Carolyn Belling is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin–Madison. She then went on to pursue a rotating small animal internship at SouthPaws Veterinary Specialists & Emergency Center, and practiced veterinary medicine for several years in both Virginia and Maryland before recently moving to Charlotte, North Carolina.

Outside of work, she enjoys unwinding with a good book, tackling Sudoku puzzles, and relaxing in front of the television. She has two cats named Pip and Merry, and a corn snake named Gandalf.