We believe it is our calling to honor the human-animal bond. This drives us to provide progressive medical care with compassion, competence, and professionalism. We will love your pet as if they were our own, because they deserve nothing less.

Mission Statement:

“We strive to exceed the current and future needs of our clients and patients through compassion, teamwork, and the pursuit of excellence driving us to the standard of care that our clients and patients deserve.”

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Dr. Justina Miles

Veterinarian/Practice Owner

Dr. Justina Miles (Tina) is a veterinarian and business owner of Penobscot Veterinary Services, LLC. She grew up on Verona Island, ME and attended Bucksport where he participated in multiple sports, the school newspaper, and drama. She spent much of her childhood summers at her family camp exploring shores of Brewer Lake. She moved to Michigan to attend college and graduated from Michigan State University with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Zoology. She loved being a Spartan and they were gracious enough to let her stay at Michigan State University and attend Veterinary School receiving her DVM in May of 2005.

After graduation, Tina returned to her beloved home state of Maine and first worked as a mixed animal practitioner at Foxcroft Veterinary Services before purchasing Penobscot Veterinary Services in October of 2006. She loves being a part of the greater Bangor region and enjoys all it has to offer.

Tina’s professional interests include: surgery, orthopedics, and internal medicine. As a business owner, she spends much time working on developing leadership skills, business acumen, and loves to focus on ways to build a positive workplace culture. She loves taking good care of her staff and helping them reach their full potential as part of her team. When she isn’t taking care of her patients, she enjoys hiking, gardening, skiing, playing and coaching soccer, is a fair-weather runner, a mediocre drummer and loves to watch the Michigan State Spartans win. She shares her farm in Stetson with her husband Ron, two daughters Anna and Addie, a goofy Great Dane, a Mastiff, a Boston Terrier, 3 cats, 4 Quarter Horses, a very naughty goat, and a myriad of chickens.

Dr. Justina Miles

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Dr. Ron Miles

Associate Veterinarian

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Dr. Ron Miles

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Dr. Diana Thomas

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Diana Thomas grew up on Prince Edward Island. Following in her father’s footsteps she pursued a career in Veterinary Medicine, earning her DVM degree in 1998 from Atlantic Veterinary College , PEI.

After graduation she joined the professional staff at Penobscot Veterinary Service. Diana has a special interest in Ultrasound. She is married to her husband, and they have 2 children and 2 crazy Labradors.

Dr. Diana Thomas

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Dr. Abby Arena

Associate Veterinarian

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Dr. Blake Aiton

Associate Veterinarian

Dr Blake Aiton was born and raised in Chino Valley, AZ. He participated in baseball, golf, and was heavily involved in the FFA growing up. He then attended Colorado State University, where he received his degree in Animal Science. He liked Fort Collins enough to stay at Colorado State to get his DVM in 2016.

After vet school, Blake moved to North Dakota, where he practiced mixed animal rural medicine for 8 years. During that time, he worked mostly on beef cattle and small animals.

In July of 2024, Blake moved to Maine and joined the PVS team. He has a professional interest in dentistry and surgery.

Blake is an avid outdoorsman, and loves to spend time with his lovely wife, Hannah, and his 3 dogs: Cub, Cygnus, and Archie. Blake is a huge Colorado State Rams fan, and loves to watch them play football, basketball, and volleyball.

Dr. Blake Aiton

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Tiffany B.

Practice Manager

Tiffany joined the PVS staff in October 2004. She is a graduate of the University of Maine with a BS in Animal and Veterinary Science. She lives with her husband, Matt, and 4 dogs: Piper the Border Collie, Wyatt the Berger Picard, and Greta & Zenni who are both long-haired Chihuahuas.

Tiffany and Piper are very active in many dog sports and competitions. They primarily compete in CPE agility and are part of Eastern Maine Agility Club (EMAC) and Agility Central of Maine (ACMe).
Although Piper is semi-retired now, both Wyatt and Zenni are in training for dog sports. Currently they are working on agility and lure coursing, and both are working to get their trick dog titles. Wyatt will be Matt’s agility partner, and Zenni will be Tiffany’s. Greta devils a little and agility, but it’s really not her thing. She’d rather go to the trials and be a cheerleader for her brother and sisters. As you can see, their dogs are definitely a big part of their family.

“To the world you are one person, but to your dog, you are the world.”

“Everyone thinks they have the best dog… and none of them are wrong.” ~ W.R. Purche

Tiffany B.

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Rachel H.

Office Manager

Rachel joined the PVS family in the spring of 2008. She is a 2007 graduate of the University of Maine’s School of Social Work with a Masters Degree in Social Work. Her previous work involved human health promotion and substance abuse prevention. Her love for prevention and health promotion has traveled with her to PVS for sure!

Rachel and her husband, Eric, share their home with 4 cats – BoSox, Lucy, Nutmeg & Hugo James. We consider Rachel our “crazy cat lady”. She has completely taken feline indoor enrichment to heart and, with lots of Eric’s help, “catified” their home. Their cats enjoy a couple of cat trees, a climbing wall, feeding puzzles, Feliway diffusers, lots of litterboxes, along with many shelves and beds along the walls for the cats to explore. Cats are near and dear to Rachel’s heart and she has a soft spot for dilute calicos and scaredy cats.

Rachel also shares her home with two canine companions, Jade, a lab/hound mix, and Cameo, a standard poodle. Both dogs were adopted from the Bangor Humane Society. When Jade and Cameo were younger pups, they attended many training classes. Now senior pets, they still enjoy an occasional run around their backyard agility course, but mostly they spend their time living the good life, sleeping on the couch and snuggling with their best friend, Nutmeg.

Rachel has 2 Standardbred horses – Billie & Jessa. The horses are also UMaine graduates! As young mares, they were part of the University of Maine Standardbred retraining program. Somehow they ended up coming home with Rachel and Eric. Spending most of their time now as pasture ponies, Billie and Jessa love to go for a light ride to stretch their legs and kick up their heels!

Last but not least, Rachel and Eric are soon expecting their first 2 legged child. Due the end of December 2015, they are thrilled to be adding a human child to their family and hope to pass on a love for running, music, art, and for all creatures, great and small!

“You rarely have time for everything you want in this life, so you need to make choices. And hopefully your choices can come from a deep sense of who you are”. ~ Fred Rogers

Rachel H.

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Nicole I.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Nicole joined the PVS family in 2001 after earning her degree and license in Veterinary Technology. She has special interests in surgery, physical rehabilitation and animal behavior. She lives in Bradford with her husband, David. She spends the winter reading, but enjoys photography and agility when it warms up.
Nicole and her husband, David, have been adopted by three mixed breed dogs and an Australian shepherd who has graciously agreed to be her agility partner. Choodle is a chihuahua/poodle mix who wormed her way into our home with her signature “paws in the air” dance. She may weigh just five pounds, but she totally rules her life and everyone else’s. Lucien, a chihuahua/poodle mix, loves to give hugs when he is not backing up Choodle’s every whim. Corwyn is the life of the party. He does everything with a bounce in his step and the classic “Aussie smile” on his face. Winaferd is an odd little dog who embodies all things terrier.

Nicole is the owner of Gentle Canine Fitness and training. She is a VSA-Certified Dog Trainer (Online) who uses positive reinforcement methods with the least intrusive minimally aversive (lima) techniques allowable with her patients and in training.

Nicole uses skills learned from her Fear Free certification (elite), Low Stress Handling University course, and extensive reading. She also stays current on the science of dog training and medicine through webinars and short courses online. Nicole is a Certified Canine Fitness Trainer thru the University of Tennessee, Karen Pryor Puppy Start Right Instructor, and a Trick Dog Instructor thru Do More With Your Dog.

“Outside of a dog, a book is man’s best friend. Inside of a dog it’s too dark to read.” ― Groucho Marx

“You never fail until you stop trying.” ― Albert Einstein

Nicole I.

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Kimberly B.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Kimberly is originally from New Hampshire and moved to Maine about 14 years ago. She has 2 pets, a cat named Scrounge and a long-haired dachshund named Emma. In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, kayaking, and doing anything outdoors. She has been with PVS since September of 2017 and loves helping animals, but her true passion is dentals.

Kimberly B.

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Diana D.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Diane grew up in the Midwest and always knew she wanted a job where she could help animals. She graduated from the University of Maine Augusta in 2015 with an A.S. in Veterinary Technology and is a Licensed Veterinary Technician. She joined PVS in May of 2021 after working 6 years in emergency medicine. She loved all aspects of working emergency medicine and being able to help pets and their Owners but decided to make the switch over to general practice. When not at work she enjoys spending time with her daughter, two labs Bourbon and Whiskey, and her daughters two cats Winnie and Mobius. She enjoys traveling, reading books, all things Disney and Marvel.

Diana D.

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Taylor B.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Taylor is originally from Orrington, ME with the aspiration to become a veterinarian. She attended the University of Maine at Augusta to become a licensed veterinary technician and has loved it since. She joined the PVS team in June 2023 and her favorite part of her job is helping patients. She currently has 2 dogs and 2 chinchillas. In her spare time, she enjoys going for a bike ride on her motorcycle and spending quality time with her boyfriend, family, and friends.

Taylor B.

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Renee H.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Renee earned her associates degree in veterinary technology at the University of Maine at Augusta in 2012 and joined the PVS team as a licensed veterinary technician in the summer of that same year. She is fear free and low stress handling certified.

Outside of work, Renee enjoys spending time with her husband, two daughters, and/or friends – playing cards, board games, watching movies, or just sitting together talking and laughing. She shares her home currently, with two cats and one dog. Aside from spending time with family and friends, she enjoys going to the gym and working on her physical health and fitness. “I want to be healthy and able for years to come; for myself, my children – my future grandchildren – and just in general.” Renee also takes delight in art, music, and being outdoors.

Renee H.

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Briana F.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Bri is a licensed veterinary technician who joined the PVS team in 2016 and shares their home with their cat, Mako. Briefly, leaving our hospital for a short time, they could not stay away and quickly rejoined our team. We could not be more thrilled to have them back, as a part of our family. When they are not working at PVS, they enjoy reading books and playing video games.

Briana F.

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Michia C.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Michia joined the PVS team in 2008 after her externship with large animals. She married her high school sweetheart, Nathan, and they have 3 beautiful children. They also share their home with 3 dogs and 2 cats. In her free time, they enjoy the outdoors and carting around her children as a mom taxi to all of their extracurricular activities.

Michia C.

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Charles P.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Born and raised on a farm/ranch in Colorado, Charles served in the U.S. Navy after high school and spent 10 years as a carpenter. First licensed in 1995, he spent 11 years as a technician at a busy 4 doctor practice where he became interested and proficient at cytology. He now volunteers some of his time, teaching cytology to the students in the local Vet Tech program here at the University of Maine at Augusta in Bangor. Charles is a busy father of 5 children, with two chihuahua/dachshund mixes. He continually uses his carpentry skills while remaining in the field veterinary technician. Charles has been a technician for almost 30 years total and is a valued asset to our team.

Charles P.

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Erin C.

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Erin has been a licensed veterinary technician since 2017, when she graduated from UMA-Bangor. She got into this field for her love of animals and a calling to always help those in need. In her free time, Erin loves to spend time exploring the woods and lakes of Maine, gardening, watercolor painting, and soap making. She currently lives in Bradley with her husband Anthony and their two dogs: Winston and Aster, three cats: Sebastian, Bill, and Leroy, turtle: Clover, and 10 chickens and 3 ducks.

Erin C.

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Megan S.

Veterinary Technician

Megan joined the PVS team in July 2009. She has one child, Fae and resides in Eddington. When Megan isn’t busy working at PVS, she loves spending time with her friends and family.

Megan S.

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Maxine P.

Veterinary Assistant/Client Service Representative

Max joined the PVS team in July 2019 while she was attending the University of Maine in Orono. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Animal and Veterinary Science. Aside from PVS, she has worked at a doggy daycare and worked with the cattle and horses at the UMaine farm. Her heart lies with PVS, helping her patients and creating strong relationships with them. She has a special interest in dogs, cattle, and horses. When she is not at PVS, she enjoys horseback riding, working cattle, training her dogs, and going to the gym.

She grew up in a military family and has lived all over the country, with the midwest being her favorite destination. She currently lives with 4 dogs and 2 cats, with hopes of adding a horse to the mix soon. She has now taken on a social media role at PVS and is working on her fear free certification.

Maxine P.

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Mariah C.

Veterinary Assistant/Client Service Representative

​Mariah is​ one of our CSR/VAs (Client Service Rep/Veterinary Assistants) She got into this field for her lifelong love of animals and a passion for improving their well-being. She has enjoyed expanding her canine handling knowledge here by becoming Fear Free certified. She enjoys being a foster mom in her spare time – especially for Mama kitties and senior dogs. She has three dogs at home – Zeyda, Linus and Arya. As well as seven cats – Gryff, Michelangelo, Hank, Chantry, Hammond, Ellie and Hiccup.

Mariah C.

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Michelle B.

Veterinary Assistant/Client Service Representative

Michelle lives in Central Maine with her husband and two dogs. In her spare time, she enjoys training her dogs, gardening, and canning/preserving.

Michelle B.

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Anika M.

Veterinary Assistant/Client Service Representative

Anika joined PVS in the fall of 2011. She has a background working with shelter animals and previously worked at another veterinary practice in the southern part of the state.

She shares her home with her husband, 2 sons, two dogs and multiple cats. When she is not a PVS, she enjoys trail walks, swimming, and spending quality time with her family.

Anika M.

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Kerri S.

Veterinary Assistant

Kerri joined the PVS staff in August 2009. She graduated from Central Maine Community College in 2009 with an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration & Computer Applications. While Kerri worked at Hannaford and Home Depot, a long time ago, PVS was her first job! We are so lucky to have found her! Kerri enjoys interacting with our patients and having conversations about preventative medicine. She is married toh er high school sweetheart, Jason. They share their home with their two kids, cats, and chickens. She enjoys cooking, sports such as basketball and softball, going to camp, hunting, fishing, and spending quality time with family and friends. Kerri is also an active member of her kids PTO group and coaches kids sports through her town’s recreational department.

Kerri S.

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Megan T.

Client Service Representative

Megan joined PVS in January of 2023 as a client service representative.. When she is not at PVS, she enjoys spending her time outdoors with her family. She currently shares her home with her cat, Grayson and her dog, Tiva.

Megan T.

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Kristina K.

Client Service Representative

Kristina joined the PVS team in May of 2013 as a Client Service Representative. Kristina is a “Beauty School Dropout” and a certified CRMA. In 2008 she volunteered at the Nonviolence as a Way of Life Conference in Eugene, Oregon. She has experience working with people in a number of different settings: telemarketing, as line cook, a dietary aide, in the craft department, with adults with developmental & cognitive disabilities, factory line assembly, as a waitress and at a cleaning service. Kristina really enjoys interacting with clients at PVS. Outside of her work at PVS, Kristina enjoys abstract art, abstract crafts, music, snowmobiling, gardening, and many other outdoor activities.

Kristina K.

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Laura H.

Client Service Representative

Laura is a new addition to the PVS team. Laura lives on her farm, Illusion Stables, with her boyfriend, Gary, stepson, Axel, and their 30 animals. Laura has always surrounded herself in jobs with animals and she can’t wait to see where this next job adventure takes her.

Laura H.

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Lauren S.

Animal Care Attendant/Veterinary Assistant

Lauren joined the PVS team in 2023, and she is currently attending the University of Maine in Orono, majoring in Animal and Veterinary Science with the hope of becoming a veterinarian in the coming years. She lives in Holden, ME with her parents and siblings. They have numerous animals, including dogs, rabbits, chickens, ducks, a cat, and a fish. Out of all the animals, her favorites are her rabbits. It is these rabbits that made her dream of becoming an exotic veterinarian.

Lauren S.

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Hannah J.

Animal Care Attendant/Veterinary Assistant

Hannah grew up in Bangor, ME and is currently studying pre-veterinary science at the University of Maine in Orono. She joined the PVS team in June 2023, and before that worked as a stable hand and at a doggy daycare facility. In her free time, she enjoys horseback riding at East Ridge Stables and spending time with her numerous pets. She has 3 bunnies, 1 dog, 1 cat, 1 hamster, 1 horse, and 1 goldfish. Hannah hopes to become a veterinarian after she graduates from the University of Maine.

Hannah J.

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Julie F.

Animal Care Attendant

Julie joined the PVS team in 2002. She and her husband, David are parents of 2 grown children, 1 dog, 2 cat, 3 horses, cows, and a mini donkey. They enjoy riding ATV’s, snowmobiles, horseback riding, farming, working in their garden, and spending time with their grandchildren.

Julie F.

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Krystal T.

Client Service Representative

Krystal joined our team in August 2024, after taking a year off from the workforce to spend time with her youngest daughter who was in Pre-K the year before.

Krystal has her Associates Degree in Medical Office Management and has held different positions between healthcare and education throughout her career. Veterinary Medicine was always an interest to her, so when the position opened, she decided to take a leap of faith and try it out. Her favorite part of being a CSR, is meeting clients face-to-face at the front desk.

In her free time, she enjoys chasing her three children (Madilynn, Thomas, and Charlotte) around at their different spotting events with her husband TJ, as well as reading, watching professional sports (Go Steelers, Celtics, Phillies and Fever!) and visiting their family camp in Lily Bay on Moosehead Lake.

She has always been an animal lover and currently has 3 dogs: a rescue German Shepherd Mix named Roxie and two golden retrievers, Maverick and Lucy. She also has three cats: Archie, Stella, and Batman.

Krystal T.

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Makenzy F.

Client Service Representative

Makenzy joined the PVS family in the summer of 2024. She knew it would be the right fit for her because of her lifelong passion for animals.

When Makenzy’s not at PVS, she loves spending time with her family. She is married to her middle school sweetheart, Tyler and they live out in the country with their cat: Bella, Ball Python: Storm, and crested gecko: Skittles. They hope to be adding a puppy to their crew very soon!

Makenzy and Tyler love to ride their motorcycle and four-wheeler in their spare time, as well as swim, kayak, play video games, and watch horror movies. They dream of someday opening their own doggy daycare.

Makenzy F.