I'm Max Mendez, founder of RVT In-Home Pet Care. I earned my B.S. in Biology and Physiology, with a minor in Chemistry, from California State University, Long Beach. From there I entered the veterinary field and fell in love with it — building 20 years of hands-on clinical experience as a veterinary technician across both general and specialty practice settings. I'm a Registered Veterinary Technician (RVT), the veterinary field's equivalent of a registered nurse, and a Certified Veterinary Practice Manager (CVPM), an advanced credential in the profession. For the last 15 years, I've had the privilege of running one of the most reputable veterinary practices in Los Angeles.

The idea behind RVT In-Home Pet Care isn't new to me. Back in 2009, I saw the need and started a company called Max's Angels — but set it aside to focus on practice management. I'm circling back now because the need has only grown, and not just for the patients. So much of the care a pet needs — subcutaneous fluids, injections, blood draws, monitoring, bandage changes — doesn't actually require a stressful car ride and a clinic waiting room. For elderly, anxious, or hard-to-transport animals, the trip can be harder on them than the care itself. And for the people who love them — those who are elderly themselves, homebound, or simply stretched thin — getting to the clinic again and again isn't always realistic.