We help caregivers and professionals just like you to understand your critter’s behaviour. We strive to educate that, though we can take animals from nature, we can’t take nature from an animal.
As caregivers and trainers, we continue to ask animals to mold to our expectations often without understanding how this affects their overall well-being.
Domestication of animals doesn’t mean they are no less animals with complex needs and behaviours that must be respected.
The majority of behaviour issues animals exhibit are due to human interaction and, unfortunately, said behaviours are often mismanaged because their caregivers forget that their critter is only acting like the animal they are.
When the behaviour is not corrected according to the caregiver’s expectations, the quest for fixes and alternative solutions begins which can inflict additional stress and associative reactions.
Three Things You Should Know About Us…
We only provide information that is based on evidence. This means there’s no fluff, fad diets or training methods, and we don’t allow our personal biases to affect our educational resources.
Our consulting, education services, and training are designed to accommodate the historical experiences that shape a critter’s present behaviour.
We are more interested in our animals and those we serve and couldn’t care less about social media likes, and we won’t use our animals or rescue missions to gain popularity.
Much of the information circulating on social media is misguided and it can harm both you and your animals.
Dear Caregiver and Veterinary Professional,
There is a growing trend of unqualified individuals who often present themselves as behaviourists or nutritionists, while others put popularity and profit ahead of animal welfare.
They might be:
- An influencer recommending unsafe or unproven products.
- A veterinary professional promoting fad or unsafe treatments.
- An internet marketer publishing poorly researched articles.
- A rescue with good intentions but little understanding of behaviour or trauma.
- A T.V. or YouTube personality who has little understanding of how their behaviour can affect an animal.
The result? Misinformation is everywhere! And now caregivers must also navigate the growing risk of AI-generated content that may be inaccurate or misleading.
At Critter Bond Academy, we cut through the noise. We provide professional, evidence-based resources to guide you, so that you and your animals are protected from the consequences of misguided advice.
Lisa Bell, Dip. Adv. Feline Behaviour, CTPNC, CFVP, IAABC-S, FVMA-M
Critter Bond Academy
Our Vision
Our vision is to remind caregivers and professionals that animals behave as animals and it’s our responsibility to adapt our expectations to better manage their behaviour. In fact, it’s not the behaviour that is typically the issue but the caregiver’s reaction that invokes a series of events that become the problem.
Coaching Philosophy
Our coaching philosophy involves teaching people to pause, assess their motives, take stock of the situation, and ask what can be done to accommodate their critter to ensure they are able to live an enriched life with the least amount of stress possible. Once this has been achieved, the majority of their behaviour issues are resolved without excessive training and modification.
