Katy Kroll

• As a lifelong animal lover and vegan, Katy is extremely passionate about animal rights and researches ways to promote kindness to all creatures.
• She grew up in a household that welcomed various animals into the family, including fish, birds, rabbits, dogs, and cats (lots and lots of cats), and she is currently a loving cat mom (and human boy mom too).
• She has a long history of volunteering at and donating to cat shelters and animal rescues, never turning a blind eye to an animal in need.

Experience

Katy is a pop-culture connoisseur who has covered entertainment and lifestyle news, as well as in-depth features for over 20 years. She started her editorial career at Billboard magazine before setting out on her own as a full-time freelancer. She has also written for numerous high-profile print and online publications, including Looper, where she explored classic cinema and interviewed celebrities like Kevin Bacon and Gary Oldman, and Rolling Stone, where her love for pop-culture entertainment drove her content. She then jumped on the opportunity to expand her journalism portfolio as a contributor to Cuteness, where she covers the world of everything cute and cuddly. Her animal-handling expertise and lifetime of loving, admiring, and advocating for sweet creatures is found in every story she writes.

Education

Katy has a bachelor's degree from New York University, where she double majored in cinema studies and women's studies.