Dr. Tamara Murphy was born in upstate New York before moving back to Cisne, Illinois when she was 18 months old. She received both her undergraduate and DVM degrees from the University of Illinois in Champaign. From a young age, Dr. Murphy has always had a deep love for animals and wanted a career involving pets. Tamara joined Hawthorne Animal Clinic after graduating from veterinary school in 2017. In 2022, Dr. Murphy opened her own practice, Growls & Meows Veterinary Clinic, after practicing for four and a half years. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, along with her cats Inara, Binx, Liv, and Chonk and her dogs Ivy, Cinder, and Rudy [citation].