Meet Dr. Annie Valuska
Purina Pet Behaviorist
Dr. Annie’s Role at Purina
With over 20 years of experience studying animal behavior, wellbeing and human–animal relationships, Dr. Annie serves as the “voice of the pet” at Purina. As a principal scientist and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist, she helps ensure the behavioral and emotional needs of cats and dogs stay central to Purina’s research and product development.
Since joining Purina in 2013, she has applied her scientific expertise to better understand pets’ everyday experiences and translate those insights into meaningful benefits for pets and pet parents.
Education
PhD, Animal Behavior, University of California, Davis
BA, Psychology, Kenyon College
Post-Doctoral Behavior Research Fellow, Disney’s Animal Kingdom
Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist
Meet Dr. Annie’s Pets
Dr. Annie’s rescue pets, Jack and Arya, inspire her to “think like a pet." And, even more importantly, remind her daily just how special the pet-human bond really is with every snuggle and training session.
Get to Know More Purina Pet Experts
From veterinarians to pet behaviorists, nutritionists and more, we have pet experts from every specialty on our roster. Meet more Purina experts, and see how they’re helping us push pet care forward.