Dr. Lamperelli grew up in Montville, Connecticut, and is happy to be practicing veterinary medicine. She lives with her husband, three cats, a ferret, a chinchilla, and a corn snake. In her free time, she enjoys traveling, singing, photography, and curling up at home with a good book. Her heart is in preventative care medicine and internal medicine, with a special interest in the care of geriatric pets [citation].