2023 Staff Spotlight: Catt
Name: Catt
Primary Location: Fitchburg
Q: What Certifications/Education do you have?
A: Knowing Dogs 201, Pet First Aid, Fear Free, CPACP, CVT
Q: What are your pronouns?
A: She/Her/Hers
Q: What is your preferred name?
A: Catt
Q: When did you start?
A: July 2012
Q: What is your position/title?
A: Playgroup Leader, Senior Dog, Art Co-Coordinator
Q: What made you apply for this this job?
A: Deb
Q: What is your favorite part of daycare?
A: Building bonds with the dog; I really feel like they are part mine
Q: What is your favorite part of training?
A: Seeing the "Aha" moment
Q: Favorite thing about your team?
A: They are my second family; with me through good/bad/otherwise
Q: Favorite thing about the clients?
A: Getting to bond over their pup (silly quirks or celebrations) Also, we have the Best clients around; they really are all amazing and put a smile on my face.
Q: Favorite thing about the dogs?
A: Hello, they're dogs; What's not to love about working with them! I love seeing how happy they make my co-workers and they always do something silly to put a smile on my face.
Q: Something unique about you – not related to the dogs
A: I can drive a manual transmission
Q: Something you’d never guess I’d do/peg me for
A: I love listening to true crime pod casts & watching Forensic Files
Q: Which dog breed are you based on this quiz:
https://play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/what-dog-breed-are-you?utm_source=share-copy&utm_medium=referral
A: Lab
Q: Which breed did you grow up with?
A: Basset Hound, Aussies, Pug, Labs, Border Collie
Q: Tell us about the pets that you live with now?
A: Dierks a 5.5 year old Bernese Mountain Dog
Mom of two human kids and a big fur baby
Q: Favorite color
A: any shade of blue
Q: Share a boring fact about yourself
A: I like Peppermint tea over any others
Q: If you were a candle, what scent would you be?
A: Yankee Candle brand: MidSummer's Night
Q; If you could have one superpower, what would it be?
A: 1)Flying 2) Ability to talk to animal like Eliza Thornberry!
Q: What weird collections do you have?
A: I keep pretty much every card every given to me; birthday, get well, thank yous
Q; What ice cream are you?
A: Cookie Dough
Catt has 2 careers - and her other one is a certified veterinary technician at the UW Critical Care Unit