How cat behavior consulting works
The cat behavior clinic

Schedule with Cat Behaviorist and New York Times Acclaimed Feline
Behavior Science Author, Mieshelle Nagelschneider.

Mieshelle Nagelschneider at podium speaking at a conference | Mieshelle Nagelschneider | Cat Behaviorist | thecatbehaviorclinic.com
Host of 2-time Academy Award-winning Cat Behavior Show with Over 1 Billion Viewers, My Cat from Hell, Mieshelle Was the First Cat Behaviorist™ in the United States. Mieshelle's Scholarly-cited Cat Behavior Science Book is Textbook Certifying Curriculum for Cat Counselors You See Today and in College Entrance Exams.

Cat Behavior Appointment Process

Work with our World-renowned Doctor and Cat Behaviorist Clinic Team That Has Conducted Over 15,000 Urination, Defecation, Spraying, Aggression, and Vocalization Cases in Over 30 Countries over 3 Decades.

Feline Cognitive Rescue Program™ – Expertise for Complex Behavior Cases

Developed by the clinic, our Feline Cognitive Rescue Program has been helping cats with complex behavior issues achieve long lasting results and initial results within 7 days. In practice 28 years, our team of cat behaviorists and licensed veterinarians ensure that your cat receives expert and comprehensive holistic care beyond conventional cat behavior advice.

Dedicated to the Scientific Research and Treatment of Cat Behavior Issues: Our Harvard and Oxford-trained Doctor and Behaviorist Team Apply the Sciences of Wild Felid Genetics, Psychology, Biology, and Feline Learning and Memory to Effectively Solve Your Cat’s Behavior Issues Long Term.

Step 1: Raise Your Hand (or Paw)

If you are ready to schedule your Zoom appointment with founder of the clinic, cat behaviorist, Mieshelle Nagelschneider or our veterinarians, click the Schedule a Consultation button here:  Schedule a Consult.  Our veterinarians conduct consultations locally or vet-to-vet remotely.

You can also contact the clinic at 1-503-267-8888. We guarantee an appointment within 1 – 7  business days.  If you request a specific appointment time, we guarantee an appointment within 10 days.  Appointment times are scheduled 7 days a week from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Pacific time/12:00 to 9:00 p.m. Eastern.  Payment is due at time of scheduling and this can be processed online or by calling the clinic.

Recipient of the Golden Purr and Myfoodie Award. Award-winning Cat Behaviorist, Author, Educator, Cat Welfarist, and Scientific Nutrition Expert, Mieshelle Naglescheider Accepting her Award Has Improved the Welfare of Cats Around the World.

Step 2: Complete the Feline Behavior Questionnaire

You will need to complete the Feline History Questionnaire online and submit it to us at least 48 hours prior to your scheduled appointment time. Videos and still photography can be a vital component in evaluating your cat’s behavior issue(s). Once you schedule your appointment, you will receive information in your behavior packet email about what kind of video or photos we may need and where to send them.

Once you have access to the feline behavior questionnaire, that’s where the fun starts — you get to talk about your kitties, non-stop, to someone extremely interested in hearing: Mieshelle Nagelschneider and our veterinarian team.  If after reviewing the behavior history intake form the clinic determines having a behavior appointment would be not be helpful, the clinic will refund the fee within 3 business days.

Step 3: Cat Behavior Solution Program

You will be contacted by the clinic at your scheduled appointment time and we will ask you even more questions and then give you a specific, customized feline cognition behavior program for solving your cat’s behavior issue(s) during your appointment. Plans are based on the uniqueness of your cat and its environment, but also the science of feline learning and memory and their evolutionary social and biological instincts. This is a crucial aspect in changing the behavior of your cat long term and to prevent other behavior issues. Please be sure to take good behavior plan notes during the appointment.

Step 4: Experience the Joy of a Behaviorally Healthy Cat:

We have the success rate we do because cat owners commit to following the easy-to-follow behavior plan steps we set out for them. Just as important, you are our eyes and ears sending in weekly email update reports, as you tell us how your cat is responding.

Our efficacy guarantee to you: If after reviewing your completed behavior history questionnaire we determine an appointment with the clinic would not be helpful or suitable for your cat, we will not hold the consultation and return the consultation fee.  In some cases, we may offer a free one-hour appointment.

Also, we have more cats purring than anyone. See our 350 testimonials here: Rave Reviews 

Frequently Asked Questions

All cat behavior solutions must take into consideration feline instincts and their evolutionary biology. The clinic has exclusive rights to Mieshelle Nagelschneider’s proprietary Cat Whisperer™ consulting, easy-to-implement C.A.T. Plan™ positive behavior modification, the most effective, comprehensive, and up-to-date system for curing any cat behavior problem.

Because every cat and environment is different, the plan allows for customized behavior techniques and environmental changes when needed – because cat behavior is not one-size-fits-all. Mieshelle has spent 20 years developing a method so effective that when clients follow it, their success rate is well over 90% (even higher for the most common issues).

Her science-based cat behavior book, The Cat Whisperer, has been featured in the New York Times and a best-seller on Amazon and published in 4 languages (Random House Publishing with co-writer Cameron Powell).

For cat behaviorists seeking certification, her book is a required curriculum by a number of cat behaviorist certifying organizations.

Love is born of mystery, and our cats are mysterious and loved in equal measure. But sometimes the greatest blessing of all is a bit of light thrown into a dark place. Mieshelle Nagelschneider holds that light. Allow her to share it with you.”– Gwen Cooper Author, Homer’s Odyssey: A Fearless Feline Tale, of Life With a Blind Wonder Cat (Random House), New York, NY

Veterinarian: “Over the course of many years, Mieshelle has developed and refined her unique ability to think like a cat. On numerous occasions I have witnessed the life-changing benefits Mieshelle’s techniques can bring to cats and their sometimes very frustrated owners.” – Veterinarian, Dr. James R. Shultz DVM, Portland, Oregon

Cat Behavior Veterinarian Referral from Dr. Lisa Berger DVM: “Despite all the disruptions, there have been no incidents of urination on the bed or the couch, and neither have been covered by plastic all week!” – Juanita H. Portland, Oregon

You have the African wildcat, your domestic cat’s ancestor, to thank for many of your cat’s “unwanted” cat behaviors. Learn more about this during your consultation to better understand and help your cat and solve its behavior issues. We often misunderstand cat behaviors. Once cat owners understand their cat instincts and biology, they can better understand why the behavior strategies work so well and can better apply them.

Mieshelle The Cat Whisperer™ has been the spokesperson and cat behavior expert for Comfort Zone, Arm & Hammer Cat Litter, and Cat Expert for Whiska’s International Media Tour Australia. Her cat behavior expertise is seen in the New York Times, The Today Show, NBC Dateline, MTV, Animal Planet, National Geographic, Discovery Channel, The Hallmark Channel, Modern Cat Magazine, Parade, Reader’s Digest, Cat Fancy Magazine, The New York Post, The Boston Globe, USA Today, This Wild Life, The Divine Cat, Real Simple Magazine, Salon.com, Petside, Freekibblekat, The Toronto Star, Canada Globe and Mail, Animal Rescue Site, The Daily Cat, Feline Wellness Magazine, Advisory Council Pet360.com, This Wild Life, The Cat Channel, Pets Magazine, The Circle, New Republic, The Sunrise Show, Yahoo.com, Herald Sun, Toronto Star, and countless others. See our Media Room below for the latest.

Feline behavior therapy is very different from canine behavior therapy and the approach to changing a cat’s behavior is even more unique. Cats do not display obedience problems like dogs. The help you need is not focused on physical or verbal behavior modification strategies, like dog training with a dog trainer present. All cat behaviorists conduct consultations by phone or video via Skype. Our behavior plans are specific to cats and still allow for the natural feline instincts, but when and where you want them displayed. We will cover the behavior plan during the phone or video consultation and offer follow-up over the course of several weeks for all of our consultation programs.

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