The Cambridge Institute of Pet Behaviour & Care

Feline Studies Foundation Course

PBC422

Course of 3 Phases, 150 hours

This foundation course is an essential introduction as it allows an exploration of the origins of the cat family and of the domestic cat itself.

It examines what is a cat, those distinct and unique features that make it recognisably feline, from finely tuned senses to incredible flexibility. To unwrap the past we now have new DNA evidence to balance with archaeology, all of which casts light on the developing and changeable relationship of cats and people. Unlike wild species of cat, it is the relationship with ourselves that has enabled the domestic cat to successfully gain worldwide distribution. Geographic isolation gave us the world's historic breeds, yet most of the present range of breeds have appeared in the last 100 years. Over that same time the way we care for our cats has also changed, including how we care for them and feed them. The course investigates what is needed for good cat care.

Module duration

Maximum of one year

Course Tutor

Roger Tabor

Total cost

£275.00

Distance Learning Only - NO workshop

Roger Tabor CBiol MIBiol MPhil FCFBA HonFBNA FLS is acknowledged as one of the world's leading authorities on cats. He pioneered the study of urban feral cats. His book The Wild Life of the Domestic Cat was called “the standard work on the subject” by Cats Protection and a “classic of feline literature” by Dr Desmond Morris. Roger wrote and presented the BBC TV series Cats and Understanding Cats that have been broadcast around the world, and is an best-selling author of books on cats. He made a number of films on cats with Bowe Tennant Productions. He is a Fellow of the Canine & Feline Behaviour Association & a member of the Feline Advisory Bureau's Feline Behaviour Expert Panel. He was given the Dutch Panorama Award for his feral cat studies. He has been studying cats for over 30 years, and observed them in over 25 countries