Support for Big-Feeling Dogs and Cats

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Explore free, ever-growing resources to help you navigate life with your dog or cat. These tools were created to support my clients—and now you. I’ll keep adding more over time. If at any point you want individual support, reach out via email or schedule a discovery call. 

Medicating Cat Tips

● Many people hesitate giving their cats medication because it can be so stressful for everyone. I've tried all of this methods for my own cats and client cats because sometimes it takes trialing a few different options to find what works.

● This handout goes over some general tips and outlines my favorite ways to get cats to eat their medication with low-stress for all

Cat Environmental Enrichment Checklist

● I created this for clients to look at their environment and decide what changes could be made between my discovery call and initial consultation, this can be used for any cat at any time.

● It is designed to help you learn about what cat's needs are and to decide how you can set up your home to meet those needs.

● This is very helpful for cats who are having challenging behavior like peeing or pooping outside the box, growling, hissing, restlessness, fearful behavior, as well as for cats with no challenges to prevent issues.

Vet Visit Prep

Created in collaboration with Jamie Thompson, LCSW at Grow and Connect Therapy

● This is a worksheet for pet parents to have easier vet visits. If you get overwhelmed, forget important details or have a complex pet with a lot going on - this can help you feel confident and organized going in to appointments.

● Keep all your pet's information, concerns, and notes in one place. Be prepared with what your vet team may ask you.

Advocating your Pet Prep

Created in collaboration with Jamie Thompson, LCSW at Grow and Connect Therapy

● If you've ever felt anxious, overwhelmed, or struggled to communicate your pet's needs at the vet - this can help. Jamie and I created this after having experiences with our own pets where we didn't feel emotionally prepared to advocate for different handling in vet offices. This can also be applied to other situations you may need to advocate for your pet (like on walks or with guests).

●This worksheet works through:

● Identifying emotional triggers for you and your pet

● Plan responses in case of distress

● Learn how to communicate effectively with veterinary staff

More to come!