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

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