How this Course helps
- Adopting a stray or shelter cat, or have cats at home? This course is for you.
- We'll help you understand cat behavior and improve your cat's life at home.
- Learn techniques from years of experience caring for thousands of cats.
- You'll learn to address issues like aggression or lack of interaction, ensuring a more comfortable bond with your cat.
Adopt Don't Shop
- Help improve the lives of cats through successful adoptions of shelter and abandoned street cats.
- We encourage adopting cats instead of buying from stores or breeders, which exacerbates the problem.
- This course will guide you through the entire process of adopting a cat from a shelter or the street, providing detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Non-Profit
- 100% of course fees go to 1001 Paws non-profit stray and abandoned cat care.
- Instructors provide guidance on a voluntary basis.
- If you would like to sponsor an abandoned cat to live a happy life please see bottom of this page.
Course Overview
We'll discuss a variety of cat breeds
Course becomes available from 15th January 2025 onwards
We will cover key topics such as how to adopt a cat, introducing cats in your home, handle difficult behaviors, building trust, and understanding their emotions and language.
Module 1: Understanding a cat's instinctive, genetic, evolutionary memory
Module 2: Understanding Cat Communication
Module 3: Building Trust and Strengthening the Bond
Module 4: Creating an Optimal Home Environment
Module 5: Addressing Common Undesirable Behavioural Responses
Module 6: Multi-Animal Household Dynamics
Module 7: Nutrition and Health Considerations
Module 8: Cat Wellbeing
Module 9: Patience, Practice and Persistence
Module 10: Commitment to Continued Cat Bliss
Course Fees
$97
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Non-Profit
100% of fees go to 1001 Paws non-profit support for stray and abandoned animals. Instructors are volunteers.
"I cannot afford the course"
Existing animal rescuers who cannot afford the course, please register on form at the bottom of this page for support.
Important Note
For cat health problems you should consult a qualified veterinarian. This site is for educational purposes.
Before this Course
Unsure what to do...
Had enough of undesirable cat behaviour?
Worried about cat's behavior and health? Don't know what to do
How to stop cat aggression? I want loving caring cats
After this Course
Ready to make a safe, healthy and happy home for cats
With our help, young Adam and his family successfully adopted a rescued street cat
This course helped international journalist Ihssane master cat behavior
Journalist Amina cured her cat phobia and adopted an abandoned cat from our sanctuaries
What to Expect
Practical solutions that work
Learn important cat language
Not just for communication, but learn what your cat's telling you about its health
Creating the ideal living spaces for cats
How small changes in your house can help make cats feel happy and at home
FAQs
Why do I need this course right now?
Do I need to have a cat to take this course?
I already own a cat, why should I take this course?
After I sign up, what happens next?
Why do I need to do this course?
Can I get a refund?
"I'm a Cat Rescuer and cannot afford the course fees"
1001 Paws maintain a network of members that might sponsor a portion of the fees for Rescuers. Please register here to join the waiting list.
100% of fees go to 1001 Paws non-profit stray and abandoned cat care. Instructors provide guidance on a voluntary basis.
Financial Support
Join the "Rescuer Waiting List"
About 1001 Paws
1001 Paws is an international non-profit from the 1001 Foundation (UK) dedicated to improving the wellbeing of stray and abandoned animals.
Our priority mission is to end the unreported crisis facing hundreds of thousands of animals in the Middle East and North Africa.
Join us and let’s end needless animal suffering, starvation, disease, abandonment and abuse.
We support overwhelmed rescue groups, improve public awareness and sustainable action.
That’s why we have:
Thousands of cats in humane sustainable managed colonies
Educated more than 30 million people
Served more than 4 million cat meals
Rehabilitated thousands of stray and abandoned cats
"I would like to sponsor an abandoned cat to have a better life"
Please sponsor an abandoned cat while our teams continue searching for forever homes for them. Our sanctuaries have five-star ratings, check them out on our Instagram account.
Every cat receives the highest level of care with 24-hour monitoring, high-quality food, veterinary care, playtime, air-conditioned indoor spaces and large, secure gardens.
Choose 'SANCTUARY GUARDIAN' here:
Sponsor an Abandoned Cat
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