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Managing Pet Cats Short Course

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Learn Cat Care Management | Improve the Lives of Cats

This specialist course provides a critical foundation for excellent cat care and management.  There are multiple careers available for people who want to work with cats.  It provides a practical understanding that can be applied to make better decisions and act in ways which will improve the lives of cats living with owners, in boarding facilities or in animal shelters. Explore strategies that can make a cat live a long and healthy life. 

 

You will learn:

  • Decision making in cat care
  • The advantages and disadvantages of different feeding regimes
  • To be confident in knowing what cat breeds suit which environments and why
  • To develop an awareness of normal and abnormal feline behaviours
  • How to design a cat facility which responds to all needs of cats
  • How to recognise and respond to signs of ill-health
  • To become an understanding and professional cat carer

 


Who this course is for:

  • Cat owners
  • Veterinarian assistants
  • Aspiring cat care experts
  • Cattery owners or staff 
  • Rescue or rehoming centre staff
  • Council animal ranger/welfare officer
  • Pet breeder 
  • Pet retail staff 
  • Grooming technician 

What's in this course!

LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO CAT CARE    
Basic needs - basic duties of the cat owner
Food and Water
Shelter and Containment
Health care for a sick cat
Grooming
Claw Trimming
Bathing
Travel
Housebreaking
Breeding
Sexual Behaviour
Socialisation of kittens
Introducing cats at home
Cats with Babies & Children
Cats and Dogs

   
LESSON 2 FELINE BIOLOGY    
Skin    
Eyes    
Ears    
Nose    
Mouth    
Tongue    
Teeth and gums    
Digestive system    
Reproductive systems - Queens & Toms
Cat Biology 101

    
LESSON 3 BREEDS    
Breeds - Pedrigree and Non-pedigrees
Recognition of cat breeds
Cat Breed Assocations
Long haired cats    
Semi-long haired cats    
Short haired cats    
Long haired breeds    
Semi-long haired breeds    
Short haired breeds    
    

LESSON 4 FOOD AND NUTRITION    
Kittens - birth to 12 months    
Pregnant and lactating cats    
Fussy cats    
Obesity or overweight cats    
Underweight cats
Senior and geriatric cats
Raw diets
Poisonous and Toxic Foods
Food and Nutrition - Wet vs Dry Foods
    

LESSON 5 HEALTH CARE    
The healthy cat and preventative care    
Recognising ill-health    
Dealing with emergencies
Artificial breathing and heart massage    
CPR
Burns
Hypothermia
Frostbite
Dehydration
Drowning and Suffocation
Electric Shock and Burns
Restraining for Treatment
Transportation of an Injured Cat
Heat Stroke and Overheating
Painful Abdoment
Poisoning
Toxic Plants
Snake bites    
Wounds    
Desexing    
Internal parasites
External parasites    
Common ailments & disease (including notifiable disease)    
Skin disorders    
Nutrition and Health Status

 
LESSON 6 FELINE BEHAVIOUR
Introduction - understanding the cat’s mind
Behavioural problems
Lesson 6 additional reading
Review what you have been learning


LESSON 7 WORKING WITH CATS
Cat grooming
Cat breeding industry
Professional training and handling
Day care or boarding
Cat rehoming centre or fostering
Therapy pets
Health care
Therapy for cats
Retail and manufacturing
Review what you have been learning
Final Assessment

If you are a business owner, or pet owner, this course offers a Certificate of Completion in Cat Care Management. Start Today.

 

 



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Managing Pet Cats Short Course Managing Pet Cats Short Course
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