Cynthia (Cindy) Karsten, DVM, DABVP (Shelter Medicine Practice), serves as an Outreach Veterinarian with the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program, where she mentors students, interns, and residents while supporting shelter medical staff and leadership. Dr. Karsten graduated from the University of Wisconsin School of Veterinary Medicine and completed both a shelter medicine internship at Colorado State University and residency at UC Davis. She is the lead veterinarian for the Sacramento chapter of The Street Dog Coalition and serves on the boards of Mercer Veterinary Clinic and Compassion Without Borders. Her work focuses on expanding access to veterinary care and addressing systemic barriers within animal sheltering.