Lauren Carcara is originally from Louisville, KY. She graduated from the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2007, and she has been with LVSES since that time. She also works at the Shelbyville Road Veterinary Clinic.

Lauren and her husband, Nicholas, share their home with a Golden Retriever (Chief), a Blue Heeler (Bri), and a 3-legged cat (Geno).  In her spare time, she enjoys vacationing in the Out Islands of the Bahamas, reading a good book in her hammock, as well as cheering on the Pittsburgh Penguins and Steelers.