The Cambridge Institute of Pet Behaviour & Care

Advanced Cat Behaviour & Psychology PBC424

Course of 6 phases, 350 hours.

Topics covered on this course include:

Territoriality in the cat
Feral and household cats
Marking behaviour
Reproductive behaviour
Kitten development
Socialisation
Play and neotenous behaviour
Predation behaviour
Investigation of DVD film analysis of prey catching
Undertaking a survey of caught prey
Body language and vocalisation
Aggression and defence
Shyness, timidity
Neurological and hormone control and behaviour
Stress and confidence in the cat
“Behaviour problems” are problems for the cat
Understanding the owners' and household effect on the cat's behaviour
Investigating the behaviour problem
Establishing the cause of the problem
Case studies

Module duration

Maximum of one year

Course Tutor

Roger Tabor

Total cost

£475.00

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.