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Feline Workshop Course Outline
Day 1:
- FELINE HISTORY (1hr)
- Evolution & the Effects of Domestication on Behavior
- Factors Contributing to Behavior
- GROOMING GUIDELINES (2hrs)
- Before You Begin
- Tools
- Materials
- Things To Think About
- Getting a Cat Out of a Carrier
- Bathing For a Safe and Low-Stress Bathing Experience
- The Bath
- SHAVING PATTERNS (1hr)
- Performing the Sanitary or Hygiene Cut
- Abdominal Shave
- Shaving the Chest
- Shaving the Back
- Shaving the Front Legs and Armpits
- Shaving the Rear Legs
- Grooming the Neckline
- Tummy Troubles
- Five Ways To Restrain A Feline to Shave the Tummy Area
- COMBING & CARDING (1hr)
- Matting & Pelting
- Pelt-Removal Scenarios
- Post–Clipping Alopecia
Day 2:
- CLIPPERS (1hr)
- How To Perform Maintenance on Andis Clippers
- Clipper Drive Blades
- Oiling
- Drag
- Clipper Combs
- SAFETY & RESTRAINT (1hr)
- Recommended Holistic Methods
- Scarf Wrap Your Cat in 5 Steps
- The Happy Hoodie™
- Soft Paws™
- FELINE TOXINS & POISONING (1hr)
- Over–the–Counter Drugs
- Methylxanthines
- Ethylene Glycol (Antifreeze)
- Metals
- Pesticides
- Poisonous Plants
- FELINE BEHAVIOR (1hr)
- Sociability
- Communication
- Fighting
- Feline Aggression
- Offensive Posture
- Defensive Posture
- BEHAVIOR DIAGRAMS
- Friendly Posture
- Aggressive Posture
- Defensive Posture
- Fearful Posture
- FELINE ANATOMY, PAIN & SEDATION (1hr)
- Feline Physiology
- Internal Diagram
- Signs of Pain in a Cat
- Sedation
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