Meet Our Team

Dr. Byrnes is a 1997 graduate in mixed animal medicine from the University of Minnesota. She has been practicing small animal medicine for the past 24 years and joined Dr. Domotor’s Animal House about 9 years ago. She has been an integral part of the Monrovia community for the past 16 years and is happy to continue serving as a veterinarian in Monrovia.

Dr. Emmeline Ye hails from San Diego, CA and has loved animals since she was a toddler. As a child, she was so obsessed with getting a dog that she borrowed books about dog ownership, made PowerPoints, and wrote essays to her parents attempting to convince them to adopt one. It took 16 years of persistent pleading before her parents gave in and let her adopt her first dog, a chihuahua mix named Coco. Thanks in part to her experiences with Coco, halfway through her Economics degree at the University of California, San Diego, she realized that economics was not for her and she wanted to become a veterinarian instead. She graduated from UCSD with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology and a minor in Economics and worked at two different veterinary clinics while applying for vet school. She was admitted to Midwestern University in Glendale, AZ as part of their third inaugural class, and graduated in May of 2020. Sadly, while training at Midwestern University, Coco was diagnosed with a rare cancer called Insulinoma. Being an intimate part of Coco’s care and working with various specialists for 2 years while in vet school cemented Dr. Ye’s passion for empathetic and compassionate animal care. Dr. Ye also discovered an interest in small animal dentistry, ultrasound, oncology, primary care/preventive medicine, clinical pathology and client communication.

She is eager to begin her career with Animal House and looks forward to helping your beloved fur babies live healthy lives! Dr. Ye currently has a chihuahua named Bean and a grey tabby cat named Mianhua (“Cotton” in Chinese). She looks forward to adding more pets to her family soon! In her spare time, Dr. Ye enjoys photography, working out, binging Netflix, playing games on her PC and Nintendo Switch, and trying new restaurants. She’s also fluent in Mandarin Chinese!

Dr. Jazmin de León-Rivera grew up in Baldwin Park, CA, and is a first-generation Mexican American who is also fluent in Spanish. Growing up she always cared for her pets and has always had a passion for working with animals. While attending undergrad, she worked at two veterinary clinics, one focusing on general practice and the other focusing on emergency medicine. Working her way up from a kennel attendant to a veterinary technician, she solidified her passion to aid all the pets in need while providing the best care possible. She graduated from the University of La Verne with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology with an emphasis in Pre-Medicine. She then attended Ross School of Veterinary Medicine and completed her clinical year at Purdue University. During her time in vet school, she developed an interest in surgery, ultrasound/diagnostic imaging, and working with horses and cattle as well!

During her free time, Dr. de León-Rivera likes to hike, play basketball and volleyball, and spending time with her family. She currently has a whippet mix named Alma and 2 poodles named Chato and Woody.