Dr. Christine Orengo

Dr. Christine Orengo opened Noah's Ark in 1999.  She received her undergraduate degree in Biology from Rice University before she graduated with honors from Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine in 1994.  She is an active member of the AVMA, TVMA, and HCVMA.  

Dr. Orengo enjoys all aspects of veterinary medicine but is especially interested in soft tissue surgery, and internal medicine.  While Noah’s Ark is predominantly a small animal practice, Dr. Orengo finds great satisfaction in furthering her education into the world of exotics.  When Dr. Orengo is away from Noah’s Ark, she enjoys spending time with her family and furry friends.

Dr. Thomas Peltier

Dr. Thomas Peltier joined our practice in the summer of 2020.  But his affiliation with Noah's Ark Animal Hospital dates back to his high school years when he worked here as a kennel technician gaining his first experiences in the veterinary profession.  He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Texas A&M with a B.S. in Biomedical Sciences before attending Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine where he studied both small and large animal medicine. Upon graduating, he returned to Noah's Ark Animal Hospital to embark on his new career alongside his mentor Dr. Orengo.  He is active member of the AVMA, TVMA, and HCVMA.
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When he's not seeing patients for wellness exams, he's busy diagnosing and treating our sicker little friends.  And when necessary, he is equipped to offer surgical intervention.
Outside of the office, Dr. Peltier enjoys spending time with his family and his newly adopted stray puppy, Oreo, or kayaking Galveston Bay!!

Monna Thai
Licensed Veterinary Technician

Monna graduated from the Vet Tech Institute in October 2014 and was licensed in January 2015.   Monna began working at Noah's Ark in 2014.  She loves all animals but is passionate about exotic medicine.  Always anxious to learn new skills and techniques, Monna is currently pursuing an interest in veterinary dentistry.  In her spare time, Monna loves spending time with her daughter and her husband.  She has 2 dogs, a parrot and a hamster.

Lexus McAdams
Licensed Veterinary Technician

Lexus has always loved working with animals ever since she was a little girl.  Growing up she had a variety of animals, ranging from rabbits and birds to cats and dogs.  Lexus involved herself in many types of animals lives which led her to want to know more.  She attended Empowerment South Early College High School before graduating with her degree in Veterinary Technology from the Vet Tech Institute.  Lexus did her externship here at Noah's Ark Animal Hospital in March, 2015 and has been working with us ever since.  She enjoys all of our furry friends here and loves to make them feel better while they're ill.
Aziah Walker
Veterinary Technician Student

Aziah is currently a student at the Vet Tech Institute of Houston.  She is fulfilling an 8 week externship rotation during which she will gain the crucial experience she will need to become a licensed veterinary technician.  Dr. Orengo and the entire staff are very proud to be part of her growing education!!
Aubyn Link
Receptionist
Aubyn has been with Noah's Ark for 3 years now starting first in the kennel department and later moving up to the front desk.  She has learned volumes and has gained considerable experience that she will now draw upon when when heads off to veterinary school in the fall of 2020.  Congratulations Aubyn!!  Aubyn also has two cats of her own that love to play and keep her up all night!!
Nora Puente
Receptionist
Nora comes to us with prior veterinary receptionist experience and has been a versatile, key team member at the front desk.  When she's away from work, she loves to Rodeo and spend time with her husband, child and her 4 pound Chihuahua named "Chiwinnie."
Karen Alvarado
Receptionist
As an undergraduate at Texas A&M at Corpus Christi, Karen studied Ecology and how animals coexist with one another and their surroundings.  She later moved back to Houston and has been with Noah's Ark Animal Hospital since 2019.  She enjoys caring for our patients in their time of need and is a vital part of the receptionist team.  On her time off, Karen enjoys gardening and working out and has a dog, a cat, and a goldfish of her own that keep her busy.

Freddy Rodarte
Kennel Manager

Freddy joined the Noah's Ark team in 2007 as a kennel technician, and was promoted to kennel manager in 2009.   Fellow staff members have coined the term "Freddy bath", because a dog bathed by Freddy smells good for 3 weeks.  He has 2 dogs of his own and enjoys fishing in his spare time.
Roy Ramirez
Kennel Technician
Roy has been with Noah's Ark Animal Hospital for 3 years as a kennel technician.  He loves bathing cats and dogs and makes them smell "so good" and on his time off, he's a dancer for the Houston Rockets.  Roy's got the moves!!  And occasionally we'll catch him back in the kennel trying to teach dogs how to break dance.
Benjamin Sanchez
Kennel Technician
Benjamin is the newest member of our Noah's Ark family.  He comes with extensive kennel technician experience and helps to keep all the animals well kept, watered and fed!!  Plus he helps maintain the facility spotless clean.  Thanks Benjamin!!  At home he has a Chihuahua named Daisy that is known to be very protective over Benjamin..  

Armando Chavez
Practice Manager

Armando came to Houston in 1987 to attend Rice University and has called Houston his home ever since.  Currently, he oversees the daily operations at Noah's Ark and enjoys problem solving.  When he's not at work, he loves hiking state parks and making pizzas from scratch with his 4 growing children.  He says he was born with a green thumb and so he tends his home garden every week and sometimes you can even catch him trimming the bushes at the front of the clinic.
Baci
Baci was rescued by Noah's Ark Animal Hospital during hurricane Harvey.  Baci barely survived the storm and the aftermath.  He and his elderly owner were being rescued out of their flooded home during the rainy night by canoe.  When Baci and his small portable kennel were being transferred onto the canoe, it slipped out of the rescuer's hands and Baci and his kennel sunk into the flowing waters!!  It took a moment but he and his kennel were caught downstream about 4 feet on the other side of the canoe and brought back up to the surface.  It's a miracle he's alive but here he is.  His name means "Kiss" in Italian and he lives up to it, wandering the halls of the clinic showering all with his Love and gratitude!