About Us

Our hospital is fully equipped for the best animal care possible. Although we are always hopeful that your pet will only visit us for routine care and checkups, our facility is equipped for any emergency.

Please get to know our staff as we are here to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have!

Meet Trinnie, the Newest Member of the Gentle Touch Team

Trinnie was born on August 28th, 2009 with a deformity on her back leg. We tried, unsuccessfully, to put a splint on the leg to help it grow properly. Her Mom would remove it as soon as she went home!

The rest of Trinnie’s littermates were soon adopted out, but Trinnie was not picked. We told her owner we would be happy to adopt her as our “clinic cat”. She is now a well adjusted, very happy member of the Gentle Touch family that dutifully greets all clients who enter through our doors. (Well, ok, not the dogs so much!)

Her deformed leg did improve quite a bit, but it continued to cause problems.  We performed surgery to correct a knee problem, and also discovered that her other leg had a knee problem as well.  She had both knees corrected and has recovered quite well.


Dr. Missy Tasky

Dr. Missy Tasky is a native of Virginia, and graduated from Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Animal Science in 1986. She then went on to Auburn University and graduated with a Degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1991. She relocated to Denver after graduation, and spent the first four years of her career as an emergency room doctor. The next five years were spent managing a small animal clinic. She established Gentle Touch Animal Hospital in October of 2000, and has been busy expanding the practice ever since. Her areas of interest include dentistry, ophthalmology, and management. She is a member of several veterinary societies, including the American Veterinary Dental Society. She has also served on the Board of the Denver Area Veterinary Medical Society. When she is not busy with veterinary medicine, she enjoys skiing, wine tasting, traveling, and spending time with her dog and cat, and family and friends.

Dr. Larry Montz

Dr. Larry Montz is a native of New Orleans, and received his B.S in Animal Science in 1998 and his Degree in Veterinary Medicine in 2003 from Louisiana State University. Upon graduation, he practiced veterinary medicine for two years in Florida before relocating to Denver in 2005. He joined the staff of Gentle Touch in February of 2006. His areas of interest include endocrinology and renal disease. He and his wife Brooke have a son, Kaden, and a daughter Kendal. His other children include his two labs Rex and Nola, his pug mix Lucy, and his three cats Oscar, Mickey, and Khaki. When he is not busy with veterinary medicine, he enjoys snowboarding, playing guitar, reading and LSU football.

Stephanie Adamson

Stephanie joined Gentle Touch Animal Hospital as the Practice Manager in June of 2009. Prior to joining Gentle Touch, she was a stay at home mom for 11 years. She graduated from Marymount University in 1992 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, and has many years experience working in Business Management. Stephanie spends her “free” time taking care of her two kids, husband, two dogs and one cat. When not fulfilling her Mommy duties, Stephanie enjoys swimming, gardening, creating “culinary delights” in the kitchen and reading murder mysteries.

Michelle

Michelle, a Colorado native, joined Gentle Touch Animal Hospital in June of 2006, and is currently the Administrative Assistant for the practice. She brings 17 years of customer service experience to the team, and enjoys being able to help our clients and patients. When away from the clinic, she takes care of her dog Synda and three cats Isis, Osiris and Houdini. She and her husband Jim are passionate about car racing and actually do a little drag racing themselves.

Christopher

Christopher joined Gentle Touch Animal Hospital in the summer of 2008. He has been working as a Certified Veterinary Technician since 2008. He received his certification from the Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology in 2008. Christopher has a strong background in customer service as well as volunteering at animal shelters in Colorado and Oregon. In his free time he enjoys camping, listening to music and reading books.

Shelly

Shelly moved from her hometown of Las Vegas and joined the Gentle Touch team as a Veterinary Assistant in August of 2009. She has had a well rounded career in the veterinary industry for the last 7 years. Shelly has also worked at other clinics as Office Manager, Receptionist and Assistant. When not working, she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend Jason and caring for her son Alex, as well as their dogs Penny and Vito and cats Romeo, Dave and Halley. In addition to her passion for animals, Shelly enjoys cooking, baking and watching hockey.

Heather

Heather joined Gentle Touch in the summer of 2009. She graduated from Bel-Rea Institute in September of 2009 and currently works as a Certified Veterinary Technician. Heather has two Border Collie mixes named Hubble and Smokey. In her spare time, she enjoys studying animal behavior, hanging out at the dog park and going to movies. Heather also loves pet sitting and has a natural talent for pet photography.

Bianca

Bianca was born and raised in Miami.  She is currently attending Bel-Rea Institute to become a Certified Veterinary Technician.  Bianca grew up around all types of domestic and exotic animals while working and volunteering at various zoos, shelters, animal hospitals and wildlife sanctuaries in Southern Florida. Her ultimate goal is to one day work in a zoo or wildlife park. In her spare time, she likes spending time with her dogs Louie and Lena and her cats Mandarin and Meesha. She also loves scrap booking, arts and crafts, and baking.

Susan

Susan is a native of Colorado, born and raised in Boulder. She has a Bachelor’s of Science Degree from Colorado State University in Zoology and an Associate’s Degree in Exotic Animal Training and Management fro Moorpark College in California. Susan was a Veterinary Technician for 7 years and worked as an Animal Keeper/Trainer for 1 ½ years in Oregon. In her spare time, Susan likes to spend time with her “furry” kids and her family and friends. She is pursuing a career in Animal Control.