Discover the Emerging Popularity and Purpose of Therapy Cats
Although there are far more therapy dogs, cats are gaining in popularity as feline ambassadors of goodwill to people in nursing homes, schools, libraries and other places. Join us in this special episode of the Oh Behave Show as host Arden Moore talks with Moira Smith, of Pet Partners; and animal behaviorist Dr. Annie Valuska of Purina on the purr-fect topic: therapy cats. Discover how you and your cat can become therapy teams and the many ways therapy cats are upping the quality of life for many people.
BIO:
Dr. Annie Valuska brings over 15 years of animal behavior experience to her role as a Senior Scientist on Purina’s Pet Behavior team. After a variety of undergraduate research experiences at Kenyon College, Annie received her PhD in Animal Behavior from the University of California, Davis, then went on to serve as the Post-Doctoral Behavior Research Fellow at Disney’s Animal Kingdom. Since joining Purina in 2013, Annie has gotten to use her expertise to serve as the “voice of pet,” ensuring that the needs of cats and dogs are kept top of mind in all of Purina’s products and outreach efforts. Annie’s passion for pets extends into her personal life – she is an award-winning animal shelter volunteer and currently has a rescued pit bull/shih tzu mix (Arya), a beagle (Bubblegum), and black cat (Jack) sharing her home in St. Louis, MO.
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