Sunrise Pet Clinic: About Our Vets


Sunrise Pet Clinic Logo Dr. Sally Rademaker with John and her lab mix Joey

Sally Rademaker, DVM

Dr. Sally Rademaker and her husband, John, moved to Tucson from San Jose, California, in 2001. It was the best move they could possibly have made. The bonus on top of loving the desert life is that Dr. Rademaker is lucky enough to be a part of the Sunrise Pet Clinic team since July 2002. She worked very happily for 18 years at a small animal clinic in California. Considering that this was her first job out as a veterinarian, it seems likely that she will have a long and happy career at Sunrise. Though her interests are medicine and surgery, her greatest interest is in the people and pet connection that make veterinary medicine a great career.

Dr. Rademaker received her Bachelor's of Art in biology from Colorado College in 1979 and her DVM at the University of California, Davis, in 1984. She served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Humane Society of Santa Clara Valley and was the chairman of the HSSCU Animal Policies and Positions Committee. She was active for many years in the California Veterinary Medicine Association.

When she's not working, she and John spend a great deal of time on the golf course. Since their incredibly spoiled 7-year-old lab mix dog, Joey, does not yet know how to golf, they also spend a great deal of time hiking. Exploring the enchantments of Arizona is a family affair for the three of them. Their cats, Maxine, Oscar and Gigi wisely stay home. Gigi, an Arizona native, rescued as a very young kitten from the desert wilds, has told her catmates how dangerous desert life can be, so they all happily agree to stay inside and hang out on their cat trees.

Dr. Rademaker's husband is Director of Auction Services for the largest industrial auction company in the world, Dovebid, Inc. He travels extensively throughout the United States and sometimes takes his wife and his golf clubs with him. This is one happy family to be a part of the Sonoran Desert life.

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