Dr. Porter was born in the small western Kansas town of Quinter, where her parents farmed and raised Registered Hereford cattle. Her family relocated to a farm near Concordia, Kansas in 1988, where they continued to raise Hereford cattle.  Besides cattle, her family’s farm also had horses, dogs, cats, various poultry, and pigs. Dr. Porter graduated from Concordia High School in 1997. She received her Bachelor of Veterinary Science in Agriculture from Kansas State University in 2001, and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine in 2003. After graduation, she and her husband Bryce moved to the Waterville, KS area, where she worked at a mixed animal practice for 15 years. In 2018, Dr. Porter decided to open Blue River Veterinary Clinic, P.A., a small animal exclusive clinic in Waterville. She is excited to continue to serve clients and their pets in Marshall County and surrounding areas. Dr. Porter is especially interested in surgery and preventative medicine. Dr. Porter and Bryce have two daughters, and love being involved in their various 4-H, school, and sport activities. The Porter Family have 3 dogs, 4 cats, 2 horses and a varying number of show calves. Dr. Porter is an active member of the Waterville United Methodist Church. In her spare time, she is the director of the WUMC Bell Choir, a Sunday School teacher, and one of the community leaders of their local 4-H club Wide Awake. She looks forward to taking care of pets in the years to come.