About · Ormeau, Gold Coast
Meet the Ormeau vet team behind My Kind of Vet — a small, independent practice built on one belief: that your pet deserves calm, careful medicine, and you deserve a vet who genuinely knows you both.
Our story
My Kind of Vet began with a simple idea — that a trip to the vet could feel completely different. I took over an existing Ormeau practice and reimagined it from the ground up: not just as a clinic, but as a whole new philosophy of care.
I'd spent years watching how stressful a vet visit could be — for pets, and for the people who love them. So I built the opposite: a calm, unhurried practice where every patient is treated as an individual, and every owner leaves with their questions answered. Later came At-Home Vet Services, for the pets and families who simply do better at home.
We're proudly independent — formerly Animal Options Vet Clinic at Blanck Street, and now in our purpose-built home on Zupp Drive, Ormeau. That independence matters: decisions about your pet are made by the vets who actually know your pet, not by a corporate policy.
Read the full story of how we built the clinic, from blank shell to opening day →
Meet the team
Dr Anna Abdala
Owner & Principal Vet
I founded My Kind of Vet to build the practice I always believed in. I've been a vet for 15 years — the last 10 here on the Gold Coast — with a special interest in behaviour, complex medical cases, and integrative care including acupuncture. Evidence-based medicine, delivered with warmth.
Grace
Dr Melody Wang
Veterinarian
Melody graduated from the University of Queensland in 2022, after training as a veterinary nurse in one of Shanghai's largest animal hospitals. She has a particular love of dentistry and a gentle way with her patients.
Moji & Diamond
Dr Sonja Pieters
Veterinarian
Originally from South Africa, Sonja brings a decade of rural mixed-practice experience across emergencies, surgery, and every kind of animal — with qualifications spanning veterinary practice, wildlife management, and alternative medicine.
Joey & Stella
Trish
Practice Manager
With more than 25 years in people management, Trish keeps everything behind the scenes running smoothly — paired with a genuine love of animals.
Stella
Sarah
Head Veterinary Nurse
A fully qualified nurse since 2012, Sarah leads our nursing team with the same calm, caring approach our patients feel the moment they arrive.
Oscar
Gleyzi
Veterinary Nurse
Originally from Brazil and a graduate in veterinary medicine, Gleyzi has a special love of feline and small-animal care, and a deeply compassionate approach to every patient.
Oscar the cat
Jess
Trainee Nurse
Jess joined us on reception and is now training as a veterinary nurse. She loves the relationships she builds with clients — on the phone and in person.
Huey, Lady, Obi, Cosmo & Max
Lindi
Receptionist
A former teacher of 10 years, Lindi moved to Australia from South Africa in 2019 and brings warmth, patience, and calm to our front desk.
Joey & Stella
What we believe
Education
We explain what's happening in plain language, and we welcome your questions — always. Not sure about something? Bring it up next time.
Relationship
We're not a drop-in service. We get to know your pet by name, history, and personality — for the whole of their life.
Individuality
Every patient is different, with their own needs and quirks. We tailor our care to your pet — not to a template.
High-level medicine
Calm and warm doesn't mean less thorough. We deliver genuinely high-level medicine — just delivered gently.
Everyone's welcome here
My Kind of Vet is a place where every person, and every pet, is met with warmth and respect — no exceptions.
Between us, our team speaks English, Portuguese, Mandarin and Afrikaans — so more of our community can talk through their pet's care in the language they're most comfortable in.
You and your family are safe and welcome here, always. We use the names and pronouns you give us — no questions, no fuss.
Feed your baby wherever and whenever you need to — the waiting room, the consult room, anywhere you're comfortable. You never have to ask.
If anything makes a vet visit harder for you — hearing, sight, mobility, sensory needs or anything else — just let us know, and we'll adapt how we do things so it works for you.
Good questions
Yes — My Kind of Vet is the same team that cared for your pets as Animal Options Vet Clinic on Blanck Street, Ormeau. In March 2026 we moved into our purpose-built clinic at 3/31 Zupp Drive, with a new name to match the way we practise. We're not connected with the clinic that now operates at our old Blanck Street address — if you're looking for us, we're at Zupp Drive.
We're an independent, vet-owned practice. Dr Anna owns the clinic and is here every week, so every decision about your pet's care is made by the vets who actually know them — never by a corporate office.
Dr Anna has been a vet for more than 15 years, with the last 10 spent caring for pets here on the Gold Coast. She's joined by Dr Melody and Dr Sonja, and a nursing and reception team who share the same calm, unhurried approach.
We care for dogs and cats only. Keeping our focus there is part of what keeps the clinic calm — and it's why cats get their own separate reception, consultation room, and hospital ward.
Yes. Between us, our team speaks English, Portuguese, Mandarin and Afrikaans — so more of our community can talk through their pet's care in the language they're most comfortable in. Let us know if it helps to have a particular team member on the day.
Absolutely. If anything makes a vet visit harder for you — being hard of hearing, low vision, reduced mobility, sensory needs, or anything else — just tell us and we'll adapt how we do things so it works for you. A quick heads-up when you book means we're ready before you arrive.
Wholeheartedly. Every person and every pet is met with warmth and respect here — no exceptions. We're LGBTQ+ friendly and use the names and pronouns you give us, breastfeeding is welcome anywhere you're comfortable, and access needs are happily accommodated. Come as you are.
We'd love to show you and your pet around. Book a visit, give us a call, or come see the space we built.
Prefer to text? Message us on 0468 104 197 — monitored during business hours (Mon–Fri, until 5pm).
Find us
3/31 Zupp Drive, Ormeau QLD 4209 · Get directions →
Open Mon–Fri, 7:45am–5:30pm · (07) 5546 6756