Deb Catherman

Before getting involved in working with animals, Deb was a teacher. She spent 10 years teaching at a business school. During that time, she completed her Master’s Degree in Adult Education. And yes, she is one of those odd people who actually enjoys math. In 2012, after one of her dogs passed away, Deb started volunteering at the no-kill dog shelter where she had adopted that dog.

While volunteering there, she met and adopted a lab/hound mix named Red. Starting in the summer of 2015, she left teaching and began working at a doggy daycare. For 4 years, she worked at the PSPCA with dogs, cats, horses and other barn animals. While at the SPCA she met and fell in love with a previously untouchable horse named Mike. Thanks to an amazing horse trainer and friend, Deb is now the proud mom to Mikey. In addition to being a “rescue mom”, Deb is the crazy aunt to an amazing niece. Some weekends she gets a break from all the dog and horse hair and attends her niece’s dance competitions. “After spending years volunteering and working in animal rescue, it is so rewarding and fun working with dogs who are so happy with their families.”