I would like to request the multi-year option for this course as I'll run it probably once a year. 13 week online course on feline behavior in a shelter setting. Students will have a year to complete the course if they don't get to all of it during the 13 weeks. Topics are: Five domains Capacity for Care ASV Guidelines Intro to biology, domestication, genetics of cats Feline life stages Cat reproduction Shelter cat intake Owned animal surrender Intro to TNR Impounded cat intake Transfers from other facilities Assessing behavior in shelter cats Feline body language Reducing stress in shelter cats Handling shelter cats Creating shelter behavior SOP’s Intro to policy and protocol Shelter housing In-cage enrichment Out-of-cage enrichment Group housing Working with behavior volunteers Working with behavior fosters Daily rounds Working with medical staff Behavior modification in shelter cats Inappropriate elimination Working with cats with handling issues Declawing Inter-cat issues Working with kittens Working with unsocialized cats Litter box problems Urine marking Aggression toward humans Feline hyperesthesia Community cats and TNR Working cat placement Behavioral euthanasia Setting adoptability criteria Compassion Fatigue Adoption and post-adoption support Introducing cats to cats Introducing cats to dogs Cats and children

Sponsor:Shelter Behavior Hub
Speaker(s):Trish McMillan, Ann Jorgensen, Katenna Jones

Contact: Trish McMillan
 Email: trishbehave@gmail.com
 Phone: 212-203-2896
 Web: http://www.shelterbehaviorhub.com/