Rachel Swanson has been a certified veterinary technician since 2004 when she graduated from Madison Area Technical College. Originally from St.Paul, Minnesota, she moved to Madison in 1999 and has been loving it ever since. Rachel has been part of the Whole Pet family since its opening in April 2008.
 
When Rachel is not at work, she can typically be found in her backyard tossing a ball for her energetic mixed breed dog, Eldridge. She adopted him while attending MATC after his original adopters fell through. It was love at first sight with those big ears and he's been by her side ever since!!
 
Rachel also has a big orange tabby cat named Cheeto. He was adopted from Dane County Humane Society when he was just a kitten. His favorite hobbies include chirping at all the birdies, taunting the dog, sleeping, and of course eating, even if it is on an occasional plant.