Customer Care           

Debbie Goodspeed is the office manager. Her job is to keep ARKLE running smoothly.  Her responsibilites include work schedules, inventory and ordering, collections and reception.  Debbie grew up here in Smyrna and has lived here most of her life. She has over 28 years experience in customer service and loves working with people and animals. Debbie has been with ARKLE since 2000. Before that she was an ARKLE client. The love of her life is all things Sheltie, most especially her first boy, Sebastian, now on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge. She is currently owned by two spoiled cats, Morgan and Spirit. 

Liz Figueiredo is our receptionist, seen here with her dog Smeegle the beagle. She answers the phones, makes appointments, and various other clerical tasks.  She has been with ARKLE since July 2008.  Liz is originally from upstate New York and came to Georgia to attend Brenau University. After receiving a BFA in Dance Performance, she performed with the Georgia Ballet for three years. After a few personal trials and a career transition, Liz acquired two cats, Sugar and Spice. She fell in love with them and her love of companion animals was born. She began helping animal rescues and other non-profit animal groups. Liz is passionate about helping homeless pets and controlling the pet overpopulation. When not in the office, Liz enjoys spending time with her husband, Charles, her “kids” (Smeegle, Sugar and Spice), her friends and helping out Forgotten Paws, her favorite pet rescue organization.

  Dr's Assistant Staff 

Abe Levinson is the head veterinary assistant at ARKLE. He has been assisting Dr. Levinson  care for pets since 1994.  His responsibilities cover a wide range including but not limited to computer repair,  radiography, client education and anesthetic monitoring. He enjoys working with dogs and cats very much. Their personalities are as varied as ours and he says he is always seeing something new. He does not currently have any pets, but always treats our patients as if they were his own. (Shelby, the puppy at left, was boarding with us and soon had Abe "wrapped around her paw") His hobbies are computer graphics, photo restoration and all things having to do with cinema and film making. He also makes etched photo pet plaques to celebrate a special holiday or as a wonderful remembrance of a friend who now lives only in your heart.

Kenneth Etchison is our newest assistant at ARKLE Veterinary Care, seen here with Ba'rock. He joined us in September 2007. He enjoys caring for animals when they are sick and keeping them happy when they are well. He was raised on a farm and animals have always been one of his passions. In his spare time he also does obedience training and behavioral rehabilitation. His hobbies include martial arts, working with his dogs Rocker, Ba’rock, Bella and Sox. ‘The most important thing in life is family’ is Kenny's motto.