FESTIVAL ANIMAL CLINIC - Key Persons
Dr. Costello has practiced small animal medicine in the Denver Metro area since 2006. She earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University, after completing a B.A. in Journalism from Colorado State University and a M.S. in Education from Drake University. Prior to becoming a veterinarian, Kathleen worked as an elementary school teacher in Colorado and Nebraska. Dr. Costello enjoys many aspects of veterinary medicine, but has special interest in internal medicine, cardiology, and ophthalmology. In her free time, she spends time with her family and furry friends. Dr. Costello, her husband, Brian and their two daughters share a home with 3 dogs: Lucy and Hank, both Border Collies and Pixie, a Maltipoo, and 3 cats; Jack Jack, Foo Fighter, and Finn. In her spare time, Kathleen enjoys spending time with her family going to music concerts, ice hockey games, cello concerts and learning how to crochet. Dr. Costello also enjoys reading historical fiction and practicing yoga.
Dr. Rob Leenerts is a Colorado native and earned his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree from Colorado State University in 1986. Upon graduation, he practiced in Northern California for 10 years before returning to Colorado. He has worked at practices in Broomfield, Parker and Lone Tree before having the opportunity to partner with Dr. Knapp in the purchase of Festival Animal Clinic in July, 2012. In the spring of 2009, Dr. Leenerts completed training and certification in Veterinary Medical Acupuncture at the Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine. He currently provides medical acupuncture for dogs and cats at our facility and enjoys the interactions he has with the pets and their human companions.
Dr. Leenerts lives south of Parker with his wife, Kay. They have an adult daughter and son and share their home with a menagerie of pets including a Shih-tzu named Micah, a Dachshund/Chihuahua named Gabe and two cats, Mango and Delli. Dr. Leenerts enjoys hiking, camping, biking, playing tennis and participating in the world wide treasure hunting game of geocaching. He also is a sign language interpreter and provides this service weekly at the church he attends as well as for our hearing impaired clients.
Jessica was born and raised in Atlanta GA. She moved to Denver in May of 2017. Jessica has been a Veterinary Technician since February 2002 and couldn't imagine doing anything else. She loves caring for all of the animals that come into the clinic and her southern charm puts clients at ease right away. She found her home away from home here at Festival Animal Clinic in 2019. Jessica loves spending time with her husband and fur babies. Also enjoys hiking, camping, and horseback riding.
Job Titles:
- Client Service Coordinator
Karen is a native of Colorado where she graduated from High School. She has been in the veterinary field since 1992 when she started out working in the kennels at a local emergency clinic. She has been with our team since 1998 as both a receptionist and technician. She enjoys all aspects of her job and especially wants to make sure our clients and patients are happy and comfortable. Karen is married with two grown children and three grandsons. Outside of work she enjoys the outdoors, hiking with her dog, horseback riding, camping and travelling.