Is your cat showing a behaviour that frustrates or worries you, such as
– Aggression toward people or another cat/animal
– Fear of people
– Peeing and/or pooping outside the litter box
– Spraying
– Scratching furniture
– Excessive cleaning of him-/herself or pulling their hair
– Other unwanted or problematic behaviour?
If so, I can help you.
There can be many reasons for the unwanted behaviours of cats, such as stress, frustration, pain, previous experiences and others. Understanding the underlying causes allows for properly addressing them and eliminating or reducing the unwanted behaviour. This way cats become enjoyable companions (again).
To properly address most behavioural issues in pets a good understanding of their underlying motivations is crucial. That’s where a behavioural consultant comes in.
In my work, the well-being of the animal is central as it’s the basis for the long-term success of behavioural therapy. I work with positive methods based on understanding your cat and communication with him/her.
Steps of behavioural therapy for cats
When you contact me, I will ask you to fill in a detailed questionnaire concerning your cat and possibly submit some videos of the problem behaviour. Depending on the problem, I may also ask you to check the health of your cat.
Afterwards, we meet in person at your home (or if that’s not possible, online) for a consultation in which I will ask more questions to get a good understanding of the whole situation. This will allow me to make a diagnosis concerning the reasons for the behaviour. At the end of the consultation, we will discuss my advice and the therapy plan that is most suitable for your and your cat’s needs.
Within a week I will also send you my advice in writing. A couple of weeks after the consultation, we will have a follow-up video/telephone conversation to discuss the progress of the therapy. Over three months following the consultation, you can contact me if you have further questions.
If after the first contact, I conclude that the full behavioural therapy trajectory is not necessary I will suggest using my other services instead.
Prices
Standard behavioural therapy for cats: € 195
Behavioural therapy when problems concern a relationship between two or more cats or between a cat and a dog or rabbit: € 245.
Additional consultation with house visit, if needed: € 50.
All prices include BTW but not travel costs (€ 0.35 per km for locations outside Groningen city or further than 12 km from the zip code 9755).