It’s reasonable to think that because the domestic cat’s ancestor would have toileted in sand in a desert environment, cats have an instinctive preference for soft finely grained litter, more comfortable for paws too! 🐾 Toileting tips 👉 icatcare.org/international-… #WhyDoCats

The BVNA congress is less than 1 month away, and as promised we are putting the spotlight on our speakers for the behaviour stream! First on the agenda is Nikki, an ABTC Trustee, talking about the different routes to diversify in the animal behaviour & training world.

Some great CPD from ABTC member organisation APBC 👇#cpd #animalbehaviour #abtc

Can You Help Us Promote Animal Welfare in Training & Behaviour Therapy? If you’re passionate about promoting reward-based training, pls consider donating to us. Every penny counts abtc.org.uk/donations/ 🤝

BVNA and ABTC Learning Pathway in Behaviour 📆 Course opens: 20 Nov 2024 👉 More here; loom.ly/GfQvnD8 The course is made up of a series of webinars, reflective activities, MCQs, interactive tasks & a final assessment – all learning is completed on-demand via Moodle.

ABTC Practitioner Member FABClinicians are holding their conference on 30/11/24, with an outstanding line-up of experts. The topic this year is “Does it hurt? – Chronic Pain and its effect on Behaviour”. Learn more fabclinicians.org/conference-202…

There are some excellent, informative Webinars coming up from ABTC Member Organisation APBC ℹ️ Creating harmony at home: Multi Dog Households ℹ️ Giardia and behaviour: What do we know about this gutsy link in dogs? 👉 Learn more - apbc.org.uk/event/

We’re thrilled to announce that Dr Zazie Todd (PhD) has joined the organisation as a Patron. abtc.org.uk/wp-content/upl… Welcome aboard Zazie! #abtc #ethicaltraining #animalwelfare #animalbehaviour

ABTC Trustees Jane Williams and Nikki McLeod have visited Parliament today for an Electric Shock Collar MP Drop-In Event. ABTC are supportive of raising the continued need for a ban on the sale, distribution, and use of electric shock collars across the UK

#Rabbits and #GuineaPigs are sensitive to the cold and can become unwell if they get too chilly, so it's important to find ways to help them stay cosy during #Winter ❄️ Make their winter a warm one by following our top tips ❤️

Following a recent call for additional financial support, we want to give a big "Thank you" to The Canine Behaviour and Training Society for their donation. We hugely appreciate any donations that enable us to continue our work. 🙏 abtc.org.uk/donations/

Looking for programme recognition for your animal behaviour and training courses? See more at abtc.org.uk/education/

📢Veterinary Pros! We're wrapping up our survey at the end of this month, so you only have a couple more weeks to have your voices heard. Please take this 5-min survey to tell us what puppy behaviour challenges you're facing at work: surveymonkey.com/r/G9676BY

ABTC Member Organisation TCBTS are hosting a recorded webinar on 29/01/25 at 7.00pm GMT with Helen Howell, entitled What are we assessing and why? To purchase this recorded webinar, visit sowl.co/p/bt7Nob

Thank you to all our ABTC member organisations, registered practitioners, volunteers, and followers for all your support this year. We wish you happy holidays, and we will see you in 2025.

ℹ️ Check out this brief explanation as to why the ABTC is pursuing UKAS accreditation, why this is important for the animal training and behaviour sector, and what you can do to support. 🙏 youtube.com/shorts/klup6ul… #animalwelfare #animalbehaviour #animaltraining

Our mission is simple but vital - to promote the highest standards in animal training and behaviour therapy. We’re thrilled to introduce a new way for our supporters to get involved, our Shop! shop.abtc.org.uk 🛍️Shop & help raise money for our charitable aims.

April CTIC filling up! 🐾 Last few spots. ABTC accredited, expert tutors, community support. Turn your passion into a career! ➡️ pact-dogs.com/ctic #DogTraining #CTIC

In 2025 it is still legal to cross-breed wild servals with domestic cats in the UK 🐈 Their offspring are sold as Savannah cats & prone to aggression, abandonment, poor welfare. Mar 18 is #WorldServalDay; a drive to raise awareness👇 wildheartanimalsanctuary.org/world-serval-d… 📷The Wildheart Trust

It’s National Puppy Day! Get awesome support at your fingertips with our rigorously independently assessed ABTC registered practitioners. ℹ️ See the directory at abtc.org.uk/practitioners/ #abtc #dogs #dogtrainers #dogbehaviourists #ethicaltraining #animalbehaviour #standards