More time per visit, and a second door.
Lanternwood opened in 2019 in a former dentist’s office on Quillmere Lane, a few minutes up from the harbor.

Dr. Maren had spent nine years at a busy hospital where most visits were fifteen minutes long and cats waited next to barking dogs. She wanted more time per visit and a second door.
Dr. Ellis joined in 2021, the year we split the building and built the cat ward. The lantern over the side door went up the same month. It is lit whenever the cat ward is open.

How we work.
- Time. Every regular vet visit is at least 30 minutes.
- Two doors. Cats never share a room or the air with dogs.
- The price first. A range on the site, an estimate in the room.
- Evenings. Open until 9, because most people work until 5.
- Goodbyes at home. We come to you, seven days a week.
Who you will meet.
Two vets, two licensed technicians, an assistant, and two people at the front desk. The shifts overlap so the building stays open until 9.

Dr. Maren, DVM
Veterinarian, founder
Dentistry, senior care, end-of-life home visits

Dr. Ellis, DVM
Veterinarian
Cats, internal medicine, behavior consults

Rosa, LVT
Lead licensed veterinary technician
Anesthesia monitoring, x-rays, the dental suite

Kwame, LVT
Licensed veterinary technician, cat ward lead
Every cat visit on the evening shift

Jun
Veterinary assistant
Dog rooms, puppy visits, nail trims, happy visits

Priya
Practice manager
Billing, wellness plans, and every reply to a check-in text

Hollis
Client care
Answers when you call (631) 555-0148
- Work here
We hire a licensed technician about once a year.
If that is you, write to us and tell us about the hardest patient you have calmed down.
Email us about the job
- Dr. MarenVeterinarian8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Dr. EllisVeterinarian12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- Rosa, LVTTechnician7:30 am to 4:00 pm
- Kwame, LVTCat ward, evenings12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- JunDog rooms8:00 am to 5:00 pm
- PriyaPractice manager9:00 am to 5:00 pm
- HollisPhones, evenings12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
- After-hours lineA licensed technician9 pm to 8 am · (631) 555-0163

Why evenings.
Most clinics close when most people finish work. We stagger two vets so the building is open from 8 in the morning to 9 at night, and the last visits start at 8:30.