Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Katti Strahsmeier-Stoller is the owner and head veterinarian of BelaCoop Animal Hospital of North Park. Born and raised in Pittsburgh, Dr. Stoller grew up with a love for animals and by the age of 7 she knew she wanted to be a veterinarian. She grew up with 14 beagles and cherished going along with her dad to the vet. In high school, she worked in kennels and different animal hospitals gaining experience. After graduating high school, she left to start her career as an Animal Science/Pre-Vet major at Virginia Tech University. After obtaining her Bachelor's degree, she continued onto graduate school in Poultry Nutrition at Virginia Tech University. After leaving her Master's program, she relocated to the island of St. Kitts in the Caribbean and furthered her education at Ross Univeristy School of Veterinary Medicine. She subsequently returned to the United States to finish her clinical year of study at Purdue University, obtaining her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degree in 2006. From there, she worked on Cape Cod at Sandwich Animal Hospital for 3 years, met the love of her life and moved back to Pittsburgh. She obtained a job working emergency medicine for the next 3 years and married her husband, Sam. Katti then went on to do relief work in shelter medicine for the Western PA Humane Society and White Oak Animal Safe Haven. Katti and Sam decided to make Katti's dreams come true and open their own animal hospital. They wanted to make the animal hospital special and name it after their two beloved dogs, Bela and Cooper, that have both passed away. Sam and Katti currently have two cats, Liamuiga who was rescued from the island of St. Kitts and Kitteness a local rescue. They also have two dogs, a Golden Retriever/Hound mix named Pepper, who they adopted from the Western PA Humane Society and a rescued Pit Bull named Zen. Katti and Sam also have a daughter, Siena and another baby due in April 2017. Her special interests include oncology, exotic medicine, emergency medicine and seizure disorders. Dr. Stoller's hobbies include gourmet cooking, interior decorating, shopping and spending time with her family. Dr. Stoller has also been featured in the hit TV show "My Dog Ate What!" on National Geographic Wild. She has had honorable mention in the Veterinary Practice News magazine as well as the Pittsburgh Magazine.
