Lucy Hoile - Feline Behaviourist

08/08/2024

For International Cat Day, I spoke to a Annelies, a lovely lady who is part of the Sulala Animal Rescue team in Gaza.

She told me the heartbreaking reality of life for cats and their owners who have been displaced from their homes. Cats just like yours and mine. It’s unimaginable.

As well as celebrating this special day with your own kitties, please spare a few minutes to support your fellow cat lovers from Gaza and find out about the unbelievably valuable work the Sulala team are doing.

You can watch the video here… and I don’t usually ask this, but please share.. It’s an important one this time!

https://youtu.be/eJCm-c75t2o?si=olkvR9JXaIQMREhq

04/08/2024

Eeeek, so excited to be part of this fantastic book festival! Hosted by the wonderful Zazie Todd and also featuring two super lovely kitty experts, Doggie Drawings by Lili Chin and Mikel Delgado!

Definitely one for the cat lovers! See you online, 7pm on Tuesday 10th September. Find out more here...

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03/08/2024

With Fig being poorly and on antibiotics, here are my tips for using food to help get cats to take their meds.

https://youtu.be/N2S9B6-0hqQ?si=MByxMY9s4_PGVAOi

Getting medication into cats isn't easy. For those of us not so skilled at placing tablets down their throats, putting it into their food is usually the easi...

27/07/2024

What do you do to help your older cat? ❤️

This week I’m sharing advice on caring for your elderly cat. Which seems fitting as Fig turned 15 on Monday! 🖤🤍

https://youtu.be/TiAPEsmPBR8?si=Bw70s0AmykQC9lJK

If you live with a senior cat, you'll know it's not easy knowing how best to care for them. They have additional needs that you might not foresee when first ...

20/07/2024

Dominance in cats? What’s really going on? Here are my thoughts… 🐱🐱

If you have a dominant cat, here's what you need to know about cat behaviour, "dominance", and how to look at things a bit differently. Both of your feline f...

13/07/2024

In this weeks video, I’m talking bitey kittens! It may feel relentless, and you may be bitten and scratched to bits - but you can find help!

Anyone got a bitey kitten on their hands (literally!) at the moment? Share a cute pic!

They're cute but they're dangerous!! With tiny daggers at the end of each of their adorable paws.When kittens bite it can be absolutely relentless and it can...

06/07/2024

It’s so upsetting when our cats fight! Find out how to help them in this weeks video! 🐱🐱🐱

Are you tired of your cats fighting? You love them both, you know they are so lovely, why can't they see it in eachother!? Here's how you can help.1. Encoura...

29/06/2024

Should we keep our cats inside? Or let them out? What are you thoughts? Here are mine!

Deciding whether or not to let your cat outside is a difficult decision for lots of people. Are you making the right choice? Lots of people feel very strongl...

22/06/2024

This weeks video is an entire webinar! 😄😄 Totally FREE so grab a cuppa, hang out with your cat and get ready to learn! (And bump up your cpd hours cat behaviour peeps!) 🐱❤️🐱

Grab a cuppa and settle down with your cat for an entire webinar on cat body language and communication!

16/06/2024

My latest video is about things we love, but our cats hate! Have a watch and let me know if you can think of any more! 😄😄

And happy Father’s Day cat dads! ❤️❤️

https://youtu.be/1MkZ3T_13JA?si=WsDfqG9CRkt8luLB

Things you love... but your cat hates... can you think of any?For me, it's scented things... air fresheners, perfumes, diffusers, scented candles, handwash a...

13/06/2024

Microchipping cats is now mandatory in the UK. 🎉 But why is it so important to chip your indoor cat? Find out in my latest video.

What are your thoughts on mandatory microchipping?

Microchipping is now a legal requirement, with fines of up to £500 for anyone who doesn't chip their cat before 20 weeks of age. But law aside, do we really ...

09/06/2024

Second talk of the weekend, this time across the pond to over 100 attendees ❤️ Went great… and I talked over question time 🙈😂 Happy to answer any questions! 😍

09/06/2024

Does your cat love you? ❤️🐱❤️ Of course they do! 🥰 But how do you know? 🤔

Here are 11 signs that your cat loves you! 😍😍😍

Does your cat love you? How can you tell? Here are 11 signs that your cat LOVES you! Let me know if your kitty shows any of these.1. Face and body rubsCats h...

01/06/2024

3 dangers of playing rough with your cat! Anyone else seen these problems in their cats? Or cats you’ve worked with? 🐱🐱

https://youtu.be/EbHGeiAKyEY?si=QUPIX6sa40RB2z3B

Playing rough with yoru cat can seem like fun for you both, especially when they are little - wiggly fingers attract their attention almost immediately and i...

25/05/2024

If you’re introducing your cats and have hit a roadblock, here are three mistakes (almost) everyone makes that can make things go pear shaped. 🐱🐱🐱

https://youtu.be/j6VABvroDEc?si=n4cne5vUskJQrdvr

My book - The Book Your Cat Wishes You Would Read can be found here: https://amzn.to/4aZP2DyOr listen on audible here: https://amzn.to/3HmzEDGIntroducing cat...

20/05/2024

Woop! Go go go!!! This is what we’ve all been waiting for! 😍😍😍

😻 The wait is finally over! Module 1 of our new course, the Level 1 Cat Behavioural Health Programme, is now live! 🎉

This new and enhanced behaviour course is for anyone who works with cats (including in veterinary clinics, boarding catteries, homing centres, cat sitters and groomers) and will provide you with the understanding and skills needed to optimise the behavioural health of cats in your care. 🐈

🌟 Are you ready to become an International Cat Care Behavioural Health Practitioner? Visit https://go.icatcare.org/catbehealth to find out more (including answers to your FAQs!)

18/05/2024

How I made it as a cat behaviourist! 🤩 And how YOU can too!

How I made it as a cat behaviourist - And how you can too!Working as a cat behaviourist is a dream career! Lots of people told me it wasn't possible to makin...

15/05/2024

Adopted a cat from abroad? Tell me all about them! Warning! Cute Fig alert in this video! 😄

I’m in the UK and am seeing more and more cats flown over from countries outside of the UK. The tend to have started life as street cats with some contact wi...

11/05/2024

The secret to stopping your cat waking you at night. 🐱🐱🐱

This is one of the more difficult parts of life with cats. If you’ve experienced your cat meowing, pawing or even clawing at you through the night, you’ll un...

05/05/2024

New sofa. So new scratch post in a desperate attempt to save it from claw brutality. Let’s see if they fall for it 😂

04/05/2024

The age old question - does your cat want a new friend? 🐱🐱🐱

Should you get your cat a friend? It's so difficult to know what to do. On one hand cats have a reputation of being solitary. On the other hand, we see group...

27/04/2024

Cuteness, just because 🥰

27/04/2024

For anyone who struggles getting their cat into a carrier, and you don’t have time for carrier training before your approaching vet appointment… hopefully this video will be helpful! 🐱🐱🐱

It's very common for cats to see carrier and disappear. This is because when they're in the carrier, they feel out of control and when they feel like they ha...

20/04/2024

For anyone worried their cat hates them - let’s talk about why…!

If your cat hates you, it’s not personal. Or maybe it is personal - watch to find out! I’m going to tell you the reason why this might be the case. But first...

13/04/2024

This 🐱🐱🐱 Find out if you’re an amazing cat guardian (spoiler - you are!) 🤩🤩🤩

Have you ever wondered if you are a good cat owner? Or whether you are doing the right things for you cat? Or questioned whether your cat would be happier so...

09/04/2024

Top tips for introducing a puppy to your adult cat 🐱🐶

Introducing a new puppy to your household is exciting but can be a daunting experience. Add to that the happiness of your cat, and it can be a super challeng...

08/04/2024

Fig gets fed up waaaay quicker than I do! 😂🥰