Nicole Jacque
Fear Free Certified Veterinary Professional, 2026
Bio
A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Nicole is a longstanding advocate for feline welfare, with over a decade of experience working in various capacities with rescues and rescue clinics. She currently serves on the Board of Directors of SNAPCats, a special needs cat rescue and sanctuary located in Santa Rosa, California. After losing her cat Theodore to FIP in 2018, Nicole became passionate about advocating for research funding and development of new treatment options for cats with FIP.
This advocacy led to co-authoring white papers on FIP treatment with Dr. Niels Pedersen and ongoing research collaboration with Dr. Samantha Evans’ FIP research group. She is a co-founder of FIP Global CATS, a not-for-profit advocacy group which provides resources and advice to cat owners whose cats have been diagnosed with FIP, advocates for legal treatment options, expanding access to care, and raises money for FIP research. In addition to her efforts in the animal advocacy space, Nicole is a full time software engineering manager and cat mom, as well as an amateur race car driver.
