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Sarah Ellis
Feline Behaviour Specialist at International Cat Care. BSc (Hons), Pg Dip, PhD., Visiting Fellow, University of LincolnSarah has a keen interest in the behaviour and welfare of the domestic cat. After completing a degree in Zoology and Psychology (University of Bristol, 2001) and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour Counselling (University of Southampton, 2006), Sarah specialised in cats and was awarded a PhD for investigating ways to improve the welfare of cats housed in rehoming centres.
Sarah spent several years at the University of Lincoln as a Research Scientist working on numerous projects including investigating novel ways to improve feline welfare, and furthering our understanding of feline behaviour and the cat-human relationship. In 2015, Sarah decided to concentrate on the application of research and joined International Cat Care as their Feline Behaviour Specialist to help develop their work in the areas of feline behaviour and welfare.
She also is a Visiting Fellow at the University of Lincoln where she remains involved in several feline related projects. Sarah has had numerous radio and TV appearances, covering many aspects of feline behaviour and welfare. She has published a book with John Bradshaw entitled The Trainable Cat which details how training can be used to improve cats’ well-being.-
09:00 - 09:45 How do I feel - Feline emotions (Part 1)10:15 - 11:00 How do I feel – Identifying feline emotions (Part 2)11:10 - 11:55 I understand you but do you understand me - Feline communication.13:10 - 13:55 Environmental enrichment in the clinic.14:05 - 14:50 Training cats for better welfare.15:20 - 16:05 Carriers and crates- minimising stress during confinement.
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