Undersocialized Cat Training
This sweet kitty came to the shelter from an indoor only hoarding house with close to a hundred other cats. We practiced desensitizing her to humans using positive reinforcement training until she was comfortable enough to accept touch. Once she tolerated touch she was able to see how enjoyable petting can be! In this video you can see her enjoying a few pets before she is adopted, as she had now graduated from our training program! Great work kitty!
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Marigold & Clover Part 2
Marigold & Clover Part 2 - In this video you can see the progress Marigold in particular has made in her transformation from a semi feral dog to a social house guest! Using positive reinforcement we were able to teach the girls not just to tolerate touch but to enjoy it too! Marigold is still a bit hesitant but is on the right path in this video!
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Marigold & Clover Part 1 - in this video, lead trainer Blaze, teaches two young semi-feral dogs to tolerate and enjoy touch from humans. These sweet girls had minimal exposure to humans in their early life and found handling extremely stressful and frightening. Through positive reinforcement they were able to learn to enjoy being pet and went on to find a loving home together! Keep an eye out for part 2 to compare!!
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Meet Soldier! This sweet 16 year old stray required regular subcutaneous fluids while in care to maintain his hydration. Regular vet treatments can be frightening and uncomfortable often causing animal’s to lose their tolerance over time. We didn’t want that to happen with Soldier so we set him up for a more positive experience.
We started by placing a warm towel on the counter in a familiar room. We allowed Soldier to explore the room before we started the procedure. Once Soldier was ready we gave him a big helping of his favourite wet food to keep him distracted from the needle poke. Once the needle was in, we used minimal restraint to keep Soldier in place without causing him discomfort. When it comes to restraint with cats, less is more! When we were all done Soldier received several tasty temptations as a reward!
Soldier was incredibly cooperative while in care and was eventually adopted into a wonderful home!
Does your cat struggle with vet treatments? They don’t have to! Connect with us for more help!
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Meet Bayek!
This shy kitty arrived in shelter terrified of his surroundings. He would hide all day and only come out at night to eat and use the litter box when no one was around. Bayek would do everything he could to avoid people but if he couldn’t get away he would become fractious and aggressive. We knew we needed to help Bayek overcome his fear of strangers if he was ever going to get adopted.
We started by using a long tool to feed Bayek from a distance, he would be given a high value food (tuna!) while a human was present and that food would be taken away when the human left. Bayek learned to associate us with food but was still frightened of hands approaching him. We started feeding him off a spoon which allowed some distance while still being close to our hands. Over time we transitioned to hand feeding and phased the spoon out. From there we were able to introduce touch and start to show Bayek how fun humans can be!
After several weeks of training Bayek found his forever home and bonded quickly with his guardians!
We help cats both in and out of shelters. Need help with your frightened feline friend? We can help!
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Enrichment toys are great for all animals! They allow animals to practice natural problem solving behaviours like foraging and provide them with mental stimulation! It’s like a sodoku puzzle for your pet!
