the song was

written. Their paths crossed for only a moment, but this song represents all the

dogs who love to travel and explore the world. Everywhere she goes, everyone

she knows.

Big Booty Bubba

Seven Home Runs

Big Booty Bubba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7PKLiJg3yC0&list=OLAK5uy_liw-bwy-LJ3IV1XDrhFFm1wNNoPP9ybf8&index=3

A Great Dane/Pitty mix from Placerville. Bubba was rescued from a backyard in Los Angeles where he’d been bandoned. He was moved to Placerville, Ca at the age of 2 and he found himself loving the Mountain Dog Life. A city dog who in his heart was a mountain dog through and through. Hiding from his shadows and watching birds/turkeys all day.

Noodle Girl

Take Me Home

Big Booty Bubba

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45x3YmZ6_Ng&list=OLAK5uy_liw-bwy-LJ3IV1XDrhFFm1wNNoPP9ybf8&index=2

“Noodle Girl” - is a song about Moody and her movements through the break

room at work. She was often seen shaking down staff for noodles out of their lunch bags. She was nicknamed ‘Noodle Girl’ and hence the song came to be.

Take Me Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQuNXyl73Bk&list=OLAK5uy_mr-axd9FQllSL7Vr-s8DRbIiJn7gfqFZA

"Take Me Home" is a song about a shelter dog that keeps messing up and

getting returned to the shelter. Don’t worry, he finds his furever home in the end. This song highlights how many of these abandoned dogs don’t understand what they do wrong and they just want to go home. Give a shelter dog a chance to make you happy.

Catfish

Take Me Home

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMTotnx2bVo

The one lone cat song. A street cat who runs with the dogs, harasses all the yorkies. He was a menace and yet also the love of our lives. RIP sweet Fishy. He will forever live on through this song describing a day in the life.

Soleah

Meatball

Soleah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Va1zdPYhXv0&list=OLAK5uy_mGjeC6s7SMloNlWeTQdBgv9ag4z0cjYIg

One of my favorite songs, no doubt. Soleah is still alive. She’s a 14 yo

Golden Retriever who lives in Sacramento, CA. This song is from the perspective of knowing that the day of saying goodbye is fast approaching. It goes through the stages of grief. How hard it is to love a dog and have to let them go as they get older and more frail. Finally accepting that the day has arrived and you’re gonna love them forever.

Tucker

Meatball

Soleah

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwkPltlmIPY

A very famous dog most known for his dock jumping, but to those who

knew him best… he was the Bestest Dog ever. Found on the side of the road and sick as a baby, he grew into the most handsome German Shepherd.

#Teamtucker is how many have met him. This song is co-written by a local singer

songwriter, Hans Eberbach. Hans delivered the lead vocal, but Dr. Silva is heard in the pre-chorus/chorus. In the prime of Tucker's life he was diagnosed with Wobbler's Disease. There was no cure for him and as he declined it was his spirit that kept him going. No matter how many times he fell down, he kept on fighting.

RIP Tucker.