Veterinarian Overview
Dr. Kathy Orr is a California native, having grown up in Riverside and graduated from the University of California-Davis School of Veterinary Medicine in 1973. She started her professional career at the Arizona Humane Society treating a wide variety of pets and wildlife and then obtained a coveted position as veterinarian at the Phoenix Zoo where she worked for 20 years. Her passion for treating exotic animals led her to found Liberty Wildlife Rehabilitation Foundation (www.libertywildlife.org), for whom she continues to provide veterinary services. She also works with California Condors in Arizona and with the Primate Foundation.Dr. Orr has three children who all inherited her love of science: son David is a blood analyzer engineer, daughter Kris is a veterinarian in Boulder, CO, and daughter Wendy is a PhD candidate in biochemistry at UC-Berkeley. She shares her home with Bun-Bun, a 10-year old Mastiff, multiple parrots, 14 llamas and a peacock. They dont all live in the house with her, though! In her spare time Dr. Orr enjoys traveling and bird watching.
