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Coming Soon: Cat Coaching!

What is Cat Coaching?
    Want your kitty to live their very BEST life? Is your kitty having behavioral issues? Cat Coaching can help you examine your kitty's environment, behavior and many other factors to determine the best way to move forward to work toward a common goal.

What Cat Coaching is NOT:
- it is not a 'quick fix' or 'magic wand' for kitty behavior issues, it's a process
- cat coaching is more like 'cat owner coaching' - you and your kitty will have to work hard to accomplish your goals! There will be homework!

Things Cat Coaching can help with:
- happy cat environment consultation
- inappropriate litter box use
- counter surfing
- aggression
- nail trimming
- keeping cats INDOORS (enrichment)
- introducing new pets
- carrier training (vet visit prep)
- administering medication
- other behavioral concerns

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Abbey Thompson: Kzoo Cat Coach
- Master's Degree in Clinical Counseling Psychology, Valdosta State University, 2014
- Owner/Shelter Director at Kzoo Cat Cafe & Rescue, est 2017
- 6+ years rescue/shelter experience, 1+ year professional pet sitting experience (dogs, cats, small animals, birds, chickens)
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Fear Free (Shelters) Certified, 2019
- Certified Professional Petsitter (CPPS) through PetSitters International, 2020
- Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training & Behavior: Train Your Cat!, 2020
- Animal Behavior Consulting, Principles & Practice', International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC), 2021

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So how does it work?!

Animal behavioral consultation (Animal Behavior Consulting 101) often starts with a thorough history and assessment of your kitty and your goals for them. Depending on what you are looking to get out of  kitty coaching, you will receive a comprehensive questionnaire that will ask about many aspects of your home and your pet's lives. Filling this out (the more detail the better) can set you up for the most successful and productive initial consultation.

The initial consultation (in person or virtual) is the time for the coach to see your kitty's space, interact and see you interact with your kitty (if applicable), and have a conversation with you and the household about what your goals are and what concerns or questions you may have. A few initial steps will be discussed and a comprehensive written plan will be provided afterward. This PURRsonalized report will include a review of recommendations, a detailed behavior modification action plan, product recommendations and plan for follow up (if applicable).

Depending on your goals and the complexity of the behavior, follow up and support will be provided via email, phone, text and possible follow up visits, if needed.

Cat Coaching can be a way for you to help your kitty live their best life! Whether you are interested in an overall consultation of their environment, nutrition, behavior and health, or guidance on a specific unwanted behavior, we can help using our vast experience, education and resources. However, cat coaching is NOT a quick fix. Cat Coaching is not a magic wand. YOU have to be willing to help your kitty live their best life, DO your homework, and be invested in the process. There will never be a guaranteed solution, but we will work together as long as needed to help you reach your goals!

**Cat coaching is NEVER a replacement for routine (or otherwise) veterinary care! Vet records are an important part of your initial questionnaire, and no veterinary advice will be part of your consultation.


Our Philosophy & Practice:

We strive to adhere to the LIMA approach and the IAABC Professional Code of Ethics:

  • LIMA describes a trainer or behavior consultant who uses the least intrusive, minimally aversive strategy out of a set of humane and effective tactics likely to succeed in achieving a training or behavior change objective. LIMA adherence also requires consultants to be adequately educated and skilled in order to ensure that the least intrusive and aversive procedure is used. LIMA does not justify the use of punishment in lieu of other effective interventions and strategies. In the vast majority of cases, desired behavior change can be affected by focusing on the animal's environment, physical well-being, and operant and classical interventions such as differential reinforcement of an alternative behavior, desensitization, and counter-conditioning (IAABC LIMA STATEMENT)
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Pricing:

  • Initial Questionnaire Review, in person/virtual consultation (approx 1 hour) & PURRsonalized written plan ......................................................   $200
  • Additional follow up & support (6 weeks included with consult) ............................   $50/hr
  • In person/Virtual follow up visit and continued coaching .....................................   $100
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