Sam was born and raised on the east coast. She graduated from The Pennsylvania State University with a BS in Animal Science. She’s practiced as a veterinary nurse for several years and has a background in wildlife rehabilitation and zoology. A longing for the mountains called her to Colorado. After moving west, she found a home at Arvada Flats Veterinary Hospital. Sam loves to handle all animals, but specializes in stress-free geriatric cat restraint. When she’s not handling your pets with compassionate care, you can find Sam hiking, painting, or cuddling her own animals: two cats, Pie and Zen, her dog, Orecchiette, and 5-foot boa, Little Basilisk.