Kathleen has worked pro bono for animal rights in Houston, Texas, with the Texas animal law section of the Texas State Bar and, more recently, as an attorney with the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Currently, Kathleen serves as local counsel with ALDF in an effort to have Utah’s "ag gag” law declared unconstitutional. In addition, Kathleen has served as a board member and legal counsel for a grassroots animal rescue group in Houston, Texas. After moving to Utah, Kathleen began volunteering for Nuzzles & Co. Pet Rescue and Adoption in 2010. She joined the board of directors in 2012 and became president in 2014.