Larissa was born and raised in New Jersey. She’s always had a passion and fascination for animals since she was a young girl. As a child, she can remember always bringing home small frogs and turtles. She decided she wanted to spend her life working with animals and at 17 started working at Camp BowWow. She decided to move to North Carolina for a short period of time in 2019 and that’s where she was able to start her career in Veterinary medicine as a Veterinary assistant. She loves working in an animal hospital because she enjoys building a bond with each animal, being able to watch them grow up, and helping them overcome an illness. She lives with her 6-year-old pit bull pup and during her free time, she enjoys reading, hiking, playing music, and trying different cuisines [citation].