Built to make urgent care better
We are changing the way pets receive urgent care and empowering the teams who provide it.
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The Scout Difference
The Scout Difference
Specialized. Easy. Clear.
Why Scout exists
Building a better way
Scout Veterinary Urgent Care was founded by three passionate, tenacious and deeply loyal people. We saw a need in our community and were compelled to fill it.
The pet care system is fragmented and difficult to navigate. The pet owning community is growing and access to urgent veterinary care has become challenging. We believe that urgent pet care can be easier and that easier will result in improved outcomes.
Veterinary professionals enter the field full of hope and compassion. Too often, they suffer from fatigue, burnout and a lack of structured support when they need it most. We believe that creativity, dialogue and connection are key to a rewarding and sustained career in veterinary medicine.
Both pets and professionals need our help. We believe that by striving toward an easier way, maintaining strong partnerships, and starting from a place of humility we will succeed in our mission.
We are ambitious, we are humble, we are honest. We are Scout.
Our founding team
Experts in veterinary medicine, operations, and pet parenthood.
Dr. Kathryn Monick
Cofounder
Dr. Monick is a native to Chicago and attended the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign where she earned her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree. Her post-graduate training included a yearlong rotating internship in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery at VCA Aurora. Dr. Monick then went on to work at the busiest Emergency Department in Chicago for four years.
Dr. Elaine Holmes
Cofounder
Dr. Elaine Holmes, a Michigan native, earned her degree from MSU CVM in 2007. Following her graduation, she completed an internship at Texas A&M and a surgery residency at the University of Pennsylvania, achieving board certification as a surgeon in 2012.
Throughout her career, Dr. Holmes has exhibited unwavering dedication to her patients and clients. Her commitment extends beyond surgical expertise to fostering effective teams and providing mentorship, facilitating fulfillment and growth within her team. . With roles such as Department Head, Internship Director, and Medical Director at a multi-specialty and ER hospital, she brings a wealth of experience to her current position as the Chief Medical Officer at Scout.
Actively engaged in the veterinary community, Dr. Holmes contributes to the AVMA wellbeing education program. She shares her expertise as an invited speaker at local, national, and international events. Embracing her love for teaching, she instructs courses tailored for veterinarians and technicians, further enriching the field with her knowledge and experience.
Tripp Welge
Cofounder
Pets have always been a meaningful part of Tripp's life — over the past few years he became increasingly aware of both the shortage of veterinarians in the field and the lack of care options available for your pets when you need it most. As an accomplished executive with a track record of building and investing in team-oriented, fast-growing companies and a frustration with the current state of the veterinary industry, Tripp set out to build a better solution for vets, pets and pet owners.