Dr. Katie Mullin began her first year of her Shelter Medicine residency on August 1st , 2005. Dr. Mullin is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania school of veterinary medicine. Upon graduation Dr. Mullin performed a one year internship at the Animal Medical Center in New York. While there she serendipitously found a clinical position at the Humane Society of New York City and found her calling working in a shelter environment .  Dr. Mullin practiced shelter medicine at the shelter for over 6 years. While at the HSNY she enjoyed seeing a wide range of medical issues and her ability to help large number of patients at the shelter became very satisfying to her. Her commitment to learning methods to further the health and adoption of animals without homes prompted her move to California to start her residency here at Davis.

Dr. Mullin is excited about beginning her shelter medicine residency. One of her main objectives during her residency is to learn how to conduct good research that can be instrumental in finding ways to improve the health and adoptability of animals in shelters. She has a particular interest in studying feline infectious diseases and behavior. Dr. Mullin has a strong desire to learn ways to improve the health of cats in shelters which to her seems often neglected. We are very excited to have Dr. Mullin with us here and are confident that with her research and shelter background she will quickly become an import asset to the program.

Dr. Mullin's two year residency was made possible through a generous donation by the Kenneth A. Scott Charitable trust. We are grateful for this generous gift!