Advanced Certificate in Feline Fear, Anxiety & Aggression

Written by: Caroline ClarkClinical Animal Behaviourist, Qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse, Qualified Teacher & Published Author

This veterinary approved and externally accredited online course is written and designed by a qualified animal behaviourist with a busy behaviour referral practice. In the course you will learn feline body language and how to assess emotions, along with socialisation and other critical phases in a cat’s life.

The course is made up of multiple learning processes, such as written content, webinars, downloadable resources, directed tasks, recommended reading and references. There are no exams, but to obtain your certificate you must answer some multiple choice questions at the end of each module.

Course aims:

  • To learn about feline structure and society.
  • To have a solid understanding of feline body language and how to assess emotions.
  • To learn about behavioural development – socialisation and other critical phases in their life.
  • To learn how fear and anxiety impacts on behaviour.
  • To understand the link between behavioural and medical problems.
  • How to work safely with cats and preventing problems in the workplace.
  • See full course curriculum below.

Course features:

  • Written by an experienced, qualified animal behaviourist with a busy behaviour referral practice.
  • Easy-to-digest lessons give you the flexibility to learn at home at your own pace.
  • Over 4 hours of recorded webinars, which are slides presented with a voiceover.
  • A comprehensive list of references and related research for each module.
  • Factsheets, questionnaires, templates and other helpful resources.
  • Tutor and technical support available.
  • Lifetime access to dip in and out of the course whenever you need to refresh your knowledge.
  • CPD Certificate of completion.
  • CPD Transcript for prospective employers.
  • CPD Reflection for professional portfolio and CPD log.
  • Case Studies E-Book
  • Works on computers, tablets & smartphones.
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Suitable for:

  • Veterinary nurses
  • Vets
  • Animal behaviourists
  • Cattery workers
  • Animal trainers
  • Cat carers / sitters
  • Rescue centre workers
  • Pet professionals
  • Dedicated cat owners

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About your tutor

Caroline Clark

Caroline has a long and varied career working with companion animals. After many years working as a veterinary nurse she attended teacher training college and pursued a career in education - teaching veterinary nursing and other animal related subjects. Caroline's interest in behaviour led her to Southampton University where she gained a post graduate diploma in companion animal behaviour counselling and, after qualifying in 2006, she opened her own behaviour referral clinic in Yorkshire . She is a full member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors (APBC) and is one of only a relatively small number of specialists to have achieved the status of Registered Clinical Animal Behaviourist (CAB) with the Animal Behaviour Training Council. (ABTC). Caroline is the author of two books: Fear and Anxiety in Dogs, published by Crowood Press and A Professional's Guide to Feline Behaviour, published by CRC Press. Caroline has also written several articles for veterinary journals, is a public speaker and has appeared as the animal specialist on the 20 part, Channel Four TV series, ‘Embarrassing Pets’ which is still aired worldwide.

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  • 8 Modules
  • 4 Hours of Webinars
  • Downloadable Resources
  • No Exams!
  • Certificate of Completion
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by Monique van Maanen 30/04/2025

Coming from a background rooted in Behaviourism, I had previously been discouraged from considering emotional states or interpreting body language in my behaviour work. This course challenged and expanded those boundaries by introducing me to the vital role that emotions, internal states, and stress play in shaping behaviour. The content in this course was dense, extremely well researched, well communicated, thoughtfully structured and supported by additional readings and resources that encouraged deep engagement and further exploration. The impact of the course has been immediate and practical. I’m now better equipped to assess behaviour holistically and communicate more effectively with clients. Helping caregivers understand the emotional experiences behind their cat’s behaviour has not only improved outcomes, but also fostered greater empathy and willingness to make changes. I highly recommend this course to anyone looking to deepen their understanding of feline fear, anxiety and aggression beyond observable behaviours.

by Jayne Mortlock 22/03/2025

I recommend this course to any cat owner that would like to learn more about how to support their own cat. It is useful to use for the prevention of undesirable behaviours as well as giving knowledge about what can cause undesirable behaviours and what we can do about them after ruling out other health concerns from a vet.

by Helen Campbell 22/01/2025

I like the varied delivery of information. I struggle to read a lot of literature and take it all in so I find the more interactive parts of the course great (videos, webinars, diagrams etc).
I think the content was pitched at a good level, there were some areas I had to revisit a few times to fully understand them but on the whole, the content was fab. It has helped me build confidence and understanding for talking to colleagues and clients to educate and raise awareness of feline behaviour.
I’d definitely recommend this course to other veterinary professionals and those interested in the area.

by Charlotte Robinson 14/01/2025

I have enjoyed the whole course it has covered every aspect to help me in my job role.
Quite time consuming when in a busy practice but you can complete within your own time.

by Sarah Middleton-Woolley 05/10/2024

This course covers many aspects of feline needs and provides a wide understanding of all aspects regarding fear, anxiety and aggression.
Now that I have completely the course and have learned so much, I have made many changes within my own home and have plans to make further changes to provide my cats with the best environment and care that I can give them.
This is an easy to follow course yet comprehensive, for anyone with an interest in feline care, whether within the workplace or home.

by Jayne Tulip 19/09/2024

Stimulating, easy to understand content. It was all highly relevant and logically constructed. I especially found the video content helpful. I hope to incorporate basic information to enhance my work as a cat sitter and give more consideration to what next. Also really useful to reflect in and introduce some changes for my own cat in relation to feeding enrichment and possible introduction of Omega 3`s. Really good value course.

by Katie Carmichael 18/09/2024

I have done the advanced certificate in Canine and Feline aggression, fear and anxiety. Highly recommend

by Anita Szkudlarek 27/08/2024

The course teaches a holistic approach to cat therapy, incorporating feline behavioral medicine. The materials are based on scientific knowledge supported by source documents.

by Leah Unwin 08/08/2024

Informative and educational course. Easy to follow and understand. Great for veterinary professionals or anyone wanted to learn more about their own pet.

by Elaine Wilkinson 23/07/2024

Extremely useful and practical. Gave a thorough overview of all the elements linked to feline anxiety, fear and aggression. Technical/scientific topics were well explained and accessible. The course will be very helpful to me in my work caring for cats in a rehoming shelter, in particular how to deal with different challenging behaviours and how to create modification plans and training programmes. I would highly recommend the course to anyone working with cats.

by Tina Hind 04/07/2024

very informative course ,excellent i you are cat owner or if you are interested in working in a cattery or a cat rescue ,and contributes a lot to becoming a cat behaviorist ,

by katrina bianco 31/03/2024

I really loved the way the course is organized, meaning the definitions and the informative boxes. I also enjoyed the suggestive readings and the research papers. I understood all the content, even though some parts were very detailed, but it is written in a way that everyone understands.

by Elizabeth Head 19/03/2024

This was a fascinating course and learning experience. While I have no scientific background, I found that explanations of subjects of which I had no knowledge were clearly explained and understandable.
The lessons were of a suitable length and content to be undertaken easily at one sitting.
The webinars were particularly helpful in that training methods and techniques were clearly illustrated.
I have been fostering cats for over 20 years but there were still areas in which I can now improve my care of cats.

I would certainly recommend this course to anyone involved in cat care, particularly in a shelter or as a fosterer.

by Sarah Powdrill-Wells 20/02/2024

A very useful and informative course, whether you work with cats in a professional setting or if you have cats at home. Detailed but easy to understand modules with resource lists for extra reading and information and video lectures to allow for a varied learning style. I have also completed the dog course and would highly recommend both.

by Carol Cottrell RVN CertFN 22/01/2024

A very well written & very informative course that many cat owners/guardians would benefit from!