Kayla Griffin was born and raised on a small farm south of Nashville, Tennessee. She graduated from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. After graduating, she relocated to Kingsville and started at a small mixed animal practice. After meeting her husband and marrying in 2017, they moved to the Calallen area. They have four dogs, Bear, Tex, Harley Quinn, and Nacho, and a cat named Brisket [citation].