Dr. Kate Rusch (she used to be Dr. Frey) fell in love with the Southwest and Arizona particularly when she did an externship on the Navajo Nation at the Veterinary Hospital in Window Rock. She grew up in Charleston, SC went to Clemson University and received her DVM from the University of Georgia in 1998. Dr Rusch moved to Parker, AZ in 1999 and the Verde Valley in 2007. She currently lives in Cornville with her husband and a small herd of pets.