In 2008, Kate founded A Loyal Companion to provide massage, exercise, and mobility solutions for senior dogs. In 2015, she opened the first canine fitness and mobility facility in Arizona, featuring an indoor swimming pool, a complete dog gym, orthotics, prosthetics, and wheelchairs for animals. Since then, more than 3,000 dogs and their pet parents have come through the doors in Tucson. (www.aloyalcompanion.com)
Kate is the author of two books on canine mobility, Sit. Stand. GO! How to help your dog overcome mobility challenges and Emotion to Motion: How the mind impacts your dog’s mobility, published by Dudley Court Press.
In addition, Kate lectures to groups on topics such as fitness, massage, caring for senior dogs, and canine mobility. Her work has appeared in various publications, including on thebark.com, a website for the popular national dog culture magazine, The Bark (https://thebark.com/content/gathering-storm)
Kate lives with her wife, Kathy; Half Moon, a joyful rat terrier; Andy, a bounding terrier mix; and Helen, an empathetic and athletic boxer.