Harvard-trained Cat Behaviorist, IAABC Associate CERTIFIED in Cat Behavior Consulting
Mieshelle Nagelschneider, ACCBC, is known for her global leadership in cat behavior education. Her passion and curiosity about cats along with her formal study in animal behavior, continues to put her at the forefront of cat behavior knowledge crossing the conventional boundaries of the cat behavior specialty.
“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.” Dr. James R. Schultz DVM
Working with a behaviorist that has formal study in animal behavior is a vital component in solving any cat behavior issue. Without a behavior plan that isn’t carefully created drawing from current research on cat behavior to appropriately address all the critical components and factors of a presenting behavior, is like trying to conduct a symphony without sight or sound. Mieshelle can solve your cat’s behavior issues with a behavior plan designed for your cat(s) that include the latest scientific research and advanced techniques (found only here) that have helped thousands of cats and their owners. Litter box elimination issues, urine marking, excessive meowing, inter-cat social and aggression issues, are her specialty. Unlike other cat behaviorists, Mieshelle has formal study in animal behavior, conducted cat behavior studies, and has authored a science-based cat behavior book with the latest strategies to help cats — as opposed to other cat behavior books filled with obsolete and incomplete advice you can easily find on the internet. Mieshelle is also known for solving behavior issues that are deemed “unfixable”.
Mieshelle is a member of The International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, Professional member of the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals, and long time member of the Animal Behavior Society. She has studied cat behavior for decades, and she continually keeps abreast of and takes part in observational and controlled studies on cats which has enabled her to provide behavior plans and techniques that other behavior experts are unable to replicate and provide for their clients. Mieshelle has arguably logged more hours helping cat owners solve behavior issues than any other animal behaviorist or veterinarian in the world along with an unrivaled number of testimonials since 1999. More testimonials
She is referred by and worked with veterinarians, cat shelters, and even wild-cat sanctuaries from England to North America to Australasia. She has recently toured the globe on a cat media tour working with the Animal Welfare League and Whiskas as their International Cat Behavior Expert to help elevate the status of the cat and educate cat owners about cat behavior. She has also performed much needed cat studies for Hammacher Schlemmer on advanced litter box technologies and perching and resting areas for cats.
She has worked with thousands of cat owners and vets, and among the clients who follow her advice, including her proprietary C.A.T. Plan®, her success rate is 90% or better. Read our clients’ success stories and see why the Clinic is your best chance of stopping all behavior problems now and future ones from occurring (very important!). You can also read Mieshelle’s charming story of how she became a lover and observer of animals, nearly 40 years ago, in her Life Among the Animals (excerpt from her book).
Mieshelle’s expertise has been sought out by and featured in Cat Fancy Magazine, Martha Stewart, USA Today, This Wild Life, The Divine Cat, Real Simple Magazine, Salon.com, and The Daily Cat. She also has her own cat behavior column in Pets Magazine. See our Media Room for the latest.
Mieshelle is a popular resource for many cat-only veterinary practices nationwide, many wild cat sanctuaries, and countless animal shelters needing expert advice on feline behavior, which she usually donates her time to. Mieshelle has worked professionally with domestic, wild, and feral cats. She was one of the referred Feline Behavior Consultants for Animal Aid and The Cat Adoption Team of Oregon, a 350-cat no-kill shelter, many medical vets nationwide and has long been a featured behavioral resource on The Oregon Humane Society’s website.
Mieshelle worked side-by-side with veterinarians for many years, and has spent 20 years working professionally with cats of all kinds — from domestic cats to large exotics of the tiger family. Mieshelle started her career as a veterinary technician and psychology major. “I have been caring for animals since I began to walk,” she says, “dogs, cats, horses, birds — and have cared for them professionally since 1989, when I was a vet assistant. Before long, I realized cat owners are under-served and I began to focus my work exclusively on cat care — which sometimes means care of their owners too.”
She has been asked to be an expert witness on cat behavior in court cases involving damages caused by felines.
Mieshelle lives in Portland, Oregon with her son and 10 other animals, including seven cats (Jasper Moo Foo, Rhapsody in Blue, Clawde, Barthelme, Lady Josephine, Farsi Noir, and Brahmwell), the cats’ bird friend Pidgeoto, their dog-toy Piccolo (a Teacup Chihuahua), and the cats’ personal horse and beast of burden, a soulful Great Dane named Jazzy.
Oh, and Nagelschneider is her real name — it’s German for “nail clipper,” and we’re not making that up. She’s also known for her uncanny ability to trim cats’ nails without needing to restrain them.
Mieshelle’s breakthrough book on her C.A.T. Plan system for solving and even preventing all feline behavior problems, The Cat Whisperer, is coming to a bookstore near you soon!
Pictures of Mieshelle: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR CONVENTION IN MARYLAND
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| Mieshelle with Lynn Hoover, President of the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants | Mieshelle talks about books and behavior with best-selling feline behavior author Pam Johnson Bennett, and Jennifer, fellow attendee at the first annual International Animal Behavior Conference, in Maryland, May 2005. |
Memberships
- International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants
- Animal Behavior Society
- Oregon Humane Society
- Association of Animal Behavior Professionals
CREDENTIALS:
- IAABC Associate CERTIFIED Cat Behavior Consultant
- Accredited through PSI
EDUCATION AND CURRENT STUDY:
- Harvard University - 2007 study in animal cognition toward citation
- Social facilitation study and domestic felines
- Perching and resting areas of the domestic feline
- Advanced litter box technologies and usage of the domestic feline
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