MEET OUR STAFF
Rene’ Holt, DVM
Veterinarian/Owner
Dr. Rene’ Holt has always had a love for animals, especially the exotic ones! She grew up in rural Mississippi and was always surrounded by her family pets which included dogs, cats, horses, sugar gliders, and even a raccoon. There wasn’t a time where she didn’t want to grow up to be a veterinarian. She has always had a true compassion for all animals.
Dr. Holt received her Animal and Dairy Science degree from Mississippi State University and from there she continued at Mississippi State and received her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine in 2011. She moved to the Huntsville area with her husband, Michael, after graduation and has been practicing in the area ever since. Dr. Holt has 4 children to whom she has passed down her love of animals to.
Dr. Holt has special interests in internal medicine, soft tissue surgery, and exotic medicine. She currently has 3 cats, Nora, Jon Snow & Declan, 1 dog, Félicie, a ferret named Otter, and a very spoiled Cockatoo named Harlow. In her spare time, Dr. Holt loves spending time with her family and planning parties.
Madison Martin, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Madison Martin is excited to be practicing her passion in her hometown. Dr. Martin was raised right here in the Rocket City since she was 5 years old. Even from a young age it was clear that she had great compassion for animals of all kinds, including a brown recluse she once caught and tried to keep as a pet. Dr. Martin’s first official furry companion was a ferret named Pooky who she quickly realized needed more friends in the form of 2 more ferrets! Dr. Martin’s interest in animal care only grew with her as she spent more and more time out at the barn with her horse, Pogo.
Dr. Martin graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science from the College of Agriculture at Auburn University before continuing her education at Kansas State University where she earned her Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. During her time in school, Dr. Martin became fascinated with exotic animal medicine as she oversaw the College’s Herpetarium and volunteering within the Exotic Animal Department. Since graduating, Dr. Martin has moved back to be closer with her family and put down her own roots.
Dr. Martin now has special interest in exotic companion animal medicine and surgery. She is currently the Exotic After-Hours Veterinarian for the Rocket City Veterinary team. In her free-time Dr. Martin prefers to read, play video games, and snuggle with her dog, Eowyn. Of all the animals she works with, rats are probably her absolute favorite patients!
Molly Shirley, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Dr. Shirley is a Kansas Native who grew up in the suburbs of Kansas City. For undergraduate, she attended the University of Kansas and received a Bachelor of Science in Biology with an emphasis in Genetics. After graduation, she decided to combine her love of animals and her interest in science and medicine by pursuing a Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine. She attended the School of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University where she graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2002. Shortly after graduation, she moved to Redding, California to complete an internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery.
Dr. Shirley spent several years in Lexington, South Carolina prior to settling in Huntsville in 2010. She has a special interest in Internal Medicine, Dermatology and Radiology/ultrasound. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, baking, reading, fitness and watching her son play baseball. She shares her home with her husband, son and their 4 dogs.
Nakai Griffin, DVM
Associate Veterinarian
Jenny Markle
Practice Manager
Jenny has been working in veterinary medicine since 2007. She has held a position in all aspects of a veterinary hospital, but most of her career has been as a veterinary assistant. She has an Associates in Applied Science Degree in Veterinary Technology from Jefferson State Community College. In 2018 she joined Rocket City Mobile Vet and has since moved into the position of Practice Manager.
Jenny grew up on a farm and has had a passion for animals her entire life. She currently has 4 animals of her own, all of whom are rescues – Sallie (a Cocker Spaniel) who has been her best friend and companion since 2012, Cricket (a Shih-Tzu), Walter (a Siamese), and Pocket (a Hedgehog).
She loves to read and has discovered a love of plants. In her free time, she loves to spend time with her family, which includes her husband, Michael, and her son, Lincoln.
Sakeya Ford
Office Manager
Sakeya joined Rocket City Veterinary Services in April 2021 with no previous experience but as excelled over the last year and a half in her role as receptionist and mobile scheduler.
Sakaya is married and has 2 beautiful children. Their family has a spoiled Dalmatian named Yoda.
In Sakeya’s free time, she enjoys reading, making tik-tok videos, playing video games, binging tv shows, cooking, going to the movies, and spending time with my family.
Sakeya is happy to be a part of our team because veterinary medicine is a field that she always wanted to pursue due to her love of animals.
Alissia Nowicki
Receptionist
Alissia joined the Rocket City team in August 2022 with no prior experience in the veterinary field but has always had a love for animals. She was raised in Washington state but has lived all over the country as a military wife.
She has been married for 18 years and has 3 children. Her family also includes 2 dogs, Kora and Shelby, and 2 cats, Eli and Kal.
Alissia loves to travel; especially to Hawaii and Disney, going to the movies, or watching anything on BRAVO.
She is very excited to be in this field and plans to remain in veterinary medicine forever. Alissia said after being a stay-at-home mom for 13 years, she has finally found something that brings a new joy to her life.