Dr. Phoebe Cone, DVM

Veterinarian in Charge

Dr. Phoebe Cone is a Eugene native who completed her bachelor's degree at University of Oregon and her doctorate at Oregon State. She began her time at WAG in 2014 as a student volunteer and continued to work there as a veterinary assistant during summers through veterinary school. She spent her first five years post-graduation working in a busy small animal general practice and is thrilled to return to her roots in shelter medicine. Dr. Phoebe enjoys spending her free time with her spouse, 6-month-old daughter, and two cats. She has never met a cat she didn't like but is partial to the long-haired ones.

Dr. Leslie Irvine-Schluckebier

Veterinarian

Coming soon!

Janelle McCoy

Executive Director

Janelle McCoy, Executive Director, has had a three-decades long career in nonprofit management spanning social services, arts, environment and animal wellness. An avid dog and cat mom in addition to shepherding small ruminants for ecological restoration work and fiber arts, being near animals has been a constant in her life from an early age. When not in the office helping our area's beloved pets, you'll find her at her spinning wheel/loom, assisting other farms, with her hands in a scrumptious bag of wool, or doting on one of her five dogs, farm kitty, fiber sheep, angora goats, poultry, bunnies or guard llama.

Tracy Busby

Director of Operations

Tracy grew up in Springfield but moved to Creswell to live the small-town life. She shares her home with her husband Gavin, daughters Parker and Rian, Doberman Bodhi, Golden Retriever Bumi, and cat Koopa. Prior to her time at WAG, Tracy served for nearly 10 years as a veterinary assistant at Four Corners Veterinary Clinic, performing a multitude of tasks. She began at WAG in 2014 as scheduling coordinator and currently serves as Director of Operations, bringing a wealth of experience to WAG’s programs.

Debbie Brown

Practice Manager

Debbie has been an essential member of WAG since 2014 starting as a volunteer and now the Practice Manager. She enjoys interacting with people and their pets, watching kittens and pups grow up and witnessing the strong bond between humans and animals. From volunteering at shelters to fostering bottle babies, animals have been a part of Debbie's life ever since she can remember. She is a mother of three beautiful daughters, all of whom share her passion for animals. At home her heart belongs to Lilly--a border collie mix--plus one demanding feline, Gracie.

Dr. Marybeth Chaconas, DVM

IN LOVING MEMORY

WAG and the Eugene community lost a friend to animals and people in May of 2025, not to mention an
incredibly talented surgeon. Our medical director, Dr. Marybeth Chaconas, died of a rare and aggressive cancer less than 3 weeks after her diagnosis. The loss was devastating for our team. It felt like one minute she was in surgery, belting out her favorite tunes, and the next minute she was gone.

Marybeth came to Eugene from Virginia in 2022 to pursue two goals: one, to join an established spay/neuter nonprofit with a cohesive team; and two, move with her husband to Oregon, something they’d always dreamed about doing together. We were thrilled to have Marybeth join WAG as much for her significant surgical experience, as her positive energy, fun-loving nature and can-do attitude.

In the years that Marybeth was with WAG, she elevated our practice in many ways including implementing “fear free” protocols for anxious pets. She absolutely loved being a veterinarian and it showed: she gave WAG her absolute all. Marybeth adored her co-workers, and they found a friend in her. We all miss her dearly and are grateful to have been lucky enough to know her.