Cassie Cook

Cassie grew up in eastern Iowa and earned her B.S. in Animal Ecology from Iowa State University in 2008.  She developed a special interest in companion animal behavior during her 10 years working as a Veterinary Technician in a general practice located in central Iowa that catered to dogs, cats, small mammals, and birds!  A position as a Neurology CVT and the desire to be closer to her family brought her to Madison in April of 2023.  However, a love of research grew during her online studies at the University of Edinburgh, where she is currently finishing up a M.Sc. in Clinical Animal Behavior, and she joined the Mowat Lab in April of 2024.  Cassie enjoys being outside with her “house hippo” dog Petunia, snuggling up with her cat Amos, and finding creative projects to fill the remainder of her time.