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Cat Behaviour and Psychology

Course CodeBAG222
Fee CodeS1
Duration (approx)100 hours
QualificationStatement of Attainment

Why Study This Course?

  • Understand how cats thinks and communicate
  • Learn to identify their behavioural signals
  • Apply this knowledge to influence and manage cat behaviour

 

Lesson Structure

There are 8 lessons in this course:

  1. Nature and Scope of Cat Psychology
    • Introduction
    • Terminology
    • Cat Industries
    • Differentiating health and behavioural issues
    • Feline Diabetes
    • Kidney Disease
    • Stress
  2. Cat Senses and Communication
    • Understanding Cat communications
    • Sounds made by the Cat
    • Body Language
    • Smell
    • Hearing
  3. Understanding Natural Behaviour in Cats
    • Aggression
    • Scratch Fever
    • Cat Behavioural Development
    • Biological Rythms and Sleep
    • Sexual Behaviour
    • Maternal Behaviour
    • Eating and Drinking
  4. Behavioural Disorders/Abnormalities
    • Nature or Nurture
    • Sensitive Periods
    • Neurological Development
    • Sleep
    • Play
    • Cat Temperament Tests
    • How Breeds Differ
  5. Basic Training
    • Aggression
    • Redirected Aggression
    • Maternal Aggression
    • Ideopathic Aggression
    • Dealing with Aggression
    • Housebreaking
    • Inappropriate Elimination
    • Excessive Vocalisation
    • Geriatric Dysfunction
    • Controlling killing of Wildlife
    • Eating Disorders
    • Abnormal Suckling
    • Separation Anxiety
  6. Obedience Training
    • Forming Habits
    • Train them Early
    • Conditioning
    • Operant Conditioning
    • Socialisation
    • House Training
    • Grooming
    • Bathing
    • Scratching
    • Catching Vermin
    • Tricks
    • Discipline
  7. Cat Behaviour Management
    • Cat Doors
    • Microchipping and Registering
    • Coming when Called
    • Energy Release Activities
    • Neutering
    • Drug Treatment
    • Nice Smells
    • Getting Used to a Cage
    • Managing Climbing
  8. Operating a Cat Business
    • PBL Project

Aims

  • Understand cat psychology and apply that knowledge to manage and influence the behaviour of cats.
  • Describe how cats think, and discuss the relevance of understanding cat psychology to people.
  • Explain how cats communicate; and formulate an understanding of possible ways that a human may communicate with a cat.
  • Understand behaviours that are natural, hence predictable in cats; and learn to read signals that cats give.
  • Explain how cats develop behavioural characteristics throughout stages of their life.
  • Describe commonly occurring behavioural problems in cats.
  • Describe techniques for training cats
  • Implement measures to manage the behaviour of cats.
  • Develop knowledge on running your own cat business.

What you will learn!

  • Understanding of feline psychology.
  • How to manage and influence the behaviour of cats.
  • How to describe how cats think.
  • Ways cats communicate.
  • How to formulate ways humans may communicate with cats.
  • To read communication signals that cats give.
  • How behavioural characteristics change in different life stages.
  • Common occurring behavioural problems in cats.
  • Techniques for training cats.
  • Strategies to manage the behaviour of cats.
  • Knowledge on running your own cat-related business.

 

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for:

  • Cat owners
  • Pet retail staff 
  • Animal controllers
  • Veterinary health staff 
  • Breeders
  • Groomers
  • Cattery operators
  • Volunteer animal welfare workers
  • Cat rescue or rehabilitation specialists

The opportunities are limitless!

 

 

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