From August 18, 2024 - Pet First Aid/CPR (Online)
This 3-hour live, interactive cat-only First Aid & CPR course offered by Pet First Aid 4U, is taught by Master Instructor, Arden Moore via Zoom.
You will earn a two-year certificate. You MUST register in advance to secure a spot in class. Class meets from 5 to 8 p.m. Arden and Pet Safety Cat Casey will guide you on the various hands-on techniques you can perform on a stuffed toy, rolled towel, or your willing, tolerant cat.
Cost: $110.00. The fee covers the instruction, detailed course book & handouts.
For more information, please visit www.petfirstaid4u.com
August 21, 2024 - Fostering Rescue Cats to Promote Human Health (Webinar)
Could fostering for animal rescue organisations have benefits for older adults as well as the animals they care for? This presentation will discuss research exploring the health promotion potential of cat fostering in New Zealand, the role of foster programmes in cat rescue, and the potential for more older people to be involved in fostering. Come along if you are interested in fostering (especially cat) and in the potential of involving more older adults as animal fosterers.
This event will be recorded and the recording will be available the day after the event.
Speaker: Christine Roseveare - Lecturer and Teaching Fellow, Massey University
Christine Roseveare is a Lecturer and Teaching Fellow in the School of Health Science at Massey University, in Aotearoa/New Zealand. She is currently pursuing her PhD, interdisciplinary research focused on the health promotion potential of fostering companion animals by older people. Christine holds a Master of Public Health , a Postgraduate Diploma in Education and Professional Development and a level 3 New Zealand Certificate in Animal Care (Companion Animals). Her research interests include health promotion, public health education, and the human-animal bond. She is a 2024 HOPE foundation scholar.
To register, visit https://www.g2z.org.au/g2z-webinars-and-online-events.html
Are you adoption a kitten? Kitten Kindergarten hosted by Pet Nurture is an essential early socialisation and habituation program for you, your family and your kitten. Well-adapted, confident cats are less fearful of novel situations and less likely to display inappropriate behaviours.
Topics covered include:
Be a part of THE event for the global unowned cat community!
Featuring iCatCare experts, plus a fantastic lineup of special guests - registration opens 3 September and more information coming soon!
From October 5, 2024 - Kitten Kindergarten Online Classes (Australia-wide)
Are you adoption a kitten? Kitten Kindergarten hosted by Pet Nurture is an essential early socialisation and habituation program for you, your family and your kitten. Well-adapted, confident cats are less fearful of novel situations and less likely to display inappropriate behaviours.
Topics covered include:
✔️ Understanding your kitten and cat’s body language
✔️ Socialisation to people, kids and proper cat handling
✔️ Keeping your kitten safe at home
✔️ Managing child-cat relationships
✔️ How to design an enriched environment for cats
✔️ How to prevent problem behaviour in kittens
✔️ Litter-box training and management
✔️ Importance of scratching and appropriate scratching surfaces
✔️ How to stop kitten biting and encourage good manners
✔️ Species-appropriate diet and creative feeding
✔️ Preventative health care
✔️ Introduction to harness & leash training
✔️ Introduction to clicker and target training
✔️ Fear Free health care: nail trimming, grooming, teeth brushing, pilling and weight checks
✔️ Carrier training, stress-free vet visits and much more!
Kitten Kindy Prerequisites: Suitable for kittens between 6 to 24 weeks of age. Clients with older kittens or adult cats encouraged to attend.
Class Schedule and Location:
✔️ Socialisation to people, kids and proper cat handling
✔️ Keeping your kitten safe at home
✔️ Managing child-cat relationships
✔️ How to design an enriched environment for cats
✔️ How to prevent problem behaviour in kittens
✔️ Litter-box training and management
✔️ Importance of scratching and appropriate scratching surfaces
✔️ How to stop kitten biting and encourage good manners
✔️ Species-appropriate diet and creative feeding
✔️ Preventative health care
✔️ Introduction to harness & leash training
✔️ Introduction to clicker and target training
✔️ Fear Free health care: nail trimming, grooming, teeth brushing, pilling and weight checks
✔️ Carrier training, stress-free vet visits and much more!
Kitten Kindy Prerequisites: Suitable for kittens between 6 to 24 weeks of age. Clients with older kittens or adult cats encouraged to attend.
Class Schedule and Location:
- 4-week Live online course (One-on-one), Australia & Worldwide
- Held once a week for 1-1.5 hours via Zoom
- Weekdays or Weekends
- The course fee is $190 for one kitten / $230 for two kittens.
- Simply mention Australian Cat Lover to save $10 off your booking.
A well-rounded and socially confident kitten is more likely to grow into a well-adjusted and happy adult cat. So invest in their future and sign up for this Kitten Kindergarten program to ensure a lifetime of joy with your feline companion!
BOOK a spot online here, call 0403 939 202, or email Enquiries@petnurture.com.au
BOOK a spot online here, call 0403 939 202, or email Enquiries@petnurture.com.au
November 13-14, 2024 - iCatConnect - FREE Virtual Event (Worldwide)
Be a part of THE event for the global unowned cat community!
Right now, we are possibly facing the greatest challenge to cat welfare due to overpopulation, that we have seen in decades.
Join us as we explore practical, pragmatic and inclusive ways to support each other in finding solutions to this global problem with our FREE International Cat Care virtual event on 13 - 14 November 2024.
This event is for everyone working with unowned cats, from volunteers, to foster carers, homing centres and community cat caregivers.
Join us as we explore practical, pragmatic and inclusive ways to support each other in finding solutions to this global problem with our FREE International Cat Care virtual event on 13 - 14 November 2024.
This event is for everyone working with unowned cats, from volunteers, to foster carers, homing centres and community cat caregivers.
Featuring iCatCare experts, plus a fantastic lineup of special guests - registration opens 3 September and more information coming soon!
2024 Kitten & Cat Class - Live Online Zoom Class
This 5-week Kitten and Cat Class is presented by Delta-accredited instructor Cecilia Navarro from Positive Dogs and will cover the following behaviours and topics:
Getting started with reinforcers, reward markers, teaching your kitty's name, the art of luring, mat training, crate training, targeting, co-operative care behaviours, consent training, using targets, body handling, brushing, weighing, species appropriate diets, cat exercise and enrichment, Fear Free and proactive wellness veterinarians for your cat and how cats learn.
Getting started with reinforcers, reward markers, teaching your kitty's name, the art of luring, mat training, crate training, targeting, co-operative care behaviours, consent training, using targets, body handling, brushing, weighing, species appropriate diets, cat exercise and enrichment, Fear Free and proactive wellness veterinarians for your cat and how cats learn.
All cats and kittens of any age are suitable for this class.
The course is 5 weeks in duration (45 minutes per week). First class is a ‘Kitty Free’ information evening that is a pre-recorded lesson. Weeks 2 – 5 are live ZOOM classes
We run this course as a ZOOM course because cats and kittens feel far more comfortable and therefore learn better in their home environment. It also means you can join this course from anywhere in Australia (or the world).
New Dates to be announced soon.
Cost is $150.00 (Payment is online when you sign up).
What you need to do to join class:
1) Go to www.positivedogs.com.au/classes/cat-training-class-online/
2) Select your preferred start date to sign up.
The course is 5 weeks in duration (45 minutes per week). First class is a ‘Kitty Free’ information evening that is a pre-recorded lesson. Weeks 2 – 5 are live ZOOM classes
We run this course as a ZOOM course because cats and kittens feel far more comfortable and therefore learn better in their home environment. It also means you can join this course from anywhere in Australia (or the world).
New Dates to be announced soon.
Cost is $150.00 (Payment is online when you sign up).
What you need to do to join class:
1) Go to www.positivedogs.com.au/classes/cat-training-class-online/
2) Select your preferred start date to sign up.
For more information or to book your place in the next course, call 0416 090 600 or email louise@positivedogs.com.au
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