Eight years ago, Heather lived in Philadelphia for one year. During that time, her husky mix Echo got very sick and nearly died. She spent a full week in ICU at Penn Vet, where her treatment included 28 blood transfusions. Fortunately, Echo recovered and she’s now a happy, healthy 12-year old. Heather was impressed by the vets and facilities at Penn Vet, and ever since, she has wanted to create a TV show about Penn Vet so more people can know about this incredible place.
In 2016, Animal Planet greenlit a TV series about Penn Vet called “Life at Vet U.”, Heather was one of the co-executive producers on the show. In honor of Echo’s amazing recovery, Heather used all the money she receives from this TV show to start a new non-profit dog rescue—which led to Hollywood Huskies. The six one-hour episodes of Life at Vet U are still available to watch on Animal Planet, Amazon, and other platforms.