Qualifications

Chautauqua is a feral mom who gave birth to kittens in our home. My husband and I helped socialize her before returning Chautauqua to her caretaker. She has since become friendly with her caretaker and spends most of her time in her caretaker’s home, where she enjoys playing and having her belly rubbed.

Education

  • Animal Behavior College: Cat Management and Training
  • Community Cats Podcast: Surrender Prevention Certificate
  • Control Unleashed: Meow What?!
  • Fear Free: Shelter Certification
  • Feline Right At Home: Team Leader
  • Humane Pro & Kelley Bollen: Animal Shelter Behavior Certificate
  • IAABC: Rebecca Park Scholarship, Principles & Practices, Feline Behavior Solutions, Science of Feline Introductions
  • ICatCare Cat: Cat Introductions
  • Karen Pryor Academy: Click with Your Cat
  • Karen Pryor Academy & Tabitha Kucera: Handle with Care
  • HSUS: Cat Retention and Behavior Certificate
  • Low-Stress Handling University: Low-Stress Handling Silver Level Certification
  • Pet Professional Guild: Cat Aggression Seminar
  • Shelter Hub & Trish McMillian: Shelter Cat Mentorship

Experience

  • Collaborator: Capital Humane Society (Cat Enrichment Volunteer Program, Post Adoption Support Calls and Classes, shelter cat behavior plans)
  • Co-Founder: Lancaster 4-H Wonder Cat Club
  • Cat therapy handler: visits to seniors, college students, and young struggling readers
  • Volunteer: Capital Humane Society, Lincoln Animal Ambassadors, The Cat House, Hearts United for Animals, Husker Cats
  • Writer: All Pet Voices, Cincy Magazine, Community Cats Podcast, IAABC Journal, LAA Pet Talk, Lakes Animal Friendship Society, Lincoln Kids, Lincoln 55+, Neighborhood Extra, TCH Newsletter
  • Content creator: Pet education curriculum for Hearts United for Animals
  • Moderator: Helping Cats with Behavioral Issues and Therapy Cats
  • Presenter: Hippocampus Kitten Showcase, National Kitten Conference, Pet Professional Guild
  • Teacher: Cat Crash Course, Cat Detectives Camp, Kitten Kindergarten

Professional

  • ABC Certified Cat Trainer
  • International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
  • Love on a Leash (pet therapy)
  • Pet Professional Guild
  • Insurance: Business Insurers of the Carolinas