I was born in Elkins, West Virginia, and grew up on a farm with my family. This made me love animals even more. She spent her whole life fighting for animal rights, and her radio show Pet of the Day made her famous. TRIBUTES FOR EMOTIONS It was impossible for Kat not to love everyone, both people and animals. “Her loving dogs, Stevie and Kirby, and her cats were proof of how kind she was,” Mix98.1 Richmond said. Aside from that, she did volunteer work for The Alzheimer’s Association, SPARC, the Children’s Hospital, and the Henrico Humane Society. “She was always there for me, at home or at work.” The tribute went on to say that her presence was always a source of comfort and pleasure. “Kat’s love and kindness will live on in our hearts forever.” “Thank you for everything, Kat.” Bill Bevins, co-host of Virginia This Morning, also said nice things about Kat. He worked with her on the radio for years. “Some people would say, ‘Nobody’s that nice,’” he told CBS affiliate WTVR.
“But she was.” She was for sure. They were honest, and it showed. She really cared.” Bill remembered how Kat would help people by having them on her show. “She was like the Red Cross all by herself.” “That was so cool of her,” he said.
“Kat is the first person or animal that comes to mind when you think of someone who needs help.” It was a boys’ club when we first started out, so women in radio just got together all the time to make sure we were taking care of each other, said Richmond radio host Melissa Chase. “She was like a mom to women in radio.” She helped us in a lot of different ways.
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