Cat Behaviorists and Pet Behavior Specialists
If you believe you need personal assistance with your cat, we have put together a list of professionals who do this type of service.
The actual services offered by these veterinarians and other experienced behaviorists may vary from one to the next.
Some offer in-person house calls while others will meet with you remotely. And some can do both.
Oh, since working with pets is their job, it really isn’t proper to call them up and try to get free advice and tips on the phone.
You can describe the problem you’re experiencing with your pet and then ask them if they would be able to help you. Then take the conversation from there.
NOTE: Being placed on this list does not imply any type of recommendation by Kitty Train. We are not recommending any of these services. The folks listed on this page have not been vetted by Kitty Train. It is up to you to choose a good, caring and competent professional, whether they are on this list or not. That being said, this is a terrific list to get you started.
Alaska
Shannon Basner
Alaska’s KAAATs-Kitty Advocacy Awareness & Adoption Tails
Anchorage, AK
Phone: 907-230-6394
www.pawprintshowlsandpurrs.org
Arizona
Daniel Q. Estep, PhD
Animal Behavior Associates, Inc.
Sun City, AZ 85373
Phone: 303-932-9095
www.AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com
Suzanne Hetts, PhD
Animal Behavior Associates, Inc.
Sun City, AZ 85373
Phone: 303-932-9095
www.AnimalBehaviorAssociates.com
Karen London, PhD
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
Phone: 928-774-7424
Josh Marion, DVM
Alta Vista Veterinary Hospital
Phoenix, AZ 85013
Phone: 602-277-1464
Kelly Moffat
VCA Mesa Animal Hospital
Mesa, AZ 85201-4138
Phone: 480-833-7330
www.vcahospitals.com/mesa-az/
Christine Fixico
Purrfecting the Bond
Peoria, AZ
Phone: 530-327-8414
www.facebook.com/purrfectingthebond/
Crista L. Coppola, PhD
Dog and Company Behavior Consulting, LLC
Tucson, AZ
Phone: 520-369-3649
www.DogandCo.com
California
Jill A. Goldman, PhD
DJG Animal Behavior Services
Los Angeles, CA 91610
Phone: 949-683-4886
www.drjillgoldman.com
Edith Katsnelson Ilan, PhD
Dog-Human Connection, LLC
Santa Clara, CA
Phone: 650-864-1819
www.doghumanconnection.com
Patricia Lawler, DVM
Roseville CA 95661
Phone: 916-791-1111
Melissa Bain, DVM
Davis, CA 95616
Maria Eguren
Peninsula Humane Society
San Mateo County, CA
Phone: 650-743-4936
www.phs-spca.org/
Keely Commins, DVM
San Francisco Pet Behavior Consulting
San Francisco, CA 94127
Mikel Delgado, PhD
Feline Minds
Parkway-South Sacramento, CA 95820
Phone: 510-619-9567
www.felineminds.com
Marilyn Krieger
The Cat Coach, LLC
Bay Area, CA
Phone: 650-780-9485
www.thecatcoach.com
Rachel Malamed
Los Angeles, CA
Phone: 818-900-2084
www.behaviordogtor.com
Patrick M. DVM, DACVB,
Veterinary Behavior Consultants
San Diego, CA 92111-1628
Phone: 858-259-6115
www.sdvetbehavior.com/
Stefanie Schwartz,
Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Phone: 949-342-6644
www.petbehavior.org/
Karen Sueda
VCA West Los Angeles Animal Hospital
Los Angeles, CA 90025-5620
Phone: 310-473-2951
www.vcahospitals.com/west-los-angeles/
Meredith Stepita
Veterinary Behavior Specialists
Dublin, CA 94568
Phone: 925-305-3745
www.vetbehaviorspecialists.com
Sheila D. Segurson
Outcomes Consulting
San Ramon, CA 94583-3942
Phone: 925-860-8284
Jeannine Berger
SF SPCA
Vacaville, CA 95688-9003
Phone: 415-554-3030
www.sfspca.org
Joanne Oliva-Purdy
Animal Behavior Services
Santa Clarita CA 91355-5004
Phone: 877-590-8828
Colorado
Jennifer Barg
Understanding Dogs, LLC
Lafayette, CO 80026
Phone: 303-809-7731
Kathryn Bayne, PhD
AAALAC International
www.aaalac.org
Tammy McCormick Donaldson, PhD
Applied Animal Behavior Consulting
Golden, CO 80401
Camille King, EdD
Canine Education Center, LLC
Loveland, CO 80537
Phone: 970-292-8604
Heather Graddy, DVM
Englewood, CO 80113
www.heathergraddydvm.com
Helena Kokes
Denver, CO
Phone: 303-330-1605
www.traininghousecalls.com
Billie Hogan
Good Kitty Behavior and Training
Denver, CO
Phone: 970-231-7216
www.goodkittybehavior.com/
Lori L Holmberg
Animal Expressions, LLC.
Aurora, CO
Phone: 720-327-5335
www.animalexpressions.net
Megan Phillips
Train with Trust Behavior Consultants LLC
Colorado Springs, CO
Phone: 719-377-0867
www.trainwithtrust.com
Amelia Wieber
Caring Behavior Animal Behavior Consulting
Denver, CO
Phone: 720-612-7361
www.caringbehavior.com
Carlanna Cunningham
Catlanna Cat Behavior Consulting
Denver, CO
Phone: 720-722-0872
www.catlanna.com
Connecticut
Alice Moon-Fanelli, PhD
Animal Behavior Consultations, LLC
Brooklyn Veterinary Hospital,
Brooklyn, CT 06234
Phone: 860-428-1458
Florida
Mary Burch, PhD
AKC Canine Good Citizen Program
Tallahassee, FL 32308
Phone: 850-877-2901
www.drmaryburch.com
Nicole R. Dorey, PhD
University of Florida and BARCgroup, LLC
U of F office phone: 352-273-2188
James C. Ha, PhD
Emeritus Research Professor
University of Washington
Department of Psychology
Key Colony Beach FL 33051
Phone: 425-210-1227
www.dogmatters.us
Steven Edwards, DVM
Veterinary Relief and Behavior, LLC
Largo, FL 33771
Phone: 727-437-9906
Krista Sirois, DVM
Florida Veterinary Behavior Service
West Palm Beach, FL 33406
Phone: 561-795-9398
Lynn Honeckman, DVM
Veterinary Behavior Solutions
Orlando, FL 32837
Deborah Revell
Pets Behave LLC
Niceville, FL 32578
Phone: 850-225-5775
www.petsbehave.net
Lisa Radosta
Florida Veterinary Behavior Service
Coral Springs, FL 33071-6135
Phone: 561-795-9398
www.flvetbehavior.com/
Georgia
Lillian Ciardelli
Behave Atlanta
Atlanta, GA
www.BehaveAtlanta.com
John C. Wright, PhD
Emeritus Professor of Psychology
Mercer University
Roswell, GA 30075
Phone: 478-742-2538
www.cla.mercer.edu/psychology/faculty/j_wright/
Ingrid Johnson
Fundamentally Feline
Atlanta, GA
Phone: 404-376-1028
www.fundamentallyfeline.com/
Vivian Wen, DVM
Vernon Woods Animal Hospital
Sandy Springs, GA 30328
Phone: 404-252-1641
Deborah Martin, DVM
Fairview Animal Hospital
Ellenwood, GA 30294
Phone: 770-389-9757
Illinois
Kelly Ballantyne, DVM
Insight Animal Behavior Services
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 773-888-1317
www.insightfulanimals.com/
Sally Foote, DVM
Okay Veterinary Clinic
Tuscola, IL 61953
Phone: 217-253-3221
www.okawvetclinic.com/
John Ciribassi, DVM
Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants
Carol Stream, IL 60188
Phone: 630-231-1544
Kelly Ballantyne
Insight Animal Behavior Services
Chicago, IL 60607
Phone: 773-888-1317
www.insightfulanimals.com/
Linda Case
AutumnGold Dog Training & Consulting
Mahomet, IL
Phone: 217-586-4864
www.autumngoldconsulting.com/
Indiana
Amanda Rigterink, DVM
Veterinary Behavior of Indiana
Lebanon, IN 46052
Phone: 317-747-9049
Jessica Spake, DVM
Mishawaka, IN 46544
Phone: 574-259-5291
Fiia Jokela, DVM
Chicagoland Veterinary Behavior Consultants
Schererville, IN 46375
Phone: 630-231-1544
Melissa Shyan-Norwalt, PhD
Companion Animal Problem Solvers, Inc.
Cambridge City, IN
Phone: 317-496-7502
www.companion-animal-problem-solvers.com
Iowa
Laura Bahns, DVM
Kimberly Crest Veterinary Hospital
Davenport, IA 52807
Phone: 563-386-1445
Kansas
Wayne Hunthausen, DVM
Westwood Animal Hospital
Westwood, KS 66205
Phone: 913-362-2512
Kentucky
Ashley DeWees, DVM
Union Pet Hospital
Union, KY 41091
Phone: 859-384-7702
Maine
Christine Calder
Midcoast Humane
Brunswick, ME 04011-2213
Phone: 207-449-1366
www.midcoasthumane.org/
Maryland
Mary Huntsberry
Helping Pets Behave
Montgomery County, MD
Phone: 301-337-7401
www.helpingpetsbehave.com/
Nancy Williams
Dogs and Cats With Issues
Manchester, MD 21102
Phone: 410-374-1556
www.dogswithissues.com
Marsha Reich,
Maryland Virginia Veterinary Behavioral Consulting
Silver Spring, MD 20914-0394
Phone: 301-384-3900
Debbie Winkler
Humane Domain – CHN Healing Paw
Marriottsville, MD 21104
Phone: 410-549-1135
www.humanedomain.net/
Massachusetts
Linda Aronson, DVM
PetShrink
Berlin, MA 01503
Phone: 978-838-0143
Terri M. Bright, PhD
MSPCA Angell
Boston, MA 02130
Phone: 617-522-5055 X5297
www.mspca.org
Taylor-Kirby Madden DVM
Chatham, MA 02650
Phone: 774-323-3109
Tracy Carreiro, DVM
New Bedford, MA 02740
Phone: 508-264-3266
Michigan
Susan D. Kapla, PhD
Psychology Department
Northern Michigan University
Marquette, MI 49855
Phone: 906-227-2935
www.canineconsult.com
Ashley Elzerman
Oakland Veterinary Referral Services
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302-0046
Phone: 248-334‑6877
www.ovrs.com
Jill Sackman
Animal Behavior Consultants of Michigan
Novi, MI 48375-2462
Phone: 248-946-9498
www.animalbehaviormi.com/
Camille Ward, PhD
About Dogs LLC
Ann Arbor, MI
Phone: 734-358-1972
www.AboutDogsLLC.com
Stephen Zawistowski, PhD
Adjunct Professor of Animal Behavior and Conservation
Hunter College
Chelsea, MI
Kelly Minasian, DVM
Newaygo Veterinary Services
Newaygo, MI 49337
Phone: 231-652-1681
Minnesota
Deborah Bryant, DVM
Veterinary Behavior Specialties of Minnesota
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone: 612-554-1182
Maragaret Duxbury, DVM
Veterinary Behavior Specialties of Minnesota
Minnetonka, MN 55305
Phone: 612-554-1182
Terri Derr, DVM
Veterinary Behavior Options
Minneapolis, MN 55422
Phone: 612-360-7227
Mississippi
Christine D. Calder, DVM
Mississippi State, MS 39762
Phone: 662-325-3432
Nevada
Julie Ylarde, DVM
Las Vegas, NV 89104
New Hampshire
Sharon Wirant
Anti-Cruelty Behavior Services
Westmoreland, NH 03467
Myrna Milani, DVM
Tipping Point, Inc.
Charlestown, NH 03063
Phone: 603-542-7227
Michelle Postage, DVM
Posage Veterinary Behavior Services
Merrimack, NH 03054
Phone: 603-589-4848
New Jersey
Kristen Collins
ASPCA Behavioral Rehabilitation Center
Madison, NJ 07940
Phone: 217-480-5462
www.aspca.org
Rachel Hack, DVM
Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215
Shana Gilbert-Gregory
Mount Laurel Animal Hospital
Mount Laurel, NJ 08054-9568
Phone: 856-234-7626
www.mlahvet.com/behavioral-medicine/
New Mexico
Jeff Nichol, DVM
Veterinary Emergency and Specialty Center of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87109
New York
Barbara Pezzanite, PhD
Long Island Animal Behavior Consulting
Phone: 646-712-2949
www.liabc.com
Peter L. Borchelt, PhD
Animal Behavior Consultant
Brooklyn, NY 11229
Phone: 718-891-4200
www.animalbehavior.com
Michele Wan
Advanced Dog Behavior Solutions, LLC
New York, NY
Phone: 646-844-5040
www.dogbehavioranswers.com
Susan Sperling
Rye Harrison Veterinary Hospital
Rye, NY 10580
Phone: 914-921-2000
Miranda K. Workman
Buffalo, NY
Phone: 716-465-5877
www.mirandakworkman.com/
Rebecca Lohnes
Lollypop Farm
Fairport, NY 14450
Phone: 607-229-2244
www.lollypop.org/
Danielle Basciano
New York, NY
Phone: 315-420-8833
www.cnypettraining.com/
Ellen M. Lindell
Veterinary Behavior Consultations
Mamaroneck, NY 10543-3146
Phone: 845-473-7406
www.lindellvetbehavior.com/
Kristina Spaulding, PhD
Smart Dog Training and Behavior LLC
Saratoga County NY
Phone: 518-369-9135
www.smartdogtrainingandbehavior.com
North Carolina
Pamela J. Reid, PhD
ASPCA Behavioral Sciences
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Phone: 917-838-0511
Jillian Orlando
Carolina Veterinary Behavior Clinic
Raleigh, NC 27612-5025
Phone: 919-791-9058
www.carolinavetbehavior.com/
Gerrard Flannigan
Kernersville, NC 27284-9594
Phone: 336-471-3692
Sara Bennett, DVM
Veterinary Behavior Consultations
Raleigh, NC 27607
Phone: 812-550-1033
Trish McMillan Loehr
Loehr Animal Behavior
Mars Hill, NC
Phone: 212-203-2896
www.trishmcmillan.com/
Ohio
Regina Willen
Helping Animals Lost and Orphaned
Xenia, OH 45385
Phone: 513-668-0088
Denise Johnson, DVM
Columbus, OH 43210
www.facebook.com/drdenisejohnson
Laurie Schulze, DVM
Westerville, OH 43082
Phone: 614-893-7429
Nancy Duncan
My Furry Friend
Columbus, OH
Phone: 415-282-7387
Tabitha Kucera
Chirrups and Chatter
Lake County, OH
Phone: 440-525-6577
www.chirrupsandchatter.com/
Oklahoma
Lyn Johnson, DVM
Manley Animal Hospital
Bartlesville, OK 74006
Phone: 918-333-7286
Oregon
Monique Udell, PhD
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR, 97331
www.thehumananimalbond.com
Kevin Pflaum, DVM
VCA Woodstock Animal Hospital
Portland, OR 97206
Valli Parthasarathy, PhD
Synergy Behavior Solutions
Portland, OR 97210
Phone: 503-336-1202
Christopher Pachel
Animal Behavior Clinic
Portland, OR 97202
Phone: 503-236-7833
www.animalbehaviorclinic.net
Katelin Macnair
Coexist Canine & Feline Coaching
Portland, OR
Phone: 971-221-2397
www.coexistcaninecoaching.com
Pennsylvania
Hagar Hauser, DVM
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Samra Elser PhD
King of Prussia Veterinary Hospital
King of Prussia, PA 19406
Phone: 610-265-4313
Kayla Whitfield, DVM
Lakemont Veterinary Clinic
Altoona, PA 16602
Phone: 814-946-4676
Patience M. Fisher
Patience for Cats LLC
Pittsburgh, PA
Phone: 412-337-3671
www.patienceforcats.com
Sue M. McDonnell, PhD
School of Veterinary Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
Kennett Square, PA 19348
Phone: 610-220-4203
www.vet.upenn.edu/
Jacqueline Wilhelmy
Delaware Valley Veterinary Behavior, LLC
Philadelphia, PA 19143-3672
Phone: 724-953-3801
www.delvalvetbehavior.com/
Ilana Reisner
Reisner Veterinary Behavior Services, LLC
Wallingford, PA 19086-6106
Phone: 484-444-0441
www.reisnervetbehavior.com/
Rhode Island
Katenna Jones
Cumberland, RI
Phone: 401-439-6442
Vint Virga
Veterinary Wildlife Behavior, Welfare, & Conservation
East Greenwich, RI 02818-1730
Phone: 401-885-1163
www.vintvirga.com
Tennessee
Beth Strickler
Veterinary Behavior Solutions, PLLC
Johnson City, TN 37602-4185
Phone: 877-203-5973
www.vetbehaviorsolutions.com/
Jennie Lane
Synergy Animal Behavior LLC
Germantown, TN 38183
Phone: 530-304-5428
www.synergyanimalbehavior.com
Pam Johnson-Bennett
Nashville, TN
Cat Behavior Associates, LLC
www.catbehaviorassociates.com/
Texas
Kenneth Martin
Veterinary Behavior Consultations, LLC
Spicewood, TX 78669-5813
Phone: 512-240-2331
www.veterinarybehavior.com/
Walter F Burghardt, PhD
Blue Pearl Specialty Pet Hospital
San Antonio, TX 78258
Phone: 210-930-8383
www.bluepearlvet.com/hospital/stone-oak-tx/
Jessica Lockhart, PhD
Dallas, TX 75002
Phone: 214-686-8106
Lore Haug
Texas Veterinary Behavior Services
Sugar Land, TX 77479-1353
Phone: 281-980-3737
www.texasvetbehavior.com/
Megan Horrman, PhD
San Antonio, TX 78205
Valarie V. Tynes
Premier Veterinary Behavior Services
Sweetwater, TX 79556-1413
Phone: 817-504-6446
Heather Tucker
Summer Creek Animal Clinic
Fort Worth, TX 76123
Phone: 817-523-1139
Utah
Susan Friedman, PhD
Behavior Works
Logan, UT 84321
Phone: 435-881-4345
Marlene Tremblay, DVM
Logan, UT 84321
Virginia
Natasha Drain
Serenity Meow, LLC
Arlington, Virginia 22204
Phone: 571-225-5795
www.serenitymeow.net
Kristyn Echterling-Savage, PhD
Beyond the Dog
www.beyondthedogtraining.com
Amy Pike
Animal Behavior Wellness Center
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 888-438-0788
www.abwellnesscenter.com/
Leslie Sinn
Behavior Solutions
Hamilton, VA 20159-0116
Phone: 540-454-9081
www.behaviorsolutions.guru/
Erica N. Feuerbacher, PhD
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-139
www.ericanfeuerbacher.com
Megan E. Maxwell, PhD
Pet Behavior Change, LLC
Blacksburg, VA 24060
Phone: 540-818-8711
www.petbehaviorchange.com
Ruth Chodrow, DVM
At-Home Pet Care
Fishersville, VA 22939
Phone: 540-886-9371
Anne Katherine Smith
Shaggeypaws
Richmond, VA
Phone: 804-539-3650
www.shaggeypaws.com/
Washington
Robin Foster, PhD
University of Puget Sound, Tacoma, WA
www.adaptiveanimals.com
Carmen LeBlanc
Way To Behave
Vancouver, WA 98660
Phone: 541-400-0738
www.waytobehave.com
Louisa Beal, DVM
Companion Animal Solutions
Fircrest, WA 98466
Megan Cathey, DVM
ABC Animal Behavior Counseling, LLC
Spokane, WA 99205
Phone: 509-481-7549
Brita Kiffney
Northshore Veterinary Hospital
Bellingham, WA 98229
Phone: 360-738-6916
Megan Cathey, DVM
VCA Manito Animal Hospital
Spokane, WA 99223
Phone: 509-448-1444
Washington DC
Lisa Stemcosky
Washington DC
Phone: 202-431-3970
www.pawliticallycorrect.com/
West Virginia
Jennifer Summerfield, DVM
Brown Veterinary Service
Wayne, WV 25570
Phone: 304-272-6200
Wisconsin
Mindy Waite, PhD
Fox Point, WI 53217
www.animalbehaviorwi.com
Brooke Lewis, DVM
Lewis Veterinary Behavior Solutions
Madison, WI 53717
Phone: 608-616-5035
Manette Kohler, DVM
Waterford, WI 53185
Phone: 262-332-0331