About Youngblood's Natural Animal Care Center and Massage

Kim Youngblood is the CEO at Youngblood’s Natural Animal Care Center & Massage. Kim is a graduate of Equissage in Virginia and obtained her certification in canine and feline massage therapy in 2014. She also graduated from Angel’s Animals Holistic Care in March of 2018. Kim has had animals her entire life and used to breed, raise, and show Newfoundland’s very successfully. Her horse Sage is an important part of her life, and she loves trail riding with her daughter Samantha. Her goals are to help your animals reach their optimal health the natural way and to empower you as the owner. Her prayer is that God will use her hands and talent to improve your animal’s health and life. She views the owners as more than clients, but as friends and partners in their animal’s care. When Kim isn’t busy massaging animals or working at the store, you will find her gardening, at the gym, working around the farm, sewing, and spending time with her husband Dave of 39 years and her daughter Samantha.

Samantha Youngblood is the owner of [Business]. She graduated from IUPUI in May 2010 with a bachelor’s degree in General Studies and double minors in English Literature and Music. In 2014, she earned her certification in equine sports massage and rehab therapy from NE Indiana Equine Sports Massage and Rehab Therapy in Decatur, Indiana, where she also completed additional training in equine raindrop therapy, animal thermography, and saddle fitting.

In May 2015, she traveled to Florida and became certified in equine and canine kinesiology taping through Angels Animals Holistic Health. Continuing her education, she achieved her Certified Pet Food Nutrition Specialist designation through DNM in June 2019.

Samantha shares her home with her four dogs and three cats — her Sphynx cats Winnie and Mortimer Brewster, and her Lykoi cat Rumpleteazer. She competes with her dogs in flyball, dock diving, scent work, parkour, and more, with one of her Boston Terriers ranked number one in U-FLI Flyball with over 23,000 points. She loves helping people and their dogs grow together as a team, always making fun the top priority.

When she’s not at [Business], Samantha enjoys time on the farm, teaching at the gym, and spending time with family. She hopes her work continues to help animals live happier, healthier lives.

I grew up in a small town in Kansas graduating from Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications. I moved to Indiana and received my Master of Arts in Journalism from Ball State University. After moving to Indianapolis, I spent 25 years in corporate marketing and communications while raising my two girls, Ali and Liv, with my husband Mark. Our family fell in love with Golden Retrievers when we brought home our first – her name was “Boogger.” Yep – that’s what you get when you let your 9-year-old name the family dog. Never just a “one-dog family,” we currently have two Goldens – Reggie and Charly. Liv and I spend a lot of time training for and traveling to both AQHA horse shows and AKC Obedience Trials. I was introduced to the “Youngblood Culture” at their Riley Days booth before they even had a store front and have become one of their biggest fans. With my family raised and having done “adequate time” in the corporate world, I decided to join the Youngblood team out of a great love for my dogs and a real curiosity for providing them with the best of life through natural, holistic care and nutrition.

Katie Spangler was born and raised in Greenfield Indiana. She graduated from Eastern Hancock and went on to get her Associates degree in Applied Veterinary Sciences from the Vet Tech Institute of Indianapolis. She has worked as a Registered Vet Tech in emergency medicine as well as general practice. She has a spunky 5-year-old daughter named Sage who is an animal lover as well. Katie has a 1-year-old Sphynx cat named Lucian and a 4-month-old Peterbald kitten named Dante. She has a love for all cats but hairless ones in particular! Katie also owns about 30 ball pythons and breeds them as a hobby.

Graduated from IU in 2002 with a BAC in Criminal Justice. Attended the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and worked as Chief Marshall for five years before attending Ivy Tech for a nursing assistant. I have two dogs Mia, almost 14 yrs old pittie and Lucy, one yrs old rottie. I have had dogs my whole life and started shopping at Youngbloods several years ago so I could try to help them live a longer and healthier life. The best life starts with food and getting the proper nutrition along with holistic care. I plan on continuing to learn all I can to help my dogs have the best life I can.I don't have any children so my dogs are my babies.

Hello, I'm Ralphy, an Animal Care Specialist dedicated to providing top-notch care for your beloved pets. I aspire to studying dog behavior and helping our dogs whom are seeking the “perfect family fit!. Outside of work, I enjoy creating content, hiking, exploring restaurants and being a dog dad. As a dog lover, I might just remember your pup's name before yours – it's a hazard of the job!

Izzy May has a Bachelor’s Degree in Management and Administration and minor in German. She grew up around dogs but didn’t become serious with her dog training until she got Thor. Izzy has 7 dogs: Kraken, Babblez, Luna, Nike, Kitsune, GG and Thor! In her spare time, she likes to compete in dog sports. Izzy’s focus is disc and flyball. She thoroughly enjoys working with animals and loves educating people on how to help improve their pet’s health. Izzy also hopes to gain more knowledge on improving her own dogs’ health.

Liv Markus is a Greenfield native who got her start showing dogs in local 4-H clubs. She has trained obedience dogs for 19 years - starting at the age of 9 - and has been coached by numerous AKC judges and trainers. She has qualified dogs for the AKC National Obedience Classic and achieved both Novice and Open AKC titles with her dogs. She currently trains her 2 golden retrievers, Wilson and Clark.

Erin has been raising and training dogs for 20+ years. She has multiple dogs of her own, and has fostered and raised service dog puppies for many years. She loves teaching puppies and their owners. She has a Bachelor's Degree in Fine Arts from Herron School of Art, and artistic describes her training style too. She believes training should be fun for everyone! In her spare time, Erin plays and competes with her dogs in flyball, dock diving, disc and more. If you see a big white van chock full of dogs in the parking lot, chances are, that's Erin and her dogs!