Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
If you'd like to receive a certificate of attendance for continuing education credit, please watch this presentation on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/making-the-first-move-approaching-cats-with-care
Building on Tabitha's prior webcast for Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, Cracking the Cat Code youtu.be/Ws7pLn-KuTU?si=Ivst1AuqTAfFd9L5 , this session explores how to apply the Considerate Approach when working with cats in shelter environments. Through video examples, you’ll learn how to thoughtfully and confidently approach cats in different settings — from cages to carriers. Gain practical tools to reduce stress, improve adoption readiness, and advocate effectively for the cats in your care.
About Tabitha Kucera, RVT, KPA-CTP, CCBC, VTS (Behavior):
Tabitha Kucera is an Elite Fear Free and Low-Stress Handling Certified Registered Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Technician Specialist (Behavior), Certified Cat Behavior Consultant, and Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner. She is the founder of Chirrups and Chatter Cat and Dog Behavior Consulting and Training and is the animal behavior technician at The Gentle Vet in Ohio.
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/BehaviorConnectionAugust2025
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 continuing education credit, please watch this presentation on Maddie's University: university.maddiesfund.org/products/making-the-first-move-approaching-cats-with-care
Building on Tabitha's prior webcast for Maddie's Monthly Behavior Connection, Cracking the Cat Code youtu.be/Ws7pLn-KuTU?si=Ivst1AuqTAfFd9L5 , this session explores how to apply the Considerate Approach when working with cats in shelter environments. Through video examples, you’ll learn how to thoughtfully and confidently approach cats in different settings — from cages to carriers. Gain practical tools to reduce stress, improve adoption readiness, and advocate effectively for the cats in your care.
About Tabitha Kucera, RVT, KPA-CTP, CCBC, VTS (Behavior):
Tabitha Kucera is an Elite Fear Free and Low-Stress Handling Certified Registered Veterinary Technician, Veterinary Technician Specialist (Behavior), Certified Cat Behavior Consultant, and Karen Pryor Academy Certified Training Partner. She is the founder of Chirrups and Chatter Cat and Dog Behavior Consulting and Training and is the animal behavior technician at The Gentle Vet in Ohio.
To access the resources from this call or to ask questions of our speaker, visit https://maddies.fund/BehaviorConnectionAugust2025
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
