Meet our team

Linda Esteves

Veterinary Assistant

Linda is a vet assistant at the Cat Hospital. She was born and raised in Northern Virginia and then spent her early adulthood years living near Hilton Head, South Carolina. She has always been passionate about animals of all kinds and has worked with animals in some compacity for all of her life. These jobs have ranged from working in animal shelters, pet-sitting, wildlife rehabilitation, and veterinary hospitals. In addition, Linda also has experience working in human nursing care. She is looking forward to meeting you and your cat!

Julia Pollard

Veterinary Assistant

Julia is an aspiring veterinarian who has been passionate about animals and their well-being since she was young. She loves learning about various aspects of veterinary care, and is enjoying the opportunity to learn even more about cats and their behaviors in an exclusively feline environment. A Fairfax native, she intends on pursuing small animal medicine, but is open to other specialty fields given the wide range of possibilities.

She is an incoming second-year student in the Chantilly Veterinary Science program and is a class ambassador. In her free time, she loves volunteering her time with other animals at her local animal shelter, hanging out with her guinea pig, Benji, and baking.

RILEY

Clinic Cat Extraordinaire

Hi! My name is Riley and I live at The Cat Hospital of Fairfax. You might see me sunbathing by the front door or in my castle. I love to greet all of our guests when they come to visit!

My employees… oops, I mean, friends… take very good care of me. I especially love my morning television shows on the computer. The squirrel and bird shows are nice, but the mice are my favorite. I have a bed or chair in most rooms of the hospital so I can do my rounds supervising the humans.

Since I’m over the age of 9, the docs say I should have an exam and lab work at least every 6 months. Apparently, I aced all my tests and am in good health. Sometimes, my coworkers treat my arthritis with the soothing Laser Therapy machine, but otherwise, I don’t feel like a senior kitty at all. It’s a great life here with so many cat people to give me love!

EM

Veterinary Assistant

Em grew up traveling overseas. After settling here in 1996, she came to know The Cat Hospital of Fairfax in the 4th grade. She briefly worked at The Cat Hospital of Fairfax before joining the United States Air Force in 2009. After serving for 6 years, she moved to Istanbul, Turkey where she volunteered her spare time to trapping, neutering, and spaying local feral cats.

Since returning to the U.S. in 2021, Em resumed her career in veterinary medicine and is currently studying to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician.
Em and her partner have 3 cats named Cinnamon, Huy Huy, and Pookie. In her spare time, Em enjoys bird watching, hiking, cooking, drawing, painting, and watching movies.

Em prides herself on treating every cat like her own with love and compassion.

Willa

Veterinary Assistant

Willa grew up in the Northern Virginia region her entire life. From a young age, her family knew she would pursue a career working with animals. From picking up wild Box Turtles and snakes on the trails near her home as a toddler to creating petitions for her parents to adopt a cat in elementary school, she has always had a strong passion for learning about and respecting all kinds of animals.

Willa is pursuing a career as a Licensed Veterinary Technician (LVT) and is currently working as a Veterinary Assistant. In addition to a whole host of reptiles, she has two beloved cats of her own – Charlie and Chester – who she affectionately calls “smooth-brained.”

In her free time, Willa enjoys watching Doctor Who, going to concerts, wildlife rehabilitation and education, and playing the cello.

Laura

Customer Service Representative

Laura was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. She moved to the DMV area in August 2021. With over 12 years of experience as a nurse at a cat only clinic, Laura was known as “the cat whisperer”. Some her previous occupations included animal control officer, pet groomer, bartender, and zookeeper. She started working at The Cat Hospital of Fairfax in January 2022.

Laura received her Veterinary Receptionist Certificate of Excellence and Fear Free certificate in 2024. Laura has two cats of her own, Caesar and Baby who made the move with her. She is a member of the American Legion Riders and Auxiliary. In her free time, she enjoys karaoke, riding her fiancé’s Harley, road trips, and spending time with family.

Eloisia Seligson, DVM

Associate Veterinarian

Dr. Eloisia Seligson is a new addition to the Cat Hospital of Fairfax and to feline-only medicine as of this spring.

Her interest in cats began with her family’s multi-generational feral colony in their backyard in Seoul. Years later, she graduated from St. George’s University School of Veterinary Medicine in Grenada, an island in the West Indies, after completing her clinical year at Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa, in 2021. She’s been working in general practice over the past few years.

Dr. Seligson is Fear Free and Cat Friendly certified. Outside of work, she enjoys audiobooks, walks in the park, discovering new libraries, and visiting cat cafes. Her favorite book and TV genres include murder mysteries, urban fantasy, and action comedy.

Tricia Brusilow

Practice Manager

Tricia is an avid animal lover who has dedicated her life to caring for animals. She spent 25 years as a Zookeeper, building connections and meaningful experiences with creatures of all kinds. When it came to the next chapter in her career, she wanted to stay close to the animal world. That’s what led her to the Cat Hospital of Fairfax – where she could spend her days with furry friends and continue making a positive impact on their lives. For Tricia, it’s the perfect blend of passion and purpose!

Dr. Liz feels a special affinity for cats with anxiety during veterinary visits and works as their advocate to make the veterinary experience pleasant and feline-friendly. Dr. Bolton’s commitment to the highest quality care applies to her patients and their owners. She is steadfast in her belief that veterinarians and owners must work as a team to provide the happiest and healthiest life possible for the felines entrusted to her care.

When not at work, Dr. Bolton enjoys reading, theater and the arts, board games and puzzles, and volunteering. Dr. Liz currently shares her home with two middle-aged kitties named Lee and Kara. Lee can be seen in Dr. Bolton’s profile picture helping her read the most recent feline medicine journal. Kara is a dilute tortie and prefers to sit upon a comforter throne next to her favorite window.

LIZ BOLTON, DVM

Medical Director

Dr. Liz Bolton grew up in Raleigh, North Carolina, and graduated from the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007. She spent several years practicing small animal emergency and critical care prior to following her true passion to practice feline-only medicine.

Dr. Liz has worked solely as a feline veterinarian since 2013. She has served as both a lead and associate vet at cat hospitals in western Canada and North Carolina. Given Dr. Bolton’s dedication to the provision of top-notch care as a certified Cat-Friendly Veterinarian, she is elated to make the Cat Hospital of Fairfax her professional home as she believes this practice exemplifies these high standards.

Dr. Bolton’s interests in feline medicine include geriatrics, dentistry, pain management, and internal medicine. Along these lines, Dr. Bolton has invested in significant continuing education on all the above topics with a focus on feline dentistry as this procedure is our most common surgery for feline patients. Dr. Bolton is a member of the Feline Veterinary Medical Association (previously AAFP), the American and Virginia Veterinary Medical Associations, the Pride Veterinary Medical Community, and the Veterinary Information Network.

Dr. Liz feels a special affinity for cats with anxiety during veterinary visits and works as their advocate to make the veterinary experience pleasant and feline-friendly. Dr. Bolton’s commitment to the highest quality care applies to her patients and their owners. She is steadfast in her belief that veterinarians and owners must work as a team to provide the happiest and healthiest life possible for the felines entrusted to her care.

When not at work, Dr. Bolton enjoys reading, theater and the arts, board games and puzzles, and volunteering. Dr. Liz currently shares her home with two middle-aged kitties named Lee and Kara. Lee can be seen in Dr. Bolton’s profile picture helping her read the most recent feline medicine journal. Kara is a dilute tortie and prefers to sit upon a comforter throne next to her favorite window.