Kristi Martin, LVT, CBST, ISFM, FB

Kristi grew up in western PA and attended Kent State University in Ohio where she received a BA in Anthropology. After graduating she started her professional journey working with animals in the zoo field caring for and training a number of different species. This type of training focused on animal husbandry and preparing animals to participate willingly in their own veterinary care. This is known as cooperative care, and it continues to be a strong area of interest for her as it offers animals a way to have some control over what is happening to them.

In 2008, Kristi transitioned to working in the veterinary field while pursuing her diploma in canine behavior from the Companion Animal Science Institute. In 2010 she returned to school to become a licensed veterinary technician. As a technician she worked at the National Aviary in Pittsburgh, as well as veterinary specialty clinics in NY and SC.  n 2019, she created and managed the Behavior Department at the Charleston Veterinary Referral Center and eventually transitioned to her own business working full time as a Behavior Specialist a couple of years later.