Unlike our canine friends, who are forever seeking human companionship, the felines are quite independent. This is not to say that cats don’t like human contact – but it is on their terms. Whether you are working with cats or want to develop a deeper understanding of your pets, this Warnborough online Cat Care course will not disappoint you.
- Created with the feline professional in mind
- An experiential learning experience designed to help you develop understanding, knowledge and skills to confidently work with cats
- Understand the scope of the feline industry
- If you’re thinking about cat care specifically as a new income stream or employment option, this course will assist you to demonstrate your ability to work with cats and understand the industry without question
Course Structure
The duration of this online course is 100 hours. This consists of 9 in-depth lessons:
- Introduction
- Basic Feline Needs – Basic Duties of the Cat Owner
- Food and water
- Shelter and Containment
- Health care for sick cat
- Grooming
- Claw trimming
- Bathing
- Travel
- Housebreaking
- Introducing a new cat at home
- Cats with babies and children
- Cats and dogs
- Cat breeds: pedigrees and non-pedigrees
- Feline Biology
- Skin
- Eyes
- Ears
- Nose
- Mouth
- Digestive system
- Reproductive system
- Breeds
- Domestic cat breeds.
- International and national associations
- Long haired breeds
- Semi-long haired breeds
- Short haired breeds
- Feline Health Care
- Preventative care
- Vaccinations
- Recognising illhealth
- Dealing with emergencies
- Artificial breathing and heart massage
- How to induce vomiting
- Specific situations to deal with e.g. burns, wounds, dehydration, hypothermia
- Poisoning
- Wounds
- Bandaging
- Restraining for treatment
- Transportation of the injured cat
- Desexing
- Feline Illnesses
- Internal parasites
- Roundworms
- Hookworms
- Tapeworms
- Whipworms
- Lungworms
- Stomach worms
- Bladder worms
- Flukes
- Worm control
- External parasite
- Ticks
- Fleas
- Mites
- Common ailments and diseases
- Skin disorders
- Feline Diet
- Introduction to foods and feedings
- Dietary options
- Free feeding
- Scheduled, portion controlled feeding
- Understanding dietary requirements
- Kittens
- Pregnant and lactating cats
- Fussy cats
- Obesity and overweight cats
- Underweight cats
- Geriatric cats
- Raw diets
- Toxic foods
- Feline Behaviour
- Understanding the cats mind
- Personality and temperament differences
- How cats communicate
- Body language
- Sleeping routines and circadian rhythms
- Play
- Behavioural problems
- Recognise and understand aggression
- Dealing with aggression
- Inappropriate elimination
- Excessive vocalisation
- Geriatric dysfunction
- Controlling killing wildlife
- Eating disorder
- Abnormal suckling
- Separation anxiety
- Breeding and Raising Kittens (includes PBL Project)
- Cat breeding industry
- Ethics in animal breeding
- A brief look at genes
- Sexual behaviour
- Socialisation of kittens
- Problem based learning project
- Feline Services (includes PBL Project)
- Grooming services
- Professional training and handling
- Day care or boarding facilities
- Rehoming and fostering
- Using cats as therapy pets
- Health care industry
- Feline therapy services – hydrotherapy, physiotherapy, massage
- Retail and manufacturing industry
- Pet funerals and memorials
- Business basics for self-employment in the feline industry
- Laws and small business
- The importance of keeping records
- Buying an established business
- Buying a franchise
- Approaches to business planning
- Problem based learning project – Starting a Small Business in the Cat Industry
Course Aims
- Investigate domestic cat care and the basic duties of owners and professional carers
- Develop understanding of basic anatomy and physiology
- Examine variations between different breeds
- Recommend different preventative care schedules
- Develop clear understanding of parasites, ailments and disease, treatment options available
- Investigate feline nutrition and outline an appropriate diet
- Distinguish between normal and abnormal cat behaviour
- Assess the current breeding industry and demonstrate ethical standards in cat breeding
- Investigate and evaluate services which exist in the current cat industry
HOW DOES A WARNBOROUGH ONLINE COURSE WORK?
You can start the course whenever is convenient for you. You will be studying from home and have access to support from our qualified tutors. Practical exercises and research tasks will be set at the end of each lesson – including an assignment. You will submit this assignment to your course tutor, who will mark your work and give you constructive feedback and suggestions.
If you have any questions please contact us.
