Experience Design Leader and Animal Lover Specializing in Pet Health and Veterinary Care.
Julia Sosa is an Experience Design Leader whose lifelong love of animals led to her passion and focus in the pet care and veterinary industries.
As a founding member and Chief Experience Officer of Pumpkin, one of the fastest-growing pet insurance companies in the United States, Julia has led user research, experience strategy, and product and brand design for their pet owner and veterinary partnerships. In January 2024, she started coursework to become a Licensed Veterinary Technician and explore her dream of becoming a late-in-life veterinarian.
Julia is an active member of the rescue and shelter community, a devoted foster and adoption counselor for the NYC Animal Care Center, and works as an advisor and volunteer for multiple pet welfare organizations. She is the proud pet mom to 2 small dogs, a very large cat, a recent foster-fail, and over 76+ foster kittens (and counting).
Articles & Essays
The multi-species family is changing the future of pet care
Loving an animal is a profound connection, unique and yet akin to human bonds, leading me to believe that we represent part of a somewhat silent, growing demographic that finds fulfillment outside traditional familial norms.
Essential reading for animal lovers and pet care professionals
The list below includes the books, articles, and discussions on how science, technology, and societal norms are radically evolving our understanding of animals and our relationships with them.
We need to reframe the stigma of surrendering a pet
I’ve seen people that couldn’t be bothered to talk to a shelter volunteer or simply leave their cat on the sidewalk in the middle of winter. But I’ve also witnessed people giving up their dog or cat and they are devastated and distraught.
@THEKITTENCAMP
Fostering neonatal and special need kittens for the New York Animal Care Center (NYCACC) - New York City’s only open-admission community shelter, and one of the largest in the US.
Follow @thekittencamp on Instagram to meet our ACC adoptable kittens!
