Dr. Welty was born in Nebraska but raised in Wyoming. He always knew that he wanted to help people and their pets live longer, happier, and healthier lives, so he entered the field of veterinary medicine. He graduated from Colorado State University in 1985. He practiced in several other cities before returning to Nebraska where he met Dr. Ebers at Capitol Animal Clinic. Dr. Ebers wanted to retire so Dr. Welty took over the practice in 1998. Since then, he has enjoyed helping the pets and the people in the Lincoln community. Dr. Welty enjoys getting new state-of-the-art equipment for the clinic and keeping up with local animal events. He also has an interest in exotic animal medicine. Dr. Welty and his wife, Mary, have two children who are growing up so quickly! They are both involved in many schools and church functions. Their three dogs, Morgan, Beni, and Lexi, spend most of their day fuzzing up the house and hoping to take a car ride! Dr. Welty’s four cats also are a source of constant entertainment. When they are not busy running the practice together, Dr. Welty and his wife enjoy gardening and trying to keep up with their kids’ many activities.

Kelly was born on a small farm in Nebraska, and then she moved around a few times until coming back in 2008. She has always enjoyed working with animals and it sparked a love of science within her. Kelly joined Capitol Animal Clinic in 2008 as a veterinary assistant. In addition to helping the veterinarians and pet owners, she also does a wide variety of technical support for the clinic. Kelly has two cats, Sam and Arwen, who are always up to some kind of kitty shenanigans. In her spare time, she enjoys different art projects (check out the cat rocks by the door!).

Lori grew up on a dairy farm where her love of animals began. She was drawn to working in the animal field and found a job at Capitol Animal Clinic in 1987. Lori worked her way up from the kennels until she earned her veterinary technician license in 2003. Here, she assists with all surgical procedures, maintains the lab and surgical equipment, monitors patients, pulls and runs lab work, and that’s just a small list of what she does! Lori’s family consists of her husband, Curtis, and their two adult daughters who live in town. She and Curtis work to maintain their own farm with several animals in their spare time. The prominent furry members of Lori’s family include dogs, Buck and Belle, and some farm cats. Belle really enjoys chasing things out in the country and getting to play with her friend Buck! Lori especially loves her brood of chickens who can’t get enough popcorn!

Patrick was born and raised in Lincoln. He attended UNL and SCC for Tech Theater and Computer Information and Technology. He lives with Morpheous, a black labrador retriever, and his two cats Tiny and Bagheera.

Patrick is very active with his church, and you may see him helping out with the annual fish fry during Lent. He also regularly ushers during masses and helps with Pancake Feeds. He also is involved with theater behind the scenes, managing lighting and making the show look great.