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!

Neznho

We recently added two furry members to the Gentle Touch family, Neznho and Rogue. They both came to us from the Denver Dumb Friends League and have brought joy to our work family.

Neznho, or “Nezzy” as we call him, is a curious, sensitive boy who likes to “help” the doctors. We will often find him running to join us in the exam room or the lab, and more often than not, he stays. He also seems to have a “sixth sense” when an animal is sick and will sit and stare at their cage for long periods of time. Nezzy also likes to keep a patient’s cage warm for them while they are in surgery!

Rogue

Rogue, on the other hand, could care less about the other animals. More often than not you will find him sleeping in the in-box on the front desk. He will jump down every now and then and “check out” a dog that is waiting in the lobby. As soon as he decides there is no threat, he is usually right back in “his” in-box.


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 dogs Tilly and Stella, cat, Gabby 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 two cats Oscar and Mickie. 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 Brewster and Maisy and cat, Luke. When not fulfilling her Mommy duties, Stephanie enjoys swimming, gardening, creating “culinary delights” in the kitchen and reading murder mysteries.
 

Amanda Hubbard

Amanda was born and raised in Louisiana. She has her Bachelor’s Of Science Degree in Animal Science from Louisiana State University. She graduated from Bel-Rea Institute in 2006. She has worked in the veterinary field for over 10 years. Amanda joined Gentle Touch Animal Hospital as Technician Supervisor in July 2010. In her free time, Amanda enjoys spending time with her son Keenan and husband Ryan, along with their dog Oscar and cat Diddy.

  
 

 Ashley

Ashley, a Colorado native, recently moved back from Southern Oregon. She comes to Gentle Touch with many years experience in the veterinary field and loves it! When Ashley is not working, she loves to go camping, attend the occasional Rockies game, spending time with family and friends, and playing video games. Ashley and her boyfriend have two cats, Loki and Lisl.

Chelsea

Chelsea grew up in San Diego and Northern Virginia before moving to Colorado to attend CU Boulder. After graduating with a B.S. in Biology, she worked as a Wildlife Technician for several years, before entering the Veterinary Medicine field. When Chelsea is not working, she enjoys exploring the Rocky Mountains either with skis strapped to her feet or a pack on her back. Chelsea eagerly awaits the day that she will live in a home where the landlord will allow her to add some furry friends to her family!

Ben

Ben is from Iowa and is currently attending Bel-Rea Institute to become a Certified Veterinary Technician. When he is not at school or work, Ben and his wife Kim are busy caring for their 3 cats, Gizmo, Ivy and Smokie, along with Buster the bunny and Hogsworth the hedgehog. When Ben has free time he enjoys white water rafting. As a former guide, he is a pro! 

 

Megan

Megan, a Chicago native, got her start in the animal world in high school. While pursuing her A.S. in Business Management she worked at a holistic animal hospital and became a Certified Canine Myotherapist. Megan’s life changed when Hurricane Katrina hit. She stepped up to run Fur Keeps Animal Rescue, coordinating the movement of donated supplies to New Orleans as well overseeing the adoption of over 300 homeless pets! Seeking to expand her animal knowledge, Megan scooped up her kittie Serenity and moved to Denver to attend Bel-Rea where she proceeded to graduate with honors. In her spare time, Megan enjoys playing video games and hockey and watching sports with her husband. Go Blackhawks!

Melissa 

Melissa is a Colorado native who is currently attending Bel-Rea Institute of Animal Technology. She grew up with a wide variety of domestic and exotic animals as pets. This menagerie included tarantulas, snakes, frogs, turtles, iguana, chinchillas, rabbits, hamsters and of course, dogs and cats. This ultimately solidified Melissa’s passion to care for animals. She hopes to continue her career in working with small animal’s for years to come! When Melissa is not working or studying, she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and two dogs, Carlton and Reece. She also coaches gymnastics and spends as much time as possible with friends and family. 

Stacy

Stacy is a Colorado native who found that she always had a “knack” for dealing with animals. Growing up she had dogs, cats, snakes and lizards! Stacy decided to pursue a career in veterinary medicine and graduated from PIMA Medical Institute in July of 2011 with a certification in Veterinary Assistance. On her days off, Stacy likes to rollerblade, play video games and make jewlery with her mom. She also enjoys spending as much time as possible with her 3 cats; Tazz, Wink and Melinko and her Italian Greyhound Sophie.

 

 Jessica

Jessica had a strong passion for animals since she was a little girl in Wilmington, Delaware. She attended the University of Delaware for Pre-Veterinary Medicine; but left to pursue other aspects of life, first moving to Fort Collins and then moving to Boston. After exploring both ends of the country, she decided to settle in Denver. Jessica wanted to jump back into the animal field and started working at Gentle Touch Animal Hospital in the winter of 2012. Now that she is settled she wants to continue her career of working with animals. While Jessica does not have pets of her own, taking care of other’s companions is just as gratifying to her, but; she hopes to have her own furry friends soon!  Jessica’s other hobbies include music, cooking, enjoying the outdoors; especially swimming, hiking, and running, and spending time with friends and family.