Vicky Halls is Head of Unowned Cats at International Cat Care, working specifically on projects relating to the welfare of unowned cats throughout the world.

Vicky is a registered veterinary nurse and clinical animal behaviorist, having spent over 25 years specializing in cats. Vicky has lectured all over the world on cat behavior to veterinary and lay audiences and now speaks on cat population management and Cat-Friendly Homing. Vicky is also a qualified and registered person-centered counselor.

Vicky is the author of seven best-selling books on cats for the general public, several peer-reviewed papers for scientific journals, and co-author of veterinary textbooks and published guidelines.

At home, Vicky is a slave to the demands of LC, her pre-loved elderly black moggie.

Kim Van Syoc is the executive director of the Banfield Foundation and VCA Charites, the charitable arms of Banfield Pet Hospital and VCA Animal Hospital, two of the largest veterinary practices in the world. Under Kim’s leadership, the Banfield Foundation and VCA Charites have collectively awarded more than $16 million in grants and improved the health, safety and well-being of more than seven million pets across all 50 states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and Guam. 

Kim also helped launch, and currently serves as president of, the Better Together Fund, a separate public charity that empowers Banfield, BluePearl, and VCA Animal Hospital Associates to support one another with critical financial assistance in the event of natural and manmade disasters or domestic violence. Kim joined Banfield Pet Hospital in 2009 after spending more than 12 years working in public relations. Prior to her role at the Banfield Foundation, Kim served as Banfield’s director of external communications, overseeing public relations, crisis communications, stakeholder engagement, and Corporate Social Responsibility. 

Kim’s achievements include the creation and management of the annual State of Pet Health Report, the largest report of its kind as well as Banfield’s Corporate Social Responsibility platform and the creation of the Banfield Foundation. Kim serves on the Board of Trustees for the Oregon Zoo Foundation and the Advisory Council for Greater Good Charities, further demonstrating her love of animals, big and small. Kim lives in Lake Oswego, Oregon along with her husband, daughter, and 3-year-old dog, Pippa.