Since early childhood, Claudette knew she was going to work with animals. Her love and compassion for them led to her volunteering at humane societies and vet clinics, as well as taking in strays and helping injured wildlife.
Claudette attended St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario and became a Registered Veterinary Technician in 1998. She worked at animal hospitals in Toronto for seven years and for the past decade has been a technician in the neurology department of the Veterinary Emergency Clinic. She is also licensed in canine massage and is a certified dog and cat trainer by Animal Behavior College.