The new National Cat Behavior Helpline, launched by Matt Wildman, provides free phone-based behavior assistance to help keep cats out of shelters and in their homes.
E-mail felinehelpline@gmail.com with your contact information and the issue.
For example, “Anita, (518) 234-9876, foster, cat is not using litter box.” You will be called within 48 hours.
They can help with any type of behavior issue, including aggression, and will provide ongoing support until the issue is resolved.
Matt Wildman is a cat behaviorist who was the resident cat behaviorist for four years at Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the
United States).
During that time, he created educational resources for the animal sheltering world, including The Guide to Cat Behavior Counseling and the Cat Behavior Counseling Course, along with a series of webinars and articles.
Matt was originally a public high school history teacher for eight years in Brooklyn, NY. He entered the animal sheltering field in 2006 when he became Animal Care Center of NYC’s Humane Education and Volunteer Manager.
