Pia always knew she wanted to work in the veterinary field. She grew up without pets, but as soon as she could walk, she would beg her parents to take her to the local dog park, where she would watch dogs of all sizes play. In high school, Pia spent all 4 years volunteering at animal shelters in her spare time. She knew she wanted to be a pet mom when she grew up and she adopted her first pet, a witty cat named Artemis, when she was in college. Pia currently resides in Santa Clara. She has two dogs named Scampi and Clunk, and two cats named Artemis and Athena. When she’s not working, you can usually find Pia hanging out with her friends, playing video games, or taking her dogs to the park [citation].