Accredited Cat Care Course

Everything you need to know about cat and kitten care, including how to choose the right cat, training, nutrition, grooming and healthcare. A complete overview for anyone who works with cats, is thinking of getting a cat, or already owns one.

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As part of your 1 FREE month membership access, you also gain free access to 300+ professional and personal development certified courses.

KEY COURSE BENEFITS:
• Internationally-recognized CPD accredited course
• Course access: 60 days – Study at your own pace
• Start learning straightaway from any laptop or mobile device in any country

The practical skills you will gain from this course:

• Pick the Right Cat: Understand what type of cat (ie purebred vs shelter, adult vs kitten, indoor vs outdoor animal) is best for you and feel confident about choosing the pick of the litter
• Introduce Cats: Know cat body language and the no-hiss way to introduce a new cat to your existing fur-friends
• Keep your Cat Healthy: Understand basic cat facts such as the preventative healthcare your cat needs and how to keep them physically and mentally fit and well
• Be Confident about Cat Food and Feeding: Make informed decisions about feeding your cat for optimal good health
• Grooming and Coat Care: Feel confident about clipping claws and keeping your cat’s coat in pristine condition
• Cat Communication: Understand what cat body language is telling you about their mood and how this can help you get along together
• Prevent Boredom: Know how to channel a cat’s natural instinct to climb and scratch, in order to prevent boredom and the cat from becoming destructive
• Cat Behavior: Understand the importance of play for a cat’s well-being, and how a cat uses their senses to read the world around them
• Litter Box Best Practice: House soiling can sour a good relationship, so learn how to make a litter box irresistible to decrease the chance of inappropriate toileting.

Cat Care Course Syllabus:

Module 1: Choosing your Cat

• 1.1 Shelter vs Purebred
• 1.2 Adult vs kitten
• 1.3 Indoor vs outdoor
• 1.4 Choosing the kitten / cat
• 1.5 Making friends
• 1.6 Finding a cat-friendly vet

Module 2: The Healthy Cat

• 2.1 What makes a healthy cat?
  
  • Mental stimulation
  • Express natural behaviors
  • Good condition
  • Good diet
  • Coat care
  • Preventative healthcare
  • Vet checkups / pet insurance
• 2.2 Preventative healthcare
  
  • Parasite txts
  • Vaccinations
  • ID chips
  • Desexing
  • Dental Care
  • Older cat
• 2.3 Mental stimulation
  
  • Importance of play
  • Training
  • Hunting food
  • Catio
• 2.4 Express Natural Behaviors
  
  • Climbing
  • Scratching
  • Hunt
  • Hide
  • Safe environment

Module 3: Grooming

• 3.1 Normal grooming behavior
• 3.2 Over grooming behavior
• 3.3 Caring for your Cat’s Coat(brushing and combing/knots)
• 3.4 Clipping claws
• 3.5 Bathin

Module 4: Feeding

• 4.1 Meat Eating
• 4.2 Birth to Leaving home
• 4.3 Hunting behavior
• 4.4 Feeding preferences
• 4.5 Obesity and diets

Module 5: Litter Box Matters

• 5.1 Normal toileting
• 5.2 Litter Box Success
  
  • Types of tray
  • Types of substrate
  • Siting and number
• 5.3 Litter box issues
  
  • Trouble shooting
  • De-oderizing

Module 6: Cat Communication

• 6.1 Voice
• 6.2 Body Language
• 6.3 Marking

Module 7: Cat Behavior

• 7.1 Play and learning
• 7.2 Senses
• 7.3 Society
• 7.4 Aggression
• 7.5 Mating

Whether you are a first time owner or experienced cat guardian, this course is purr-fect if you want to:

• Understand the essentials of feline preventative healthcare, including the latest news on heartworm in cats.
• Have an appetite to understand cat food and feeding, such as what to feed, how, and when for optimal good health.
• Learn practical cat facts such as how to groom, clip claws, and bathe your cat
• Decode cat body language, behavior, and communication into something you understand
• Prevent boredom and channel antisocial behaviors, such as climbing or scratching, into less destructive activities
• Uncover the secrets of good cat litter box habits so that house soiling becomes less likely

This Cat Care course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements.

• Candidates with an interest in working with cats
• Anyone interested in a career in petsitting, cat rescue or animal care
• Those interested in owning cats, volunteering at animal shelters, or fostering animals.
• Existing animal care workers in pursuit of promotion