Brenda Day grew up in a small town in Montana. She graduated with an engineering degree and after working five years in the aeronautical field, she returned to school to pursue a more rewarding career. She graduated with a veterinary degree from Washington State University in 1999 and after working at Five Mile Pet Clinic for nine years, she and Dr. Carrie Forster opened the Cat's Meow Feline Veterinary Clinic. At home, she lives with her husband, several cats, dogs, and horses. In her spare time, she enjoys photography, birding, traveling, and wine tasting [citation].