Hi, I'm Lily! I'm in Michigan and I just graduated with my bachelors in Microbiology this month. This will be my second cycle of applications and I feel much more prepared this time around. I've worked mostly as a veterinary technician at a feline only hospital, but I also have experience in equine medicine and general small animal. Animal experience wise I volunteered at a wildlife rehabilitation clinic, worked at a pet store, and I am an avid equestrian. Also, I have a job interview at a neurology hospital tomorrow! I would love to get more large animal experience, but unfortunately I don't live in a very rural area. Can't wait to meet everyone here.

Hi all! My name is Bella and I’m a 1st year Animal Science pre-vet track major at Cal Poly SLO. I’ve worked at a small animal veterinary hospital and boarding for the past couple years as a Kennel Assistant. I’m now hoping to get into mixed animal practice after being exposed to so many different animals my school has on campus. I’m working hard to keep grades as high as I can while also getting as much experience as possible for when I apply to vet school! On the side, I compete in track and field for shot put and hammer. I love the sport and getting to compete at the next level is always fun! I have also been heavily involved in community service since high school and continuing to help here too at a cat shelter and through the club Letters of Love as a fundraising coordinator. I have 3 Bearded Dragons (Derek, Dynamo, and Doug) and 1 Cavapoo (Milo) that are absolutely amazing and the best to have around. I’m so excited to be here, meet you all, and continue to learn so much!

Have you ever seen something difficult, an animal suffering, a hard euthanasia decision, how did you handle that emotionally? I’ll share my answer in the comments.

Hello! I'm Alex. I'm a falconer from Wisconsin and ive always been into birds. I founded a falconry based discord server for apprentices and aspiring falconers. I have 3 pet pigeons named Kyro, Cookie, and Echo. I am a big biology and phylogenetics nerd. I went to school at Northwood Technical college for their veterinary technician program but decided it wasn't for me so I dropped out early. I just recently got accepted to UWRF for their biology program and I am now enrolled for fall 2026 classes. I cant wait to see what this wonderful community has to offer and what the road ahead brings!

Hello all! My name is Erin Sillery. I'm from Wingate, IN, and entering my senior year at Purdue University in the fall. I will be applying to vet schools this next cycle! I feel as though there's been many enjoyable parts of my journey in veterinary medicine so far. One of the most interesting is that I attended an animal science camp in Missouri from ages 10-17 before working there as soon as I aged out. They have their own private zoo of over 100 different species, which includes the Savannah cat I'm pictured with in my bio (his name is Bentley; he's a big cuddle bug). Another is that I am currently studying at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities for another month through an accelerated poultry program! I will be moving to my internship in South Dakota shortly after, assisting the company veterinarian at Hybrid Turkeys. If I could work with any animal, I would want to work with a red panda. They're so cute and silly! I've always loved watching them at larger zoos.