Team Category: Patient Care Team

Sarena N.

Sarena graduated from Colorado State University with a bachelor’s degree in Zoology.  As I am applying to vet school, I am working as a veterinary assistant to gain experience before heading into my next long journey of becoming a veterinarian. Other than my career, hobbies of mine involve hanging out with my dog and friends, running, hiking, snowboarding, and boating!

Lauren K. 

Lauren is a dedicated veterinary assistant with nearly 12 years of experience in the field. As a proud pit bull advocate and pet parent, she brings both professional expertise and personal passion to work each day. She is deeply committed to the health and well-being of all animals and approaches every patient with compassion, patience, and respect. My genuine love for veterinary medicine is reflected by treating every animal entrusted to my care with the same devotion and kindness I give my own pets.

Sophia S.

Sophia has always loved working with all types of animals! She has worked with sheep, goats, cows, and many dogs and cats! She just finished her Bachelors in Animal Science and Management at UC Davis and is looking to pursue vet school. Sophia has previously worked at boarding facilities and clinics and is excited to be at Heartfelt now! In her spare time, she enjoys reading, writing, hiking, and spending time with friends and family. She has two adorable pups of her own and a tuxedo cat named Pedro Sandwich Loafykins

Delaney B.

Delaney’s love for animals started at a very young age, she has wanted to help animals for as long as she could remember. In 2019 she started working at Miranda’s Rescue animal shelter as a kennel assistant where she helped so many animals that would come through and adopted out hundreds of cats and dogs and that’s when she decided she wanted to work in vet med to be able to help animals even more so at the age of 22 she applied at her first hospital and got a job as a kennel assistant and she plans on going to school to be a RVT in the future.

In Delaney’s free time she enjoys spending quality time with her boyfriend and their rescue pup Theodore! She also loves spending time with her 2 siblings and loves going on new adventures. 

Lilia M.

Lilia has always had a passion for helping animals heal, a calling she’s known since childhood. Growing up with chickens and dogs, she’s continued to surround herself with dogs in her adult life and currently has three: two pitbulls and a border collie. Her time working with dogs in shelters and boarding facilities has given her deep insight into dog behavior and body language. Lilia has been a Veterinary Assistant for almost three years, earned an AA in General Science, and is currently pursuing the RVT program at Cosumnes River College. 

In her free time, she enjoys watching scary movies, spending time with her dogs and family, and going on hikes.

Thomas S.

Thomas S.


Thomas has always has always gravitated towards animals and plants. He graduated from Carrington College with his Associate in Animal Medicine in 2017.  Now part of the Heartfelt Animal Care team his goal is to become an RVT.  In Thomas’ free time he loves to go on adventures with his dog Aspen. Go hiking, backpacking, camping, and paddle boarding, he is down to do anything outdoors! He also enjoys tending to his plants and going to the gym to decompress after work.

Haley R.

Haley, originally from Napa, moved to Sacramento in 2014. She has been working in the veterinary field since 2018 and is still contemplating whether to pursue becoming a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT). Haley shares her home with her boyfriend, her energetic pitsky Wynona, and her feisty cat Char. She has a soft spot for shih tzus, pitbulls, poodles, and any small, fluffy dog breeds. Additionally, she offers pet-sitting services to those in need.

Moriah N

Moriah has always known that her future would involve working with animals, having grown up surrounded by dogs, cats, and horses. During her teenage years, she spent most of her time working at a horse ranch, where she helped train and show Arabian horses. Though her passion for horses was strong, she knew it wasn’t a career path she would follow. Thanks to her grandmother, who owned a dog grooming business, Moriah learned the art of grooming at a young age. After many years of grooming, she realized it wasn’t her lifelong calling. At 22, she pursued her dream of working in the veterinary field by applying for a job at a hospital, where she started as a kennel assistant and quickly began learning and advancing. Helping animals is her greatest passion, and she can’t imagine doing anything else.
 

Allie M, RVT

Allie has always been an animal lover who grew up having pets and catching reptiles. She graduated from Carrington College with a degree in veterinary technology in 2011 and shortly after received her Veterinary Technicians licence. She has had a special love for dentistry and anesthesia. When not working, Allie loves sewing as well as running, hiking, camping and paddle boarding. She loves going on adventures with her family including her border collie,  Rex.