Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 40 minutes ago
If you'd like to receive a certificate of attendance for continuine education credit, please watch this presentation on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/cracking-the-cat-code-recognizing-feline-signals-for-better-care#tab-product_tab_overview
Understanding feline body language is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of both shelter cats and their caregivers. This session provides staff and volunteers with the practical tools to assess and respond to feline body language using the Fear Free FAS (Fear, Anxiety, and Stress) scale. Participants will learn how to identify stress signals, improve observational skills, and apply strategies to enhance human-cat interactions. Through interactive exercises and video demonstrations, attendees will gain the confidence to advocate for the cats in their care, promoting better welfare and adoption outcomes.
Speaker: Tabitha Kucera, RVT, KPA-CTP, CCBC, VTS (Behavior)
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/BehaviorConnectionApril2025
About Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection:
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available on discussion threads posted on Maddie's Pet Forum - https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
If you'd like to receive a certificate of attendance for continuine education credit, please watch this presentation on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/cracking-the-cat-code-recognizing-feline-signals-for-better-care#tab-product_tab_overview
Understanding feline body language is crucial for ensuring the safety and well-being of both shelter cats and their caregivers. This session provides staff and volunteers with the practical tools to assess and respond to feline body language using the Fear Free FAS (Fear, Anxiety, and Stress) scale. Participants will learn how to identify stress signals, improve observational skills, and apply strategies to enhance human-cat interactions. Through interactive exercises and video demonstrations, attendees will gain the confidence to advocate for the cats in their care, promoting better welfare and adoption outcomes.
Speaker: Tabitha Kucera, RVT, KPA-CTP, CCBC, VTS (Behavior)
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/BehaviorConnectionApril2025
About Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection:
Join us on the fourth Thursday of every month as we talk about dog and cat behavior - supporting pets in our community and animal shelters. Each month, we hear from speakers about topics of interest to our group, such as behavior medications, modifying animal behavior, assessing and improving animal welfare, and how organizations successfully provide behavior support to dogs and cats.
All recordings and resources shared during the webcast will also be available on discussion threads posted on Maddie's Pet Forum - https://maddies.fund/monthlybehaviorconnectionMPF
