Dr. Penny Dowden

Dr. Penny Dowden knew she wanted to be a veterinarian long before she could spell “veterinarian”. She realized her dream when she graduated from Purdue's school of Veterinary Medicine in 1988. After working at various Small Animal Hospitals in New York and Chicago, Dr. Dowden joined the Paw Patch team in 1993 as an associate veterinarian. After serving many successful years on staff, Dr. Dowden was offered the opportunity to purchase the Paw Patch. Doing just that, she purchased the clinic in February of 2009 and soon after renamed the clinic The Paw Patch Place.

Dr. Dowden prides herself on being an open, caring veterinarian with a broad spectrum of knowledge. Already practicing conventional medicine along with surgery, she decided to introduce clients and patients to a special interest of hers, alternative holistic medicine. With Dr. Dowden the “do no harm” oath is always at the forefront of choosing the best treatment option, along with nutritional counseling and pet wellness. Her core belief is to provide quality care consistent with clients and patients needs.

Dr. Dowden lives with her two teenage daughters, Courtney (who is also the awesome website manager) and Kaitlyn. They reside in Zionsville, Indiana along with their two dogs, Jessie and Holi and their two cats, Angel and King. When not spending quality time with her girls she likes to go hiking with her dogs, play tennis or just read a good book.

Dr. Shauna Lindsley (not pictured)

In 2009 Dr. Shauna Lindsley received her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Degree through Iowa State University. Having graduated cum laude and receiving the very prestigious Dr. Philip T. Pearson award for small animal surgery, Dr. Lindsley was ready to begin her career in the field of Veterinary Medicine. She moved to Illinois and began her internship working for the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital. She worked along side veterinarians specializing in Internal Medicine, Orthopedic and Soft Tissue Surgery, Emergency Medicine and  Dentistry. Here she was able to gain extensive training and hone her skills. She was also given the opportunity to assist in teaching the veterinary students all aspects of Veterinary Medicine which helped to further expand her training and knowledge. During this period Dr. Lindsley volunteered her time and much needed skills at several animal shelters. It was not long before she realized that small animal surgery had become her passion.

Along with practicing conventional veterinary medicine, Dr. Lindsley is excited about sharing and providing her special interests and services in soft tissue surgery, orthopedic surgery and general dentistry with The Paw Patch Place clients and patients.

Dr. Lindsley and her husband, Chad, are originally from Wisconsin. They currently reside in the Geist area, north east of Indy. They share their home with their two dogs, Samson and Lilly and two cats, Moxie and Grizzly. In their free time they enjoy hiking and camping or just spending time outdoors.