Cats Protection Cat Welfare Learning

06/03/2024

Less than 100 days to go! By law, all pet cats aged at least 20 weeks old in England must be microchipped by 10 June 2024. This safe and effective procedure will significantly increase the chance of reuniting your cat with you if they go missing.
https://www.cats.org.uk/help-and-advice/neutering-and-vaccinations/microchipping-your-cat

27/02/2024

Today is ! We've teamed up with other cat charities and vet organisations to highlight the importance of getting cats spayed and neutered! Find out more about neutering here: https://www.cats.org.uk/what-we-do/neutering

20/02/2024

Today is National Love Your Pet Day in the US 😻 Click below to find out the 5 best ways to show your cat you love them 😽

https://www.cats.org.uk/cats-blog/5-ways-show-cat-you-love-them

17/02/2024

Craft for Cats is back with a new craftalong, pottery painting with Jasmine Pottery Studios.

Join us learn how to paint your own ceramic cat decoration using different painting skills and techniques to bring your masterpiece to life!

And the best bit? You'll be helping cats and kittens in need just by taking part.

Do something creative to raise money for cats in need! From pottery to needle felting, help Cats Protection all from the comfort of your own home.

12/02/2024

Scottish Folds are a breed of cat generally known for their folded ears and ‘round’ appearance. The first Scottish Fold cat was born in Scotland in 1961 with a genetic mutation which caused her to have folded ears.

Due to this mutation, Scottish Folds have serious health problems that cause pain and poor welfare. We’d advise against getting a Scottish Fold if you are thinking of getting a cat. Follow the link to find out more.

Find out everything you need to know about Scottish Fold cats, including why their ears are folded and the health problems they may have.

19/12/2023

Our online programme is now out for quarter 1, 2024!

Booking and accessing our online workshops is now via Learn for Cats. “Learn for Cats” is our new platform which will make it easier for everyone to book and manage their learning. It will replace Learn Online, and will be available to access via your portal.

If you haven't been on Learn for Cats yet, it is designed to be a user-friendly and intuitive platform; however, if you would like some guidance. We have created several video tutorials to help users get to grips with the new system. The learning and development team are also running facilitated support sessions, where users can ask questions and access more personalised support. You will find all of this support and how to book, on your learner homepage, check it out today!

07/11/2023

Apply now for Rehoming and Welfare Assistant, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom at Cats Protection

06/11/2023

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing problem worldwide, affecting both human and animal health.

*But what is AMR?*
Antibiotics are essential when treating many conditions in animals and people, but bacteria are becoming resistant to many antibiotics that we use in human and veterinary medicine.
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develop defences that protect them from antibiotic medications, making treatment less effective.

An Antibiotics Amnesty is running throughout November 2023 to encourage pet owners to return unused and out-of-date antibiotic medications prescribed for your pets to your local veterinary practice. This will allow correct and safe disposal of the antibiotic medications, which will avoid contamination of the environment and help prevent antimicrobial resistance due to inappropriate disposal.

Returning unused or out of date antibiotics will also help stop inappropriate antibiotic use.

More details can be found here: https://rumacae.org.uk/vet-antibioticamnesty/

26/07/2023

Some snaps from a recent workshop in the Aberdeen area 😸 Cat Welfare Learning Officer Mhairi and Regional Behaviour Officer Sammie delivered workshops on Understanding Cats' Needs and Feline Body Language, helping us to think about what cats might be trying to tell us and why they do what they do! It was great to be able to come together with the volunteers from Aberdeen and Deeside branches and talk about our favourite topic! 🐈

If you'd like to arrange a workshop for your branch, contact the team at [email protected] and we'll be more than happy to get something into the diary!

05/07/2023

Tickets for this years Cats Protection Cat Behaviour Conference are now on sale! Join us on Friday 15th September, online, for "Stressing Meowt – cat behaviour in the rescue shelter".

For CP staff and volunteers, please see your next fortnightly CP Update for the free link!

Sign up to join us for the Cat Behaviour Conference, featuring sessions from top feline behaviourists and veterinary professionals. Buy a ticket today.

05/07/2023

20/06/2023

A great Branch workshop in Warwick this weekend. Learning all about Feline Infectious Diseases and Control of Disease 🦠😺

29/12/2022

Our new volunteer online programme for January to April 2023 is now out! It continues the Clinical Club Series from the Field Veterinary Officers and includes 2 new topics from the Cat Welfare Learning team. The Behaviour team are also back with a topic on Intake. 😺

Sign up is in the usual way through BSU, get in touch and Happy New Year!

28/11/2022

All set up and ready for some team training with Cats Protection Birmingham Adoption Centre

25/11/2022

What a great couple of days training with the Cats Protection: Cornwall Adoption Centre team learning about Feline Welfare, and Feline Interactions & Handling. What a lovely bunch! We had some great discussions and can't wait to visit again soon 🙂.

If you would like to book in some Cat Welfare training for your adoption centre or branch please email us at [email protected]

07/11/2022

A great FIAH session this weekend for volunteers at Cats Protection St Helens Adoption Centre. A really interactive group and some stunning artwork on our activities! 😻

02/11/2022

Delivering regional centre training today in the North.

28/09/2022

https://catsprotection.sharepoint.com/sites/catnav/educating/Pages/Cat%20Welfare%20Learning%20Outline.aspx

The Cat Welfare Learning team are delighted to release the new volunteer programme for online workshops, starting this month. The team are also delivering in-person workshops, but for those volunteers who prefer/best access learning online, this is a great tool.

More details in the link to Cat Nav on this post. Bookings can be made by contacting the Branch Support Network (BSU). If you have any queries or concerns about any of the workshops, or about using Teams, feel free to contact the CWL team for support.

Topics include Feline Behaviour 101, Feline Infectious Diseases, Feline Wellbeing, and Trap, Neuter & Return (TNR) sessions from the Neutering team, as well as some exciting new sessions from the Field Veterinary Officers.

This volunteer programme is open to all CP volunteers, so please do share with any volunteers you think may be interested.

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