Ava and her mom have lived in Eastern North Carolina since 2009. Ava has been with us since January 2022. She is a High School graduate and has her vet assistant certificate. She has two miniature poodles named Phoebe and Paige, a cat named Padgett, and two birds named Percy and Pearlie-Gates. Ava’s favorite things to do at work are wrapping surgery packs and anal gland expressions. When she is not working Ava is happiest playing video games, sleeping, hanging out with friends, and spending time with family and pets at home. Ava’s personal motto would be “Work hard now, it’ll pay off in the long run- or so they say” [citation].