Katy Mahaley

CPDT-KA, Director, Behavioral Sciences Team, ASPCA Presenter

Katy has worked in companion animal welfare for the past 12 years. She started her work at Asheville Humane Society where she worked to develop a behavior program for that shelter. That behavior program encompassed in-kennel enrichment, playgroups, and behavior modification for dogs in their care. In 2018, she joined the ASPCA’s Behavioral Sciences Team. She and her team work closely with the different behavior teams throughout the ASPCA to support alignment across the behavior programs. They also conduct forensic behavior evaluations on dogs and cats from the ASPCA’s national cruelty cases.