Sara Patterson

Hospital Administrator

After successfully co-founding the first and only small animal specialty & emergency hospital in the State of Idaho and serving as Hospital Administrator throughout its early growth years, Sara is excited to return to this field that she is so passionate about. While life and other diverse entrepreneurial opportunities were pursued for many years, her heart remained with the animals and is finally fulfilled again to be renewing this passion for veterinary specialty start-up work. Sara brings 20 years of leadership experience, several years of volunteer work with the Idaho Humane Society, and a lifelong love of animals to the VCA family. Sara attended Ohio University, holds a BSBA from The Ohio State University, and completed an executive MBA with Purdue University through the AAHA Veterinary Management Institute. Besides excelling in the fields of finance, accounting, marketing, and management, she is a world class equestrian who has competed previously on an international level. From the mountains of Idaho and the desert of Arizona, Sara and her horse, Mr. Ed, are looking forward to riding off into the sunset with the team at VCA Care in the beautiful community of Santa Barbara where she's dreamed of living for at least 10 years!