In this one-hour module, you will learn what natural functions scratching serves for cats; common owner responses to scratching and the problems associated with them; and the potential fallout from declawing cats. Most importantly, you’ll come away with several safe and effective alternative solutions to the problem of unwanted scratching, and a made-for-owners handout to help guide them in the right direction.
This module is open to all professionals that are already signed up for the certification program, and is RACE approved for 1 hours in the category of Scientific.
- Feline Destructive Scratching is divided into five lessons:
- Lesson 1: Feline Scratching Defined (The Good)
- Lesson 2: Scratching as a Problem for Owners (The Bad)
- Lesson 3: Common Responses (The Ugly)
- Lesson 4: Why Not Surgically Declaw Cats?
- Lesson 5: Safe, Effective Alternatives to Declawing
