Ready to Fear Less with Your Feline?
I Can Help With
Facilitating an easier, safer more predictable and enjoyable life together
Many of the behaviors listed below can be rooted in an underlying medical condition. I will work with your veterinarian to help offer comprehensive care in addressing your pet’s overall health and behavior.
Litter Box Behaviors
Urinating, spraying, defecation- I’m ready to pull out my hair from cleaning so much
Scratching
People, furniture, walls- I’m lost at how else to scratch-proof my home
Housemate Dynamics
1 or more cats fighting or bullying- I’m worried about the safety of my cats
I Can Also Help With…
Grooming and Veterinary Care
Medication Administration
Sound phobias
Human-directed biting behaviors
Ingestive behaviors (working with your vet)
Adolescent behavior prevention
… and Enrichment Plans
Modern cat lifestyles come with modern problems- like not having appropriate outlets for their natural behaviors of hunting, scratching, and multi-tiered exploration. Enrichment options are tailored to your cat’s age and personality.
Don’t see your pet’s specific behavior concern listed?
Contact me to see if I can still help!
Initial Consult
What’s Included:
- Thorough review of your pet’s behavioral and medical history
- Typically held virtually to better assess your cat’s “natural” behaviors
- Plan summary, shared with your veterinarian, including ways to manage your pet’s behaviors
- 60-90 minutes
$275
4-Hour Session Package
What’s Included:
- 4 separate 1-hour sessions OR 8 separate 30-minute sessions, held over 8 weeks
- Virtual, In-Person, or combination- whichever most benefits your pet
- Electronic “road map” of recommendations
$675
6-Hour Session Package
What’s Included:
- 6 separate 1-hour sessions OR 12 separate 30- minute sessions, held over 10 weeks
- Virtual, In-Person, or combination- whichever most benefits your pet
- Electronic “road map” of recommendations
$980
1-Hour Virtual Session
What’s Included:
- Electronic session summary shared in your pet’s portal
- Summary shared with your veterinarian
$175
1-Hour In-Person Session
What’s Included:
- Electronic session summary shared in your pet’s portal
- Summary shared with your veterinarian
$175
“A cat has absolute emotional honesty: human beings, for one reason or another, may hide their feelings, but a cat does not.”
Ernest Hemingway
Uncertain If We Might Be a Good Fit For Each Other?
Discovery Call
What’s Included:
- 15-30 minute video call
- Brief review of your pet’s behavior concerns
- Verbal assessment and recommendations
- $40 credit toward an Initial Consult
$80
Behavior Info
Why the focus on using food for training? Are there other ways to reward behavior?
Food is a strong motivator for behavior- we humans have oodles of foods we use as rewards for our own hard work! How food is used is what’s important- making food either rewarding or aversive. The type, size, where offered (from a hand vs on the ground vs other), when, and how frequently (at first!) are vital components in helping strengthen or weaken a behavior.
Even so, some animals may prefer other types of rewards: toys, play, access to a preferred or “safe” location, praise, and some even love petting or scratches! I’ll work with you to help assess what rewards your pet prefers and how to utilize those to your advantage.
Will the behavior change we work on be permanent?
It depends! Some pets learn a new behavior pattern and continue that pattern for life (think of a cat hearing a food can opening). Other behavior patterns might require some life-long reinforcing (think maintaining an awesome recall with your dog).
Each human-pet duo is unique. Some pets may “work for less” with one of their trusted humans, but may “only work” for food or toy rewards from the other human in their family. If that dynamic is ok for you, then that’s ok and it doesn’t need to change. If you’d like help assessing if or how to change that dynamic, let’s see what we can do together!
How long will it take to see behavior changes in my pet?
Sometimes behavior changes are seen within a matter of days! Every pet, family, and behavior pattern is different. Some behaviors may improve dramatically through management interventions and a few easy changes to your daily or weekly life.
Other behaviors, especially those rooted in significant fear or anxiety or that have been “practiced” for years may take longer to change. In these cases, partnering with a Board-Certified Veterinary Behaviorist or your primary care veterinarian may be most appropriate.
What if my pet doesn’t respond to training?
We’ll assess what “success” may look like together. I find that the better we understand our pet’s problematic behaviors, better support their natural behaviors, and expand your behavioral “tool kit”, the more likely the initial goals for you and your pet may change. I’m happy to help navigate those changes with you!