Low stress ways to hold your cat, training them for those sticky situations while catexploring and more with Tabitha Kucera from Chirrups and Chatter

September 3, 2020 Hasara Lay

Wondered how to hold your cat in a way that doesn’t freak them out? Or why our cats appear stressed when we scruff them? Or what behaviours you should train your cat (and how) for catexploring?

Tabitha Kucera is an Elite Fear Free and Low Stress Handling Certified Registered Veterinary Technician. She is the owner of Chirrups and Chatter Cat and Dog Behaviour Consulting and Training in Cleveland, Ohio.

Tabitha shares all about fear free handling methods that you can use. Why we shouldn’t scruff our cats – and how we should restrain them. We also dive into how to train your cat to come when catexploring and even how to get them out of a sticky situation while you are out and about together.

What we talk about

What does Fear Free mean?
How to create a fear free happy home
Why you shouldn’t pet your cat while playing with them
How to help harness your cat’s predatory instincts
Fear friendly, low stress handling of our cats
Why we shouldn’t scruff our cats
Different ways to hold our cats that is low stress for our cats
How to restrain your cat (without scruffing them) if they get into ‘trouble’ while catexploring
Recall training for catexploring
What to do if your cat gets into a space that they shouldn’t while you are catexploring
How to get your cranky or upset cat to safety (while catexploring) without restraining them
How to clicker and target stick train while catexploring
What to do if you see an off leash dog while catexploring
Low stress ways to give your cat medicine
Medication training your cat
Low stress ways to brush your cat’s teeth
Using these techniques to help fear in older cats
Why we shouldn’t throw our cats into situations they fear
Advice for new catexplorers
Most entertaining comment about cat behaviour
Who inspires Tabitha in the cat space
Gamechanger for cat behaviour management