Ray completed their BA at Marquette University in 2013 and their Masters in Public Health in 2015 at Boston University. They first started working with cats in 2017 at an animal shelter in Austin, TX, and have loved working with them ever since. Prior to working at Riverside, their experience was primarily in shelter medicine and high-volume spay/neuter and TNR (Trap-Neuter-Return). They live with their partner, their six perfect cats, and one big goofy dog. They enjoy gardening, swimming, playing video games, birdwatching, and of course, hanging out with cats [citation].