Shirona was born in Phoenix, Arizona but moved to South Carolina at the age of 3. She has always had a passion for animals and dreams of becoming a veterinarian or working in the animal field. Shirona started working at Palmetto Pet Hospital at age 14 and still loves it. She has owned a variety of pets, including lizards, fish, silkie chickens, a toad, three hamsters, and currently has two dogs and three cats named Nena, Ranger, Kitty, Pip, and Stormy. In her free time, Shirona enjoys doing art, taking her dogs out, being outdoors, and hiking [citation].