Our Staff
Dr. Sarah J. Cutler, VMD, Owner
Sarah Cutler graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 1997 and completed an internship in general small animal medicine and surgery at the Animal Medical Center in Manhattan in 1998. She worked at Park East Animal Hospital for six years before moving out of the city and working at Somers Animal Hospital for six years. She founded her own house call practice called At Home Vet Care based in Katonah, NY in 2010 in order to provide high-quality care in the comfort of pets’ homes. She also works as a veterinary consultant at For the Love of Dogs, a canine rescue group in her area.
Her passion for helping our pets receive humane treatment as well as her strong interest in behavioral problems are the focus of her professional work. Dr. Cutler has veterinary licenses in New York and Connecticut, is a member of the American Veterinary Medical Association, Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association, and New York State Veterinary Medical Society. Dr. Cutler is available for house call behavior appointments and general medical house calls in northern Westchester County.
Candida Higgins CPDT-KA, CDBC
Behavior Consultant
Candy Higgins has been working with Dr. Cutler’s Behavior Clinic for Cats and Dogs since July of 2021. She is a Certified Professional Dog Trainer through the National Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers® and a Certified Dog Behavior Consultant through the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.
Candy has been involved with local canine rescue organizations since 2015, and founded her private training business Candy’s Canine Coaching in Bedford, NY. Through handling hundreds of dogs in rescue, she developed a fascination with behavior, and is deeply committed to ongoing education in order to support pets and their people. In 2022 she completed The Aggression in Dogs Master Course, and she is currently enrolled in Karen Pryor’s Puppy Start Right program. Candy is a member of the Association for Professional Dog Trainers, the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants and the International Pet Professional Guild.
Prior to working formally in the field of canine behavior, Candy’s career was in marketing and media in Manhattan and in her native Toronto, Canada. Candy and her husband have three rescue dogs (l-r Otis, Frank and Callie) and an elderly grey cat named Jack.
Paige Lombardi
Assistant
Paige is a recent graduate of the University of Michigan and is in the process of applying to veterinary school. She has worked for Dr. Cutler for 7 years as a veterinary assistant, gaining experience and growing her passion for her future career as a veterinarian. Trudy is Paige’s 12 year old mini dachshund who is her family’s beloved family pet, and also a learning experience for Paige given her nickname “The Landshark.”
Tricia Keller
Administrative Assistant
Tricia has enjoyed working in small animal veterinary medicine for 16 years as well as operating her own petsitting company for the past 10 years. She is excited to embark on a new journey as an Administrative Assistant with Dr. Cutler and her team! Tricia shares her free time with her husband and son as well as Wasabi, Tito Bandito and blind kitty cat, Mira. Tricia loves family, nature, Zumba, baking and time with friends!
Dr. Marissa Rosenbloom,
VMD
Marissa Rosenbloom graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Veterinary Medicine in 2014. She worked at the VETS Group hospitals in Nassau County for a year and at Great Neck Animal Hospital for three years. In 2016, she worked for a NYC dog walking company to teach animal behavior to their employees and to help train dogs with anxiety and other behavior concerns.
Dr. Rosenbloom has always had a passion for animal behavior. She was part of the Behavior Medicine group at UPenn Vet, has successfully completed a Masters in Aggression course, and is getting her Fear FreeTM certification.
Dr. Rosenbloom founded her own house-call behavior practice called Dr. Rosenbloom Pet Behavior in 2020 in order to provide both dog training and behavior medicine veterinary care on Long Island. Her house-call practice is based out of Great Neck, NY. In addition to continuing her house-call practice, she was very excited to join Dr. Cutler and her team starting in December 2021!
Prior to formally working in the field of veterinary behavior, Dr. Rosenbloom was an equine wrangler; she taught people of all ages about horses and how to horseback ride in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. Dr. Rosenbloom spends her free time with her family, with her beloved rescue dog, and volunteering at an equine therapy center for disabled children.