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Mary Daly
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Mary Daly has been an editor for The Spruce Pets since 2019. She has written and edited home, pets, and lifestyle content for more than a decade. She also is a trained veterinary assistant and fosters animals.
Highlights
- Graduate of the Missouri School of Journalism at the University of Missouri—Columbia
- 10+ years of writing and editing lifestyle content for print and digital media
- Member of ACES: The Society for Editing
Experience
Mary loves working with words to craft engaging and informative articles. She started her career as a newspaper copy editor before transitioning to digital media as both a writer and an editor. In her spare time, she trained as a veterinary assistant and fosters animals for her local humane society.
Education
Mary earned her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Missouri. She also completed the veterinary assistant program at Ashworth College.
About The Spruce Pets
The Spruce Pets, a Dotdash Meredith brand, is a new kind of pets website offering practical, real-life tips and training advice to help you care for your pet. The Spruce Pets reaches 10 million people each month. Learn more about us, our editorial process, and our commitment to ensuring we are providing you with the most trustworthy veterinarian advice.