Austin Hughes
Veterinary Assistant
Since 2011
Austin was born in Newark, NJ, moved to Atlanta in 2001, and graduated from high school two years later. He has 2 brothers and 2 sisters who also live in Atlanta. After graduation, Austin returned to New Jersey to attend Raritan Valley Community College, where he took courses to become a veterinary technician and later studied biology at Rutgers University. It was at that time that Austin began working in his desired field of pet healthcare – his first position a pet nurse at a veterinary hospital. In 2006 Austin returned to Atlanta and lives in the Stone Mountain area. Austin and his partner have five dogs and one cat. In his spare time, Austin enjoys swimming, exercising, taking his dogs to the park, relaxing with friends and rescuing dogs from the streets.
