Dr. Rebecca Clinite was raised in Sonora and developed a love of animals from a very young age. She spent her childhood caring for her pets of all sizes, including dogs, cats, cockatiel, chickens, ducks, goats, and horses. She graduated from UC Santa Cruz with a Bachelors of Science in Marine Biology and spent the following two years working as a veterinary technician at Sierra Veterinary Care, where she subsequently developed a passion for veterinary medicine.
Dr. Clinite graduated from UC Davis with a Degree of Veterinary Medicine in 2015. She completed a year long rotating internship at VCA Sacramento Veterinary Referral Center before starting work in small animal general practice in Napa and Vacaville, California. Dr. Clinite moved back to work at Sierra Veterinary Care in 2019. She lives happily with her husband, three dogs, and one cat. In her spare time, Dr. Clinite enjoys playing piano, horseback riding, hiking, and backpacking..