What she wanted to be when she grew up “What didn’t I want to be? Journalist, veterinarian, background singer for Eric Clapton…” How she ended up here Sarah earned her bachelor’s degree in communication from the University of Colorado. She has been a veterinary writer and editor since 2011, when she was hired as a [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up “From doctoring our family cat’s wounds from a wild animal attack, to making oatmeal daily to feed my childhood hamster with missing teeth, I’ve always loved animals and knew I wanted to be a veterinarian.” How she ended up here While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up “A pilot, but women could not be pilots back then. Then, I tried to be a flight attendant—I wanted to travel—but I was too short. It’s neat that my older son is a pilot.” How she ended up here When Paulette was first married and was [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up “I’ve always wanted to work with animals in some form, whether it was as a rancher, farmer, veterinarian, or animal shelter caretaker.” How she ended up here While pursuing her bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Purdue University with the goal of eventually working in a [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up “I grew up on a farm in central Mississippi. We had an array of animals, and I always knew that taking care of them was my job. I never considered any other profession than veterinary medicine.” How she ended up here Jenny completed undergraduate and veterinary [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up “Growing up, my two greatest passions were animals and writing stories. On any given day, I could have told you I would be a writer or a veterinarian/dog trainer. I am proud that I have stayed close to those youthful dreams, and found a way to [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up “I was obsessed with animals and wanted to be a veterinarian, marine biologist, or animal trainer.” How she ended up here Elizabeth made it halfway through a kinesiology degree before deciding that animals and the environment were her true passion. She switched gears, earned a bachelor’s [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up “For a while, I wanted to be a marine biologist, thanks to the movie “Free Willy.” Since I lived in Colorado, my mom brought the ocean to me by “adopting” a humpback whale, Patches, through the World Wildlife Fund. I felt pretty cool telling my friends [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up “This varied over the years, but there is one career that sticks out in my memory. As a third grader, I wanted to be a professional horse jockey.” How she ended up here Jane began working as a veterinary assistant in 2006, and worked as an [...]

What she wanted to be when she grew up For the longest time, I thought I wanted to be a nurse. My father was a doctor—a neurologist—and I liked the fact that he was helping people. I wasn’t really interested in becoming a doctor, but nursing appealed to me. And my interest grew when I [...]