Jeff Popowich

Dr. Jeff Popowich was born in Canada and grew up in Washington. He has lived all along the West Coast, and also lived in southern Utah for several years. While in Utah, he worked at a non-profit animal sanctuary, where he oversaw the daily operations of animal care. He also managed the emergency response team, including deployments to hurricane Katrina, the rescue of 22 of the Michael Vick dogs, and regular trips to the Navajo Nation communities to provide free veterinary care. Dr. Popowich also appeared on the National Geographic television series “Dogtown”, as spokesperson for the animal sanctuary. In his free time he became certified and volunteered as an EMT.

In 2011 Dr. Popowich moved to Corvallis, Oregon to pursue both undergraduate and professional training, where he received his Doctor of Veterinary Medicine from Oregon State University, Carlson College of Veterinary Medicine. He has a strong interest in soft tissue surgery, animal behavior and shelter medicine. After graduation, he began practicing at a hospital in Washington and volunteered at a local humane society. But it wasn’t long before he realized Oregon was where he belonged. So in 2020, he packed up the animals and motorcycles and moved back to the Corvallis area.

At home, Dr. Popowich’s current pack of animals includes two dogs and a cat. His free time is often spent hiking with his dogs and the cat, riding motorcycles and woodworking. He also enjoys spending time at the beach in the middle of winter digging clams with his family and friends.