Cassie Cook

Cassie grew up in eastern Iowa and earned her BS 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. She joined the Mowat Lab in April of 2024 and graduated with merit in October of 2024, earning a MSc in Clinical Animal Behavior.  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.