While growing up in Central, South Carolina, Dr. Joe Trimmier developed a love of animals at an early age thanks to his family's horses, dogs, and cats. 'I grew up with animals and saw what an important part of the family they are,' he says. Dr. Trimmier began working in veterinary offices while still in high school and continued to pursue his passion for veterinary medicine, eventually becoming a co-owner of Ambassador Animal Hospital [citation].