In Her Words: Michele Saletros, 59, VMD, Following Her Heart & Making Her Dreams Reality

Although she knew she wanted to work with animals, Michele first worked for an investing firm. She didn’t heed her true calling until age 30. Now she’s following her heart down a new path.

What made you decide to change careers?
Since I was a little girl, I have loved animals. After my parents divorced, my father would pick us up for weekend visits and we’d go to his house in Patchogue. We had a dog named Fluffy at the time. My parents didn’t know any better and didn’t spay her, so Fluffy had puppies. I remember sitting at the back picnic …