Dr. Caroline Patten is a highly skilled veterinarian with a diverse background in general practice and emergency care, specializing in preventative medicine, dental procedures, emergency medicine, and soft tissue surgery. She holds a VMD and PhD in Neuroscience from the University of Pennsylvania, following her undergraduate studies at Princeton University. Dr. Patten's passion for animals dates back to her childhood, where she successfully lobbied her parents to adopt her first dog, Lollipop, from a local shelter. She shares her home with two beloved dogs: Mable, a chocolate toy poodle, and Cruz, a pit bull labrador mix. Currently residing in greater Philadelphia, she shares her home with three beloved dogs: Baxter, a Cairn Terrier mix, who reigns as the household's king, alongside Penelope and Mabel, two spirited poodles who hold the titles of princesses.