Mary has established a breeding program with Australian Shepherds and shares her home with Travis, Tala, Munchkin, and Koz. She also has a collie named Sky and 2 cats, Jojo and Tuffy. She has shown horses most of her life as well and currently owns an Appaloosa mare named Fancy and a Quarter Horse named Babe. Her dog Travis is also a certified therapy dog.
Mary has always enjoyed the hands on aspect of her job and as one of Dr. Vali’s main interests is reproduction work, has continued her education and experience in that field as well. In her spare time she enjoys horseback riding, showing dogs, and many artistic pursuits such as sculpting and painting.