I started working at a veterinary hospital my senior year of high school. I have worked in the kennel, assisted in surgery and appointments, performed countless nail trims and expressed anal glands, bathed cats and dogs, given pet medications, fluids and injections. I have also raised orphaned kittens and puppies, setting up their adoptions once they are weaned. I once rescued a cat that was slated to be euthanized, she was pregnant and had a deformed/injured leg. She was able to not only live long enough to give birth to her 8 kittens, but she was able to nurse and care for them until they were weaned, while living with me. I was then able to get her the treatment she needed and adopted her and 6 of her kittens to great homes (and 2 stayed with me 🥰). I have rescued several dogs as well. My very first dog of my own was a 6 month old rescue mix found walking in 6 inches of snow, he went from a super scared puppy (peed all over himself in terror when he first met my now husband) to a very loved family dog. He passed away at 14 years old and is greatly missed in our house! He is definitely the dog that all our dogs get measured against to this day.