Shelter Cat Sociability
The suitability of rehoming cats from shelters hinges on their sociality towards humans. Often the Cats socialisation history is unknown and whilst there is a structured and validated assessment, it can take a lot of time. This study looked at piloting a quicker...
Development of a Cat Behaviour Issues Assessment Scale
Problem behaviours in cats, such as urine marking, scratching, fear, and problems of cohabitation between cats, can present a potential welfare problem for those affected cats and have a negative impact on the human–animal bond....
Ep. 12 Emotional Wellbeing in Animal Welfare Professionals with Tamsin Durston
In this episode we cover the difficult but important topic of Wellbeing for animal welfare professionals. Often as caregivers we do a bad job of looking after ourselves, we know there is a growing evidence base for poor mental health in the shelter world, particularly...
Ep. 11 What’s up Doc, Behaviour Medication with Dr. Chris Pachel
in this episode join me and world leading veterinary behaviourist Dr. Chris Pachel as we discuss simplifying the use of behaviour medication in shelter dogs. This is often a controversial topic but it’s an important consideration for our toolkit when considering...
Ep. 10 Reactivity in Shelter Dogs with Micheal Shikashio
In this episode Tom is joined by Aggression and reactivity expert Micheal Shikashio as they discuss some key Reactivity topics. If you found this episode useful and want to see Micheal live coaching some dog to human reactivity clients a course can be found here...
Ep. 09 Supporting Fraidy Cats and Socialising Kittens with Tabitha Kucera
In this episode of the podcast we are bringing cats to the party! The amazing Tabitha Kucera joins me to discuss Kitten socialisation and supporting Fraidy Cats in a shelter environment. There was tons of practical tips from Tabitha which can really help to support...
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