Dr. Sara Witherell, DVM, DABVP (canine and feline) was born and raised in southeast Michigan and received her veterinary degree from Michigan State University in 2004. After veterinary school, she moved to New York to pursue an internship in small animal medicine and surgery at Long Island Veterinary Specialists in Plainview from 2004 to 2005. Prior to working at Animal Kind, she worked in a general practice in eastern Queens for six years. While in practice, she completed certification through the American Board of Veterinary Practitioners in Canine and Feline Practice in 2010 and is Fear Free Certified. Her professional interests include abdominal ultrasound and internal medicine.

She currently lives in Windsor Terrace, Brooklyn with her family and a sweet older cat named Cricket. She enjoys distance running, hiking, and camping in her free time.