Bay Area, CA

Click here to view the Bay Area Team’s Amazon Wish List! Our Bay Area team works in unbridled collaboration to raise money for their local chapter of The Street Dog Coalition. To donate to their efforts to provide free veterinary care to pets of people experiencing homelessness in the Bay Area, click here.

Team Lead:

Hilary Wheeler, DVM

Dr. Hilary Wheeler has practiced veterinary medicine in the San Jose area since 1998. She has always been passionate about supporting the human-animal-bond and helping people in underserved communities. Dr. Wheeler joined The Street Dog Coalition as a Team Lead in 2020 and looks forward to expanding the care her team provides in the years to come.

Co-Team Lead:

Andrea Romano

Andrea graduated with a degree in biology and is a business woman by trade, and an animal advocate by heart. Raised by the quintessential ‘crazy cat lady’, her mother instilled in her a love for all animals. Her house was always filled with strays who were cared for until a suitable fur ever home was found. She is a huge fan of The Street Dog Coalition and looks forward to her role as Co-Team Lead with Dr. Hilary Wheeler and her role as a Director on SDC’s Board of Directors.

Volunteer Coordinator:

Kat Klein

Kat has been volunteering with The Street Dog Coalition since 2019 when she first heard about it from a co-worker at Fort Collins Veterinary Emergency and Rehabilitation Hospital. After her first clinic, she knew right away she wanted to continue to be a part of this organization for a long time. When she moved back to California in late 2020, she wanted to continue Street Dog's mission. “I am so grateful to be a part of the Bay Area team and work beside Dr. Wheeler and all the other amazing volunteers.” In addition to volunteering, Kat is a full time oncology vet tech at Marqueen Animal Clinic. When she’s not working or volunteering, she is spending time with family, friends and her two cats (Starlord and Sylvie). 

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