My Services

  • Behaviour Support

    Is your cat urine spray marking or toileting outside their litter box? Displaying aggression towards people or other pets? Scratching your furniture? Overgrooming? Eating non-food items? Hiding all day? Cats are sensitive creatures, who often experience stress, anxiety and fear due to changes in their physical or social environment.

    Feline behaviour problems can be difficult to live with, take a huge toll on you and your cat, and may feel impossible to tackle alone. As a feline behaviour specialist experienced in managing challenging cat behaviour problems, I'm here to guide and support you, helping you and your cat to get back on track and start enjoying life together.

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  • Behaviour Advice

    Have you welcomed your first kitten or cat into the family and want to set them up for success? Are you worried about how your cat will cope with an upcoming house move or the arrival of a new pet or baby? Perhaps you’re concerned that your cat is bored or inactive and you’ve heard that this can lead to behavioural problems and unhealthy weight gain. Maybe your feline companion has a medical condition or special needs and you want to make life easier for them.

    I can provide practical, tailored guidance on how to meet your cat's species-specific and individual needs to help them thrive, support them through challenging events or changes and prevent problem behaviours arising.

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  • Training

    It’s a common misconception that cats can’t be trained. The truth is cats are highly intelligent and very trainable. But why train a cat? Training cats for enrichment and cooperative care offers numerous benefits for cats, their guardians and caregivers.

    I offer tailored positive reinforcement training plans and 1:1 coaching to help you and your cat learn together. Whether you're a cat training novice or a training enthusiast who would like some support to refine your skills, take your training to the next level, troubleshoot a training challenge, or try nosework or pattern games for the first time, I can help. Training packages are suitable for kittens and cats of all ages and abilities.

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I can help you with…

Problem Behaviour Prevention & Wellbeing Advice

  • Settling a kitten or cat into their new home

  • Introducing a kitten or cat to a resident cat(s)

  • Introducing cats and dogs

  • Preparing your cat for the arrival of a baby

  • Perfect litter box provision and management

  • Environmental enrichment

  • How to engage your cat in interactive play

  • Introducing food puzzles and feeding enrichment

  • Preparing your cat for moving house or building work

  • Successful management of multi-cat households

  • Optimisation of your cat’s environment and key resources

  • Understanding feline body language and behaviour

  • Supporting elderly or special needs cats, including blind, deaf, amputees, and those with cerebellar hypoplasia

  • Mental and physical stimulation for indoor cats

  • Positive cat-human interactions and feline-friendly handling

  • Habituation to household and other noises, e.g. the vacuum cleaner, doorbell, fireworks, etc.

  • Discouraging roaming and going AWOL

  • Discouraging predation of wildlife

Problem Behaviours

  • Urine spray marking

  • Toileting outside the litter box/house soiling

  • Human-directed aggression

  • Aggression towards other cats

  • Aggression towards dogs or other pets

  • Pica (eating non-food items, e.g. plastic and fabric)

  • Overgrooming

  • Excessive vocalisation

  • Destructive behaviour, e.g. scratching furniture and carpets

  • Phobias and compulsive behaviours

  • Anxiety and fear-related problems, including related to people or other animals, unfamiliar objects or scents, entering and travelling in the cat carrier, vet visits, etc.

  • Sound sensitivities, including fireworks, loud household noises e.g. vacuum cleaners, the doorbell, etc.

  • Separation-related behaviours

  • Alleviation of behavioural problems associated with underlying medical conditions, e.g. stress cystitis, osteoarthritis, and feline cognitive dysfunction*

    * Working in collaboration with your Veterinary Surgeon

What Clients Are Saying

  • "We have consulted with Claire on a number of issues with our deaf Maine Coon, including peeing in his drinking fountain, pooing in the kitchen sink and introducing a new cat. Claire has a wealth of experience and has helped us resolve all of our concerns. We thoroughly recommend her service!"

    - Tiger's guardian

  • "With Athena being an indoor cat, I had concerns on how to provide sufficient enrichment to keep her happy, Claire has been incredibly helpful in suggesting ways to set up the home to benefit her, along with tips for clicker training, which I feel helps provide her with mental enrichment which has also been great at creating a bond between us."

    Athena's guardian

  • "Binks is doing really well. Her hair is growing back and she’s getting on well with the other animals, which I'm so happy about. I’m so grateful for your advice. Thank you so much."

    – Binks's Guardian

  • "Many thanks for all your help. It has really been a relief to get some advice and have someone to talk to."

    - Loki's Guardian

I WELCOME CLIENTS FROM ANYWHERE IN THE UK

I can work with you remotely via video conferencing:

There are several key advantages to remote consultations over in-home consultations, including…

  • Your cat’s behaviour may be different if a behaviourist visits your home. Cats often hide or act more cautiously than usual if there’s an unfamiliar person in their territory. I will likely observe a more accurate representation of your cat’s behaviour if I’m not physically in your home, allowing for a more comprehensive assessment.

  • The presence of an unfamiliar person in your cat’s home environment may cause them to experience fear, anxiety and stress, negatively impacting their behaviour and emotional well-being.

  • I can demonstrate interventions and training techniques with my cats and then watch you implement the training/behaviour modification plan with your cat(s).

  • I can demonstrate cat toys and puzzle feeders and show you examples of optimal litter box and scratching post setups.