What's in this course?

This is an on-demand course, with weekly Zoom meetings and a discussion group in between, starting on Tuesday, August 13th. Classes run weekly for thirteen weeks, and participants have a whole year of access to course material. We will cover various aspects of shelter cat behavior, from intake to assessment, to post-adoption support. With the input of your peers from all over the world, we will explore the latest science and best practices in building your shelter behavior programming to meet and exceed industry standards, and to give every cat in your care the best chance at a great life.
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Course curriculum

    1. How do I use Thinkific?

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    2. Meet your instructor, Trish McMillan

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    3. Welcome to the Shelter Cat Behavior Mentorship

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    4. Why Do Shelter Cats Need Your Help?

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    5. Why do shelter cats need your help? (video)

    6. Zoom links and meeting information

    7. Shelter Cat Behavior Alumni Facebook group

    8. Your Turn!

    9. Registration Conditions

    1. Introduction

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    2. Learning Objectives

    3. What are Standard Operating Procedures, and why do I need them?

    4. Read and Handle Cats Well

    5. What behaviors can we help in a shelter setting?

    6. Placement options: pathway planning for cats

    7. SCBM Aug 13 AM Zoom

    8. SCBM Aug 13 PM Zoom

    1. Learning Objectives Module 1

    2. The Five Domains

    3. The Five Domains webinar

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    4. Understanding Capacity for Care

    5. Capacity for Care webinar by Dr. Karsten

    6. ASV guidelines: how do you measure up?

    7. ASV Guidelines webinar

    8. Your turn!

    9. Module 1 Quiz

    10. Resources and further reading

    11. SCBM Aug 20 AM Zoom

    12. SCBM Aug 20 PM Zoom

    13. Aug 27 AM Zoom

    14. Aug 27 PM Zoom

    1. Learning objectives Module 2

    2. Feline senses

    3. Color and Coat Genetics

    4. Domestication of Cats

    5. The Basics of Cat Reproduction

    6. Spay/Abort

    7. Gestation and Birth

    8. Feline Life Stages

    9. Module 2 quiz

    10. Your turn!

    11. Further reading

    1. Learning objectives module 3

    2. Behavior and Intake Best Practices

    3. Sample Intake Forms

    4. Stray cat intake

    5. Intro to TNR

    6. Owned Animal Surrender

    7. Seized/impounded cat intake

    8. Transfers from other facilities

    9. Assessing behavior in shelter cats

    10. Underage kittens

    11. Fast-tracking from intake

    12. Pathway planning after assessment

    13. Your turn!

    14. Intake webinar

    15. Intake quiz

    16. Resources and further reading

    1. Learning objectives

    2. Feline body language webinar

    3. Feline body language

    4. Reducing stress in shelter cats

    5. Handling shelter cats

    6. Handling shelter cats webinar

    7. Your turn!

    8. Quiz: body language and low-stress handling

    9. Resources and further reading

About this course

  • $495.00
  • 162 lessons
  • 16.5 hours of video content

FAQ

  • Who Should Take This Course?

    Anyone wanting to learn more about Shelter Cat Behavior. ESPECIALLY those involved in sheltering: volunteers, staff, rescues, veterinarians and vet techs, and anyone interested in a career with sheltering.

  • What Topics Are Covered?

    Module 1: ASV Guidelines, The Five Domains and Capacity for Care Module 2: The Biology, Reproduction, and Genetics of Cats Module 3: Intake and Assessment Module 4: Cat Body Language and Handling Module 5: Writing SOP's Module 6: Enrichment and Co-Housing Module 7: Working With Volunteers, Fosters - also, Kittens! Module 8: Daily Rounds and Working and Medical Staff Module 9: Behavior Problems In Cats Module 10: More Behavior Problems in Cats Module 11: Community Cats, Working Cats, and TNR Module 12: Criteria Setting, Euthanasia, and Compassion Fatigue Module 13: Adoption and Post-Adoption Support

  • Is This A Live Course?

    The answer is yes & no! We meet weekly via zoom (Tuesdays at 10 am and 7pm EST). For those who cannot make those live meetings, they will be recorded for viewing later. New modules are released on Mondays.

  • What Day and Time are the Class Meetings?

    Class meetings will be held on Tuesdays at 10 AM and 7PM Eastern Standard Time. Please check your time using this link and entering our location as New York City: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

  • This course is terrific! Can I watch the videos after the course ends?

    No need to worry! You have access to the whole course for 52 weeks from your enrollment date.

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We are looking forward to helping you meet the needs of the cats in your community!

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