Cat Training and Behavior (Domestic and Feral)/Expert Profile

Expertise

I can answer questions related to cat behavior, such as how to keep your feline happy and healthy with minimal expense but maximum commitment. I offer tips on how to touch and massage your feline to foster a good bond and direct people in how to spot and avoid overstimulation. Accurately interpreting a cat's body language, signals and cues is often not understood by many beloved feline guardians. I offer advice on alternatives to expensive veterinary bills, tell you when is it necessary to visit your vet, and how to maintain proper diet for your individualized feline's needs to avoid those astronomical vet bills down the line. I also give holistic medical and dietary advice, and hospice care tips for the aging kitty. I offer advice on how to deal with shy or undersocialized cats or feral kittens. www.thenatureofthebeast.org If you need a consultation during my vacation hours, I will unfortunately need to charge my normal fee. http://agentprovaCATeursDOGgeddetermination.blogspot.com/

Experience in the area

I have worked with felines for 20 years both personally and professionally. Called the "queen of behavior cats" by SF SPCA's former feline behavior dept, I work with off-limit felines at the city shelter for nine years. I have onsite tech training from holistic vets and allopathic veterinarians. I have helped out rescues with behavior animals and help assist clients in problems with behavior and/or medical issues. Along with graduate studies in holistic medicines I have participated in a holistic hospice internship. Public radio show on feline behavior and holistic health.

Organizations

I currently operate my own business which site can be accessed from internet explorer, www.thenatureofthebeast.org http://agentprovaCATeursDOGgeddetermination.blogspot.com/ I am a custody feline volunteer at SF Animal Care and Control I also am part of a feral kitten/undersocialized adult feline volunteer handler program at Animal Care and Control I am a member of Allcreatureshealingnetwork.org

Education/Credentials

Masters in Somatic Psychology, on site veterinary tech training at holistic and allopathic vet offices, graduate studies in Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, herbs, eastern principles, certification in Acupressure, animal hospice internship at Bright Haven

Past/Present Clients

My clients include private clients and bay area rescues, NY Yankees, and actors from NYC and LA

What do you like about this subject?

Felines are magical creatures and really are immensely rewarding to provide for. The more subtly attuned we are and the more we practice self cultivation the better we will be at understanding our cats and handling "difficult feline issues."

What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?

I hope to make people realize just as children are shaped by their environment so are our pets. Pets often show us areas where we are out of balance and behavior issues arise from imbalances in the guardian or improper understanding of our pets and their needs. I hope to be one to help stop animal research. Barbaric, cruel and inhumane

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know:

Many issues can be solved with understanding a feline's body language. Cats are constantly communicating but most people do not know exactly how to read this. People abandon pets to shelters thinking the animal will go up for adoption. BIGGEST MISCONCEPTION. Behavior tests challenge & push pets beyond limits. If pet fails they are euthanized & not considered "adoptable."

Something controversial or provocative about this subject

Each year thousands of "stray" animals are taken from SOME municipal shelters and sold into research in "pound sweeps." Pets are tortured and killed in the name of consumer safety and medicine. Fight for legislation prohibiting this and fight for alternatives to animal research! Buy "NOT TESTED ON ANIMALS." AVOID: Proctor and Gamble, Bausch & Lomb Colgate, Palmolive, Loreal, Revlon, Maybelline