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Join us for Pounce! 2024, our annual two-day virtual conference on all things feline!! Pounce is the cat event of the year, covering the most current research, theory, and practice in feline veterinary medicine, behavior, and training. You won’t want to miss it!
When: Saturday, November 30 - Sunday, December 1, 2024
Where: Pounce! 2024 is a virtual conference, meaning you can enjoy it from the comfort of your own home with your cat curled on your lap!
Educators: Top researchers, veterinarians, behaviorists, and trainers in the cat community, including James Henderson, Dr. Jennifer Summerfield, Caroline Crevier-Chabot, Joey Lusvardi, Sandra Grossman, Julie Posluns, Jocelyn Strassel, Beth Brown, Samantha Bell, and more!
Who may benefit from this educational content: Everyone who works with, lives with, and/or just can’t get enough of our feline friends! If you want to learn how to work more effectively with this often-overlooked member of the household, "Pounce” on this opportunity!
Presentations and Q&A sessions will be recorded and available to you for a minimum of one year or as long as you have an active IAABC Foundation account (minimum of one purchase per year).
We are looking forward to having you all on Saturday, November 30 - Sunday, December 1, 2024 for our 4th annual "Pounce!” cat conference! Stay tuned for more info, and spread the word!
Speaker(s)
Beth Brown CDBC, CCBC, CCUI, CSAT, CPDT-KSA, FFCP
Beth was inspired by Lemonade Conference presentations and set out on her journey to become a Certified Control Unleashed Instructor (CCUI). She fell in love with absolutely everything about pattern games and now mentors aspiring CCUIs and feline behavior consultants alike. Beth’s goal is to empower cat behavior professionals and cat owners to think outside the box and make their cat's world the best it possibly can be.
Beth lives in Houston, Texas with her husband and truly unhealthy number of dogs. While she has no cats herself, her chihuahuas use cat trees, play with cat toys, and enjoy rolling on catnip, so she figures that's good enough for now. In the meantime, she has plenty of niece and nephew cats that she enjoys providing enrichment for when she visits their homes to play board games with their humans.

Caroline Crevier-Chabot FFCP
Caroline has a soft spot for very fearful cats and is always looking for better ways to help our feline roommates and friends. She offers cat behavior consulting services through her business, Folies Félines.
She also maintains a repertoire of videos on her website from all around the world to help you train cats, handle them better and expand the minds of your clients.

James R. Henderson BSN, FBST

Dr. Jennifer Summerfield DVM, CPDT-KA
Outside of work, Jennifer enjoys competing in a variety of sports with her three Shelties, including AKC agility, obedience, rally, and conformation. She has been a regular webinar presenter and guest instructor, a guest lecturer on clinical animal behavior topics for veterinary technician students at her local community college, and also writes a blog on behavior and training issues for dog owners.

Jocelyn Strassel MS, CVT, CDBC

Joey Lusvardi CCBC, LSHS-C, FFCP

Julie Posluns M.Sc., ACAAB
When a stray kitten came into her life, Julie was excited to apply her clicker training skills to a feline student. The positive results sparked her passion for cat training. Today, she dedicates her time to helping cat owners teach their pets fun and practical skills, enhancing their lives and strengthening the bond between cats and humans.

Dr. Maggie O’Brian DVM, MS, DACVB
Dr. O’Brian is the managing partner at a behavior specialty practice in Charlotte, NC, as well as the managing partner at a consulting service to help pets with behavior problems across the country.
Dr. O’Brian lives in Charlotte with her husband, Colin, her son, Wally, and her Beagle mix, Mashed Potatoes.
Samantha Bell M. Ed.
Samantha began her work with shelter cats at Best Friends Los Angeles in 2013, transitioning from a cat caregiving role to becoming the organization's first cat behavior lead. Currently, she serves as the cat expert and cat content strategist for Best Friends, where she educates the public on cat lifesaving and behavior through speaking engagements, TV appearances, and social media. Her expertise has been showcased at events like CatCon and Cat Camp, on The Today Show, and in the cat lifesaving course she teaches at Southern Utah University.
In addition to her professional work, Samantha mentors shelters across the country on kitten care and fostering, is a recognized cat influencer, and serves on the boards of the nonprofits Mission Meow and Thrifted Kittens.
Samantha lives in Los Angeles with her three rescued cats and many foster kittens.

Sandra Grossmann BS, AVA, CFTBS
She completed the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s (UIUC) Companion Animal Nutrition certification whilst also launching her business.
In July 2021, she graduated from the Veterinary Assistant Program at Animal Behavior College (ABC), and in June 2022, she completed her Approved Veterinary Assistant (AVA) certification from The National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America (NAVTA).
Since December 2021, she has been a certified feline training and behavior specialist with the Animal Behavior Institute. She is a member of the IAABC, PPG, and the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP).
Cats are fascinating animals and often misunderstood. They have a different metabolism and display different behavioral traits compared to dogs. Cats often get accused of being low maintenance and less personable.
As the founder of The Feline Consultant, Sandra’s mission is to help cat parents better understand and cope with their cats’ behavioral challenges. Nutrition and behavior are deeply intertwined, and Sandra aims to provide science-based information and practical solutions to foster a deeper bond between cats and their humans.

Details
- Participation in online meetings (if applicable to your course)
- Access to the course forum for discussions and collaboration
- Access to direct instructor support when needed
- Graded homework assignments (if applicable to your course)
- Increased Continuing Education Units (CEUs), reflecting the enhanced level of learning
- have access to all pre-prepared course materials on the learning platform (ie. videos, quizzes, handouts, etc.)
- participate in online course meetings
- have access to the course forum
- have contact with the course instructor
- submit homework assignments for grading by the instructor