Key Volunteers

Kathleen is from Nova Scotia and splits her life between there and Salt Springs. She worked in medical administration previously but always wished she had done something that involved dogs. If Kathleen sees a dog, she has to say “Hi!” After the passing of her beloved furbaby, Max, Kathleen and her husband decided they wanted to foster while they recovered from their loss. They found VOCAL by chance, started fostering their current furbaby Ellie, and bonded almost instantly. It was a foster failure. After adopting Ellie, Kathleen reached out to VOCAL to see what else she could do to help animals in need. She started helping out with our adoption follow ups and is now one of our Adoption Follow-up Volunteers. Being able to be part of the follow-up process and help someone while they are bonding with their new furbaby is so rewarding to Kathleen.

Mimi has been a successful law professional for many years, but her love for animals moved her to pursue a career in their behavior and well-being.

She is an Animal Behaviorist Counselor certified by ABC College, specializing in dogs and cats. She has been with animals all her life, and she has witnessed how frustrating is for humans to be unable to communicate with their pets, or to have a broken relationship with them, due to lack of understanding. She solves this issue by using the concept of positive obedience training. Through her work, Mimi’s goal is to make your dog trust, respect, and love you.