Dr. Craig Hammans, owner of the Coffee Road Animal Hospital, graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Veterinary Medicine in 1987. Upon graduation, he came to Bakersfield where he started working at Southwest Veterinary Hospital. After four years at Southwest, he founded Coffee Road Animal Hospital in 1991. The Hospital became incorporated in 2001 and the Coffee Road Pet Resort was added.

Coffee Road Animal Hospital and Dr. Hammans have been recognized by The Bakersfield Californian as "The Favorite Veterinarian and Pet Hospital" as well as "The Best of Bakersfield Veterinarians and Pet Hospitals" in Bakersfield.

Dr. Hammans and his wife, Mary Kay, have two sons, Tristan and Colton. Outside of the Hospital, Dr. Hammans enjoys traveling, woodworking, fishing, photography and watching his sons' sporting events. He and his family like spending time playing with their pets, their two chocolate labs named Cooper and Truman, and their cat, Kit Kat.