Tag Archives: Oregon

Upcoming Event for Corvallis Area Cat Owners!

Do you live in the Corvallis/Albany Oregon area?
Do you have a kitten or cat that you are interested in training or socializing?
Would you like to connect with other local cat owners?

    Then join us July 29th at 6PM PT for an online cat training event!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

The online event will include a 30 min. presentation by Dr. Kristyn Vitale, a published researcher and educator in the field of cat behavior and an experienced cat trainer. The presentation will cover cat training techniques, socialization strategies for kittens, and cat enrichment ideas. We will also have a 30 min. meet and greet following the presentation. You will have the opportunity to connect with other local cat owners, ask questions, and share details about your cat.

Cost is $30 per participant. The event will take place on Zoom.

Please see the flyer for details and contact Kristyn if you have questions or would like to sign up!

Download Event Flyer Here
Contact Kristyn at: maueyes.catresearch [at] gmail.com

Upcoming talk! Improving the human-cat bond through a better understanding of cat behavior, training, and enrichment

KristynHeadshotSpeaker: Kristyn Vitale 
When: Thursday 9/22/2016 @ 6:00 PM
Where: SafeHaven Training Center, Tangent, OR
Cost: Suggested donation of $5 at the door per guest.

Click here and select “Improving the human-cat bond…”  below “Guest Speaker” to register for the lecture! 

Although domestic cats are one of the most popular companion animals, outnumbering even dogs by almost 10 million in the US alone, relatively little scientific research has been conducted with cats. Many questions regarding cat behavior, especially their social behavior with humans, remain unanswered. With over 3.4 million cats entering already crowded shelters each year, many applied benefits exist from research into the human-cat bond. This talk will cover our scientific understanding of cat behavior and provide enrichment and training tips to help improve cat welfare and strengthen the human-cat bond.

Oregon State researcher proves cats can be trained

New Media Mention: OSU Stories, June 2016
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kristynkitten1It’s a Friday evening in the Oldfield Animal Teaching hospital, and while most of the faculty has checked out for the weekend, Ph.D. research fellow Kristyn Vitale Shreve finds herself in the classroom with a few students. Some are sitting nicely in chairs, but others are jumping on desks, wandering the room or sniffing each other. These “students” are kittens between four and eight months old, accompanied by their owners to Shreve’s six-week training and socialization course….

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Building the Bond Between Cats and People

New Media Mention: Kym Pokorny, Oregon’s Agricultural Progress, Summer 2016
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hatcatsShreve is a National Science Foundation graduate fellow pursuing a Ph.D. in animal sciences at Oregon State University. As part of Monique Udell’s Human-Animal Interaction lab, Shreve’s research focuses on cat behavior, cognition, and human-cat interactions. She’s had her share of people wonder why—or even if—cats can be trained and socialized……

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