About Our Hospital – Kennesaw Pet Center

Welcome to Kennesaw Pet Center, your local animal hospital, boarding facility, doggie daycare, and grooming salon in Kennesaw, Georgia.

Our vision is to provide a place you and your pets love coming to for care – a place where you truly feel welcomed and cherished. We strive to provide our patients and clients with exceptional, yet down-to-earth service.

Some ways your experience with Kennesaw Pet Center might be different:

– We don’t separate you from your pet unless it involved surgery or x-rays. This means that all exams, blood draws, and vaccines are done where you can see them and comfort your furry friend.
– We specialize in low stress handling for dogs AND cats.
– After you become a client, you are part of our family. This means you can text us pictures or questions, and we will do our very best to get you the help you need. If you are an established client with a sick pet, call early in the day and we will almost always get you in.
– Both our doctors have been in practice over a decade. We are ready and willing to handle complex cases.
We value the trust of our clients and appreciate the opportunity to care for their pets.

Kennesaw Pet Center is a locally family-owned and operated business, and has been since its inception. KPC has been in business over 40 years. Today it is a full service one-stop shop for our clients, providing high-quality medicine, surgical care, dentistry, grooming, boarding, and daycare.

We mostly serve clients from Kennesaw, Powder Springs, Acworth, Woodstock, Marietta, Smyrna, Mableton, West Cobb, and East Cobb. However, we are very proud to also have a large number of clients from the Midtown Atlanta, Decatur, Cartersville, Sandy Springs, and Roswell areas.

Dr. Covington and Dr. Fowler from 2022

Our caring and compassionate veterinary care team!

Every member of our team is dedicated to you and your pets, and strives to provide exceptional care for every pet, every day. You can click each picture to learn more about our wonderful team.

Kind, Compassionate Veterinarians:

Jennifer P. Covington, DVM

*Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia College of Veterinary
Medicine class of 2014*

Dr. Covington is thrilled to be the brand new owner of Kennesaw Pet Center fulfilling her dream of owning and shaping a veterinary hospital. She is passionate about creating a place where your pets always feel at home, and where you can trust they will receive the highest quality of care. She grew up in Mobile, Alabama, and received her undergraduate and Master’s degrees from the University of Florida. She spent five years working as a management consultant before discovering that veterinary medicine was her true calling. She received her doctorate from the University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine, and her special interests include internal medicine and preventive medicine. She is passionate about helping owners take the best care of their pets in a way that fits into their lifestyles. Dr. Covington is married and has two beautiful children, a daughter and a son. She also has 2 wonderful (and sometimes mischievous) Beagles, Buster Brown and Snoopy. She enjoys cooking, yoga, and traveling.

Amara M. Hickson, DVM

*Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia College of Veterinary
Medicine class of 2014*

Dr. Hickson is very excited to be the newest veterinarian at KPC. She and Dr. Covington went to veterinary school together and Dr. Hickson was thrilled to learn that she was the owner of KPC and could be a part of such a great team. Dr. Hickson enjoys dermatology/ear cases and working closely with clients and their pets to make sure that they have the preventive care that they need to live long and wonderful lives. She lives in Kennesaw with her partner John and their two dogs (Kona and Xena), cat (Jenny), and bunny (Pizza) so have a full house of furry friends. When she is not at work, Dr. Hickson enjoys reading fiction, running,being outside, and going on adventures and traveling.

Marvelous Team Leads:

Veterinary Operations Coordinator

Cheyenne

Cheyenne has been with us over a year, and is the veterinary assistant that keeps us on track with all our in house veterinary patients. She has 2 sweet Chihuahuas - an independent little girl and a needy little boy.

Her favorite thing about her job is loving all the animals, and her favorite thing about working at KPC is that we have the best doctors and staff!

When she’s not working she is listening to K-pop.

Client Experience Coordinator

Amanda

My name is Amanda, and I am Kennesaw Pet Center's Client Services Coordinator (that's just a fancy way to say I'm good at talking). I have been working in the veterinary field since 2016 where I started as a kennel technician, and at KPC since August of 2024. I learned that I got lucky when it came to being able to work in my passion, and still be able to create relationships with co-workers and clients, while still getting to meet all the cute, fuzzy faces.

Outside of KPC, I am a wife and a mother. I have two cats, Tiny and Tubesock, and a flock of chickens! We spend a lot of time outside tending to the animals, gardening, and fishing.
I also love a good Romantasy if it comes my way, or any new album (no matter how bad it actually is) by any of my 149846 favorite artists.

Kennel Operations Coordinator

Nick

Profile coming soon

Special Projects Coordinator

Stephanie

Stephanie is not only our lead veterinary assistant, but she is also our main chaos coordinator. She has 4 pets - 2 dogs, 1 cat, and 1 snake. Her crew includes Trout, Pigeon, Toadie, and Mouse - all named after other animals.

Her favorite place at KPC is the cat room, and her favorite thing about her job is that she gets to help animals. Prior to working at KPC, Stephanie has worked in feline rescue and other veterinary clinics. She has also worked in the fitness and nutrition industry, and is our resident long distance runner. Her favorite thing about working at KPC is the family atmosphere.

Wonderful Patient Care Team:

Groomer and Client Concierge

AJ

AJ has been with us 3 years, and while she has worked in several departments she is currently working as a bather and groomer in training. She has 6 pets - 4 dogs and 2 cats. Nike, Manny, Bucky, Scarlett, Jolene, and Poopii are they are goofy goobers.

Her favorite thing about her job is getting to see the animals grow and hanging out with dogs! If she could be any dog, she would be her dog, Bucky.

Client Concierge

Sha'pri

Profile coming soon

Medical Communications Coordinator and Veterinary Assistant

Morgan

Morgan has been with us about a year and a half, and is not only a veterinary assistant, but she is also our resident inventory specialist. She has 5 pets - 2 dogs, 2 cats, and 1 frog. Perry the Catapus, Leonardo da Catprio, Blue, and her medical foster are all rescues, but Pidge Allaucious just suddenly appeared in her home.

Her favorite place at KPC is the cat room, and her favorite thing about her job is that she gets to do something that matters.

Outside of KPC she has a wonderful family of 5, enjoys playing Warhammer 40k and swing dancing in her spare time. Her favorite thing about working at KPC is the work life balance, and getting to see her favorite patients!

Veterinary Assistant

Alexandria

Alexandria has been with us a few months and is our newest veterinary assistant. She has 1 adorable miniature dachshund puppy named Gus. Gus loves watermelon and is only sassy when he wants attention! Gus gets his street cred from a tiny scar on his head from a puppy spat with a sibling.

Her favorite thing about working at KPC is loving on all the animals, and her favorite thing about her job is being able to grow in her veterinary knowledge every day, while being able to bring comfort and provide care to our fur patients.

Prior to working at KPC, Alex worked as a dog trainer for three years - teaching basic manners, tricks, and agility training. If Alex were a dog, she would be a pitbull!

Veterinary Assistant

Ashley

Veterinary Assistant

Paige

Paige is a Kennesaw State University Student who works as a part time kennel technician for about 11 months. As a pet-vet student, this summer, she will be making an appearance in our veterinary services area. She has 1 dog, Whiskey, and he is a big fan of hot dogs!

Her favorite place at KPC is the play yard, and her favorite thing about her job is that she gets to help animals. Prior to working at KPC, Paige worked at a horse rescue.

Kennel Assistant

Chandler

Chandler has been with us for several months working as a kennel assistant. He has two dogs that he can only describe as insane! An odd fact about Chandler is that he can pop his knees like most people can pop their knuckles.

His favorite thing about working at KPC is the ability to be a goofball at work, and his favorite thing about his job is spoiling the dogs!

Kennel Assistant

Makaela

Profile coming soon

Kennel Assistant

Nicole

Nicole has been with us a year and is our senior kennel assistant. She has 1 dog named Pepper that she adopted from KPC.

Her favorite thing about working at KPC is seeing and learning about all the different dog breeds, and her favorite thing about her job is getting to see our regulars visiting again and again!

Prior to working at KPC, she worked retail. If Nicole were a dog, she would be a Mutt!