Magnolia Animal Clinic Team

Dr. George made plans to become a veterinarian when she was eight years old. She graduated from Texas A&M University at Galveston and made her way to Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine to receive her degree in 1998.

She and her husband settled in the Houston area where she worked as an associate. They moved to Magnolia in 2004 where they have been raising their 5 children and numerous furry family members. She and her husband decided to open Magnolia Animal Clinic in 2017 to better serve the growing City of Magnolia. Her hobbies include practicing veterinary medicine and raising 5 kids because let’s be honest – with 5 kids, you don’t have hobbies!

Dr. Toups is our resident Cajun Veterinarian! Born and raised in Lafayette, Louisiana, she graduated from the LSU School of Veterinary Medicine in 2012 and has been in Texas since 2013. She has been with MAC since 2019 and enjoys developing long-term relationships with clients and their pets, helping them through every stage of life. When not at work, Dr. Toups loves spending time with her family which includes her husband, Dustin, and her 2 children. She loves baking, decorating, and anything Disney related.

Dr. Helton is a Stillwater, Oklahoma native and 2012 graduate of Oklahoma State University College of Veterinary Health Sciences. She also holds a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science (biotechnology) from OSU – GO POKES!

After graduating veterinary school, she and her husband, Tim, relocated to Shreveport, Louisiana until his job transferred them to the Magnolia area where she has been serving this community since 2014. They have two young daughters which she enjoys family time with- they are her pride and joy! She also has two Quarter horses and a rescue dog, Mr. Wilbur Dinkles. She is a proud tribal member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. In addition to enjoying family time, she loves being outdoors, working out and corny jokes. Her husband is a retired Army Veteran and Dr. Helton is devoted to honoring our nation’s servicemembers and veterans.

Dr. Helton joined the MAC team in early 2023 and is passionate about preventative care, dentistry, and soft tissue surgical procedures. Her favorite part of her career is building lasting relationships with clients and helping their pets through all life stages. She is a member of the AVMA and TVMA.

Mary was born in raised in Magnolia, Texas. She has been in the veterinary field since 1999 and has been our Office Manager since 2019. Mary enjoys the peace and quiet of walking wooded trails and chauffeuring her kids around to their various sporting events in her spare time. She has two dogs-Rico and Gunner.

Shelly is our technician supervisor. She has been with MAC since 2018 and has been in the veterinary industry since 1998. While not at work, Shelly enjoys camping, hunting, and traveling with her husband. They currently own a dachshund named Remington, who loves to tag along camping!

Natasha has been working at MAC since the beginning of 2020. She graduated from VTI Houston with an AAS degree and is working to be fully licensed by the end of 2022. She loves educating our clients in exam rooms and taking on all of the cases that come through our door, but her happy place is in the surgery suite monitoring anesthesia for your babies. In her spare time, she likes to go kayaking or hiking with her boyfriend and enjoys making digital art and playing DnD with her friends. At home, she is a senior Keeshond named Roxie and a rescued chubby tabby named Jelly.

Tristen has been in the veterinary field since 2019 and has been with MAC since 2021. She currently works as a veterinary assistant and is in school, working towards becoming a technician. After becoming licensed, her goal is to attend Texas A&M to work towards a bachelor’s degree in zoology. She has a heart for reptiles and wants to eventually work in reptile rehabilitation and release. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with friends and family, reading, crafting, and sewing.

Lillie has loved animals since she was three years old and has known that she wanted to work with animals since she can remember. She has been in the veterinary field since 2020. Lillie went to Sam Houston and has a bachelor’s degree in Animal Science. She has three dogs at home: Lacey Rae, Walker, and Athena. In her spare time, she loves hunting and spending time with her husband and friends.

Donna has been in the pet industry for over 20 years and has been a receptionist since 2020. She enjoys spending time with her husband and two miniature schnauzers Parker and Emma. She also loves to travel, read, and tour local wineries in her spare time.