Carmen Canton was born and raised among her many animals in Managua, Nicaragua. At age 19, she moved to Miami, FL and quickly began to work at a nearby veterinary hospital. Her experience there inspired her to pursue her Associate's degree in Veterinary Technology at CUNY in NYC. Having witnessed some of the risks involved with general anesthesia, her initial exposure to safe, non-anesthetic dental cleaning left her feeling both relieved and encouraged. She takes pride in being able to provide a safe, preventative health service to pets that can benefit from her care [citation].