Practice manager at Kenwood Animal Hospital and manager of Kenwood Canine Clubhouse since October 2005, Jen Turner is a long-time animal lover, and at one point hosted six cats, three gerbils, a mouse, a tank of fish and a lop-eared rabbit. Originally from Four Corners, Jen attended high school in Florida and pursued degrees in Zoology at the University of Maryland and Operatic Voice Performance at Benjamin T. Rome School of Music at Catholic University of America. She has worked in the animal health related field since her early teens, holding just about every imaginable position at a 24 hour emergency animal hospital before moving on to become Trial Administrator for Animal Clinical Investigations, a veterinary clinical trial organization, with special interest in the development of novel oncologic therapies for cats and dogs.

Jen is a long-time associate of Dr. Dougherty, having worked together previously at another animal hospital over the course of several years. Jen enjoys working at Kenwood Animal Hospital, kennel, and doggy daycare because the doctors and staff are committed to going "above and beyond" for every client. She feels the hospital offers the highest caliber of client and patient services.

An active supporter of The Humane Society of the United States, The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, The Washington Animal Rescue League and Rikki's Refuge, all of Jen's pets are either rescued from the streets or adopted from animal shelters. Currently she is kept company at home by two cats, Bumper a male domestic shorthair with one ear and Ghita, a three-legged female domestic short-hair.

When she isn't spending her time caring for animals at home or the hospital, Jen sings with a local chorale group and chamber ensemble. She also enjoys sewing, crocheting, cooking and swing dancing.