Vanessa is originally from Cape Coral, Florida, but moved to Michigan in 2017. After receiving her CVA, she moved back to Florida, where she started with Indian Creek Pet Hospital. Her love for animals began when she was young, and she would bring home sick pets to take care of them and give them the love they deserve. Vanessa has a large furry (and scaly) family that includes three dogs, Gator, Jedi, and Rey, two bearded dragons, Fergi and Helios, a cat, Kratos, a hamster, Hamilton, and a pond full of Koi fish In her spare time, she enjoys going to the beach with her daughter and spending time with her friends and family [citation].