Dr. Christine Storts

Dr. Storts stays involved in local animal welfare and wildlife issues, particularly working on committees and sitting on panels with Brevard County Animal Services, local humane organizations and concerned citizens addressing the problem of feral and free-roaming cats in our community.  She was among a group of veterinarians that helped Brevard County develop a county spay/neuter program for those in need.  Dr. Storts is a member of the Hubbs-SeaWorld Marine Mammal Stranding Network and she and her husband, John, frequently rehabilitate baby squirrels and rescue ill or injured migrating and native seabirds.  One of her favorite projects is her participation in the annual Blessing of the Animals at Ascension Catholic Church, held as a benefit for the Florida Wildlife Hospital in Melbourne. She is presently on the Board of Directors for the Florida Veterinary Medical Association and serves as President of the Brevard County Veterinary Medical Association.

Atlantic Animal Clinic is full of cats and kittens that have been abandoned, abused or neglected.  The number of cats in residence usually unknown, as it changes daily.  Dr. Storts will spay or neuter the kittens, provide vaccinations and  parasitacides and place them in good homes.  Several of the cats are unadoptable and therefore are considered permanent “clinic cats.”  And of course, some of the favorites don’t get put up for adoption either.  At home, Dr. S, John and Gaby have 4 squirrels, 2 dogs, 3 rabbits, 2 ducks and a koi pond.  No they don’t live on a farm, these pets are indoors, except the koi, of course.  Gaby helps Dad feed everyone in the morning and now the ducks are laying eggs!  It’s quite the menagerie, but very fun and exciting.  The animals rule the roost, that’s for sure.

It’s hard for Dr. Storts to take a day off, so you will frequently see her wandering the clinic when she isn’t on duty.  When she does take time off, she likes to spend it with her 4 year-old daughter Gaby and husband John.  They travel to their house in the Keys where they snorkel, kayak, swim or just relax in the hammock.  Her favorite place to go is Paris, France, to shop, sight-see, eat French food, sit in a sidewalk café and people-watch.  Paris flea markets are the best places to shop; there are bargains galore, colorful characters and lively conversations.  When she retires, that’s where she will be, with beret and scarf, sipping an afternoon café.  But don’t expect that anytime soon, she plans to work until Gaby has finished veterinary school and taken over the family tradition!