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Professional certifications:​
Fear Free Professional Trainer, FFCP
Animal Behavior College Cat Trainer, ABCCT
​Animal Behavior Institute Certified Feline Training and Behavior Specialist, CFTBS
Companion Animal Sciences Institute Professional Dog Training Diploma
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2021
Certified Pet Food Nutrition Specialist - DNM University
2020
Certified Feline Training & Behavior Specialist - Animal Behavior Institute
Certified Volunteer Pet Detective - Missing Animal Response (MAR) Field Group Course​
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2019
Certified Cat Trainer - Animal Behavior College
Healing Touch for Animals Level 2 - Small Animal Class
Healing Touch for Animals Level 1 - Small Animal Class
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2018
Certificate of completion - IAABC's Feline Behavior Solutions​
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2017
Completed IAABC's Cat Behavior Consulting Mentorship
Feline Nutrition Certification - Academy of Natural Health Sciences
2011-2017 - Employed at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, CA​​
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2016
Diploma of Professional Dog Training - Companion Animal Sciences Institute
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Earlier Years​
2010 - Worked for an animal non-profit for 1.5 years
2009 - Completed a B.A. in Psychology with honors from California State University, Long Beac
About Me
My biggest passion is to help cats who are cautious, fearful, or just not very comfortable with humans. I have worked with many animal shelters and rescues over the years, and it is clear to me that I am at my best when I can help cats and their caregivers in this way. My ultimate goal is to create a behavior and training facility that will serve as a refuge for misunderstood cats, and for now I am saving up for this exciting endeavor. In the meantime, I am here to serve the cautious cat population and their guardians, which include foster parents, shelter caregivers, new adopters, and other rescue volunteers who seek to learn how to better care for cautious cat populations.
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I take a Fear Free approach in my work with all animals. This means that I take the least stressful route in order to achieve the goals we have in mind with our feline friends. I look at the individual cat and their needs, the guardian and their needs, the space and type of housing for the particular cat(s), and I consider the most functional approach that I can manifest.
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I can help you to create a more comfortable habitat for your cat, promote bonding and trust between cat and caregiver, increase safety with handling, help your foster cat to become more adoptable, and even help with things like nail trims and getting your cat into a carrier. I invite you to contact me for any questions that you might have, and I will be very honest about whether I feel that I will be able to help you and your kindred cat.
My Background
Professional certifications
Fear Free Professional Trainer, FFCP
Animal Behavior College Cat Trainer, ABCCT
​Animal Behavior Institute Certified Feline Training and Behavior Specialist, CFTBS
Companion Animal Sciences Institute Professional Dog Training Diploma
​​
2021
Certified Pet Food Nutrition Specialist - DNM University
2020
Certified Feline Training & Behavior Specialist - Animal Behavior Institute
Certified Volunteer Pet Detective - Missing Animal Response (MAR) Field Group Course​
​
2019
Certified Cat Trainer - Animal Behavior College
Healing Touch for Animals Level 2 - Small Animal Class
Healing Touch for Animals Level 1 - Small Animal Class
​​​​
2018
Certificate of completion - IAABC's Feline Behavior Solutions​
​
2017
Completed IAABC's Cat Behavior Consulting Mentorship
Feline Nutrition Certification - Academy of Natural Health Sciences
2011-2017 - Employed at Rancho Coastal Humane Society in Encinitas, CA​​
​
2016
Diploma of Professional Dog Training - Companion Animal Sciences Institute
​
Earlier Years​
2010 - Worked for an animal non-profit for 1.5 years
2009 - Completed a B.A. in Psychology with honors from California State University, Long Beach