Qualifications

These cats weren’t getting along when their owners contacted me. I helped them tweak their introduction process and now the cats no longer pick on each other.

Education

  • Animal Behavior College: Cat Management and Training
  • Community Cats Podcast: Surrender Prevention Certificate
  • Control Unleashed: Meow What?!
  • Fear Free: Shelter Certification
  • HSUS: Cat Retention and Behavior Certificate
  • 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: Click with Your Cat
  • Low-Stress Handling University: Low-Stress Handling Silver Level Certification
  • Pet Professional Guild: Cat Aggression Seminar
  • Shelter Hub & Trish McMillian: Shelter Cat Mentorship
  • Conferences: Community Cats Podcast Cat Behavior Day, Lemonade Day, National Kitten Coalition Kitten Conference, Pounce

Experience

  • Former volunteer with Hearts United for Animals and Husker Cats
  • Co-creator of pet education curriculum for Hearts United for Animals
  • Former moderator for Helping Cats with Behavioral Issues and Therapy Cats
  • Former teacher of Bright Lights: Cat Detectives Camp
  • Articles: 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
  • Collaborations: Capital Humane Society (Cat Enrichment Volunteer Program, Post Adoption Support Calls and Classes, shelter cat behavior plans)
  • Presentations: National Kitten Conference, Hippocampus Kitten Showcase
  • Volunteer: Capital Humane Society, Lincoln Animal Ambassadors, The Cat House
  • Co-Founder of Lancaster 4-H Wonder Cat Club
  • Teacher of Lincoln’s only Kitten Kindergarten and Cat College classes

Professional

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