About Kathy Cornack

Kathy Cornack is a holistic veterinarian, professional animal behavior and nutrition consultant and intuitive counsellor. Currently based in Brisbane, Australia, Kathy has been involved professionally in the animal care industry for the past 22 years.

Kathy combines her extensive background in holistic animal care, with positive behavior training and management strategies. The aim is to help families optimize their relationship with their animal, live in awareness and ultimately, for people and their animals to fullfill their highest potential.

Kathy has an extensive list of professional qualifications relating to animal behavior and nutrition including:

• Honours degree in Veterinary Science, University of Queensland, Australia 1985.
• Registered and practicing *Australian Veterinarian since 1985.
• Masters degree in Animal Nutrition, University of Queensland, Australia 1995.
• IVAS Certificate in Veterinary Acupuncture 1996.
• Member of the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists in Animal Behavior since 1999.
• Veterinary Behaviorist Consultant in private practice in Australia 1999-2002.
• Veterinary Animal Behaviorist Consultant to the RSPCA Animal Refuge in Brisbane 1999-2002.
• Experience handling hundreds of animals, conducting behavioral assessments, matching animals with their new families, and developing behavioral enrichment and rehabilitation programs for animals 1999-2002.
• Subject matter expert and trainer for community education and RSPCA staff training programs 1999-2002.
• Speaker, author and educator, Seattle, USA 2003 to present.
• Private animal behavior consultant, Seattle USA 2003 to present.

Kathy and her approach are unique. Her approach is truelly holistic, bringing together the best from both the main stream and the alternative/complementary. What is also unique about Kathy is her balance of the impirical and the inutitive.Not only does she have a strong academic and technical background, but she has exceptionally well developed intuitive skills. Kathy has trained as an animal communicator, and received advanced reiki training. Her advice is strongly guided by what she picks up at an intuitive level from the animals and people she works with. Kathy is an ordained minister, through universal ministeries, and works strongly at the level of spirit.

Kathy has loved animals all her life. Animal companions through the years have included dogs, cats, guinea pigs, rats, mice, fish, birds, horses, lambs, calves and a joey kangaroo. Kathy is passionate about improving the understanding, respect and humane care of animals. Further more, her life's mission is to help all living beings grow to their fullest potential, living and working in spirit.

It is from this background of skills, experience and professionalism , and from this unique perspective, that Kathy offers her services to animals and their people.

Kathy loves "old dogs and children, and watermelon wine!!". Animals and children have taught her so much and continue to do so. Her greatest joy and teacher is her 8 y.o. daughter. The animal loves of her life have been her dog "Tess"; her joey "Roogle James"; "Jenny Cow" and "Angelina" the rat.

In her private time, Kathy enjoys gardening, fragrant flowers, animals of all types, tent camping in beautiful places, fires, nordic skiing, music, singing, cooking and eating delicious food, organic food markets, travel, beach walks, cricket, classes on spritual enlightenment, yoga, meditiation and hanging out with her family and friends: all preferably in the sunshine!!.

Kathy lives in Brisbane, Australia with her partner and daughter. They currently share their home with a dog, Nimby and lots of animals who visit their large garden.

Kathy is a registered Veterinarian in  Queensland, Australia.  Local clients can use her services for all issues related to their animals health, care and well being.