Samantha was born and raised in Philadelphia. She always had pets growing up so she knew she wanted to work with animals her whole life. Sam and her family have also raised 9 seeing-eye dogs. Sam has been in the pet care field since 2017 and entered the veterinary field in 2019. Sam spends her free time with her family as well as her four dogs and her 3 cats, at home. In the long run, Sam would like to start her own rescue or own a farm for unwanted animals. She is certified in low-stress handling [citation].