Dr. Kathleen Cavell was born and raised in Wyandotte, Michigan. Prior to and during veterinary school she worked at several small animal practices, including an emergency practice, gaining over seven years experience as a veterinary assistant before becoming a veterinarian.She attended Michigan State University for undergraduate work and veterinary school, graduating in May 2006. During school Kathleen focused on surgery, emergency medicine, ultrasound and exotic pet medicine. She participated in exotics externships in San Francisco and at UC Davis, CA. Kathleen’s interest in extoics extends to her home life – she has owned many rats over the years. She has also owned lizards, snakes, birds and rabbits. Kathleen’s current pets include three orange cats (Cthulhu, Azathoth and Gygax), an epileptic German Shepherd rescue named Pavlov, and a shepherd mix rescue from CARE named One-Eyed Jack.