Course Info
This course is perfect for prospective and current pet cat owners who wish to learn more about caring for their beloved feline companions.
An foundation award to help you understand the true nature of your cat and benefit all the more from sharing your life with her. Explore your relationship with this serene yet mischievous, and cuddle-loving yet supremely designed top-of-the-food chain predator!
This course is designed to be enjoyable and informative for new or existing owners who would like to understand their cat better from a behavioural point of view.
Students can enrol at any time.
What the student will learn
- This course is for dedicated cat-lovers and new owners alike.
- Learn more about why cats do what they do and how to bond and better communicate with the feline members of your family.
- Achieve a deeper understanding of feline care and their nutritional needs.
Course Content
- Unit 1
- We start the course by discussing what makes a cat a cat. We look at his origins, domestication and classification.
- Unit 2
- In this unit we focus on kittens and their developmental milestones. We also look into how environment affects their emotional and behavioural development.
- Unit 3
- How does environment and lifestyle influence your cat behaviourally? Here you will learn how home environment and lifestyle need to be matched to a cat’s needs, and discusses indoor vs. outdoor cats.
- Unit 4
- Unit 4 delves into communication – visual, auditory and olfactory. We also look at body language and how you can relate to your cat.
- Unit 5
- We discuss the inter-relationship between good nutritional, physical and psychological care. What makes up your cat’s diet and why? We also look at caring for your senior and geriatric cat.
- Unit 6
- Here we look into some common behaviour problems and how to prevent them.
