The Science of Feline Introductions
Sessions
In this self-study course you will learn tools and techniques for coaching clients to successfully introduce or re-introduce cats to avoid common problems.
Relationships between cats can be challenging to manage. Mismatched play styles, changing priorities as they age, illness, new living arrangements, unexpected events, or the addition of a new two- or four-legged family member can all create problems in the home. Here’s how to fix them!
This course will help you:
- Recognize common signals in cat communication
- Train useful behaviors to prepare cats for challenging situations
- Manage a safe environment
- Develop skills and knowledge to safely and successfully re-introduce cats
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Speaker(s)
Patience Fisher ACCBC, CVA, DipFBST, BSBIO
Patience Fisher owns Patience for Cats LLC, a cat behavior business based in Pittsburgh, PA that has been in operation since 2015. She is an associate-certified cat behavior consultant through the IAABC. She holds a Bachelor's in Biology, a Diploma of Feline Behavior Science Technology, and is a certified veterinary assistant. Before opening her business, Patience fostered cats for animal shelters. This is when she began her interest in cat introductions, applying her science background to observable cat -cat interactions. This is her specialty.
Patience has written many articles for the IAABC Journal. She also has a self-study course available through IAABC, entitled The Science of Feline Introductions.
