Telecourses: Environmental Enrichment for Cats in the Home and the Shelter

Instructor: Daniel Q. Estep, Ph.D., CAAB & Suzanne Hetts, Ph.D., CAAB

As you learned in “The Nature of Cats”class cats are quite complex creatures and their behavioral needs often go unrecognized and unmet. Now that you have a better understanding of cat behavior, in this class we’ll put that information to use and discuss strategies for proving a quality environment for cats, in both home and shelter settings.

When cats are stressed or “bored” their quality of life decreases, they are more prone to chronic, stress related health problems; fear, avoidance and aggressive behaviors increase, resulting in cats appearing less adoptable and not reaching their potential as family companions.

This 90 minute simultaneous teleclass/webcast will build on what was covered in “The Nature of Cats”, and discuss what makes for a quality cat environment and practical strategies for creating it in both the home and the shelter. We’ll discuss what’s important in the cat’s physical environment, the social environment, as well as the important factors of complexity, control, familiarity and predictability. We’ll also explore training and socialization as environmental enrichment techniques.

To maximize learning, class size will be limited so register NOW to claim your place in class.

The course comes with class notes and recommended readings. You will receive a link via email a few days before class. You can download the notes using the password provided in the email.

Call or email if you need further information. 303-932-9095 or info@animalbehaviorassociates.com

Approval by CACVT for 1.5 hours of Continuing Education credits is pending.

As soon as you register for any of our courses please put info@AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com in your email address book or safe list to increase the chance our emails won’t be blocked. Once we receive notice of your payment, we’ll send you a Class Welcome and Information email. The link to the class notes will be emailed 1-2 days prior to the first session. If you haven't heard from us within 48 hours (weekdays) of your payment, please email us at info@AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com. Also, check your spam box. The link to the class notes will be emailed 1-2 days prior to the first session.

CAN’T MAKE THE LIVE CLASS? LISTEN AT YOUR CONVENIENCE!

If you register for the class but can’t attend LIVE, you’ll have access to the replay for 3 days after the live event.  All replays are copyright protected and may not be shared with anyone who has not registered for the course.

This class isn't currently scheduled. Please sign up for our ezine "Pet Behavior One Piece at a Time" to be notified about when it will be offered next. Also coming soon, On-Demand tele-webcasts of many of our most popular tele-webinars! Take the class on-line, on your schedule, and get your CEUs!

Environmental Enrichment for Cats
Price: $39

Register for both this class and The Nature of Cats and save 10%
$70 for both

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