No more cat wrangling! Techniques for feline-friendly handling.

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Approved for one hour California Statutory Approved CEU

No more cat wrangling! Techniques for feline-friendly handling.
Lecture Description:
Many cats feel fear, anxiety, and stress when being handled and/or approached. The effects of feeling this way can lead to reduced quality of life for the patient and animal care teams, an increase in injury to staff, and make owners less likely to bring their cats in for veterinary visits. Fear, anxiety, and stress can also make veterinary visits more difficult and lead to lower-quality care, fewer diagnostics, and ultimately poorer medical outcomes. This is why it is vital for us to do what we can to limit fear, anxiety, and stress in the cats we are working with and provide consistent, positive human-to-cat social interactions.
In this session, we will discuss tools and handling techniques that can help reduce fear, anxiety, and stress in cats thus making the veterinarian an overall less stressful and happier place for cats, employees, and cat caregivers.
• The effects of fear, anxiety, and stress in cats
• Identify signs of fear, anxiety, and stress in cats
• Understand the potential consequences of force-based handling techniques on cats and humans
• Learn basic handling techniques to reduce fear, anxiety, and stress for cats in veterinary clinics, shelters, and at home

Speaker: Tabitha Kucera CCBC, RVT, KPA-CTP
Bio: Tabitha Kucera is an Elite Fear Free and Low-Stress Handling Certified Registered Veterinary Technician, CCBC, and KPA-CTP. She is the owner of Chirrups and Chatter Cat and Dog Behavior Consulting and Training in Cleveland, Ohio. She enjoys helping people better understand and relate to their animal companions which leads to a stronger bond and a more gratifying relationship between animal and human. She loves educating others through writing, behavior consulting, and lecturing on all things cats and dogs, including feline and canine behavior, working with fearful animals, fear-free handling, and more. She is Fear Free Certified.