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If you’d like to learn more about feline communication and how to handle cats safely and gently, please check out this series of one hour webinars. This three-part series is ideal for new and seasoned shelter workers, volunteers, trappers, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control officers, foster care providers, or anyone who handles cats regularly.
Recording: Feline Communication | Slides (.pdf)
ASPCA: Natasha Drain, MSc, Shelter R&D Research Assistant; Trish McMillan Loehr, MSc, CPDT, Director, Applied Research and Behavior
When a cat rolls on her side, is she requesting a belly rub or is she preparing to defend herself? Learn what cats are saying with their eyes, ears and whiskers, their weight shifts, and body postures. Discover how you can use your own body language to show cats that you are not a threat.
This free, 60-minute webinar is ideal for new and seasoned shelter workers, volunteers, trappers, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control officers, foster care providers, or anyone who handles cats regularly.
Humane Feline Handling 101 | Slides (.pdf)
ASPCA: Natasha Drain, MSc, Shelter R&D Research Assistant; Trish McMillan Loehr, MSc, CPDT, Director, Applied Research and Behavior
How can feline caregivers avoid bites and scratches with minimal stress to both the cat and human? This introductory webinar on humane feline handling will show you:
- The proper way to pick up cats and place them in crates or transfer cages
- Tools to use with more defensive or fearful cats (and what tools should never be used)
This free, 60-minute webinar is ideal for new and seasoned shelter workers, volunteers, trappers, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control officers, foster care providers, or anyone who handles cats regularly.
Shelter Cats: Intake to Adoptions
Date Postponed - New Date TBA - feel free to register and you will be notified when the new date is confirmed; the webinar will be recorded.
This webinar discusses best practices and shelter innovations to help move your shelter’s cats from intake to adoptions. This will help improve your shelter’s processes, reducing stress on cats and keeping staff safe. Learn to safely and humanely handle, transfer, intake, vet, and house cats appropriately from the moment they walk into your shelter’s door.
This free, 60-minute webinar is ideal for new and seasoned shelter workers, volunteers, trappers, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal control officers, and foster care providers.
This webinar has been approved for 0.5 CEUs for trainers and 0.5 CEUs for behavior consultants by the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers (CCPDT).
This webinar has been submitted to the American Association of Veterinary State Boards RACE committee and is pending approval for RACE CE.
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