The PAWS Approach

Services

A calm, practical way to understand what your cat is communicating — and choose what happens next.

Start with a conversation. Leave with a plan.

Every engagement begins with a free discovery call, then moves into the level of support that fits your cat, your household and your goals.

01 · Start here

Free Discovery Call

A relaxed first conversation for you and your cat. We'll talk through what's happening, what you'd like support with and whether The PAWS Approach is the right fit. The call can be about behaviour concerns, cat skills and cooperative care, or a combination of both.

This is an initial conversation rather than a full assessment or written plan.

$0.00

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Choose your starting point

Support for the real life you share.

There is no one-size-fits-all cat. Start with the kind of support that matches what you are noticing now.

A note on pricing

Consultation rates increase on 27 October 2026. The Initial Cat Consultation moves to $220, and the Cat Consultation Package to $330. This reflects my completed COAPE certification and the depth of individualised work behind each plan. Bookings confirmed before 27 October are held at the current rate.

02 · Initial support

Initial Cat Consultation

90 min

A comprehensive one-on-one consultation to understand your cat's behaviour, environment, body language and routines, then turn that understanding into a practical plan you can use.

Together we can focus on behaviour concerns, cat skills and cooperative care, or both. This may include litter tray avoidance, scratching, fear, aggression, night-time activity, multi-cat tension, carrier comfort, handling, grooming, medication preparation or vet-visit readiness.

Before — A preparation questionnaire captures your cat's history and the details that matter.

Initial Cat Consultation — A live, approximately 90-minute session, in person around Canberra or Queanbeyan, or online anywhere in Australia. You don't need to choose the perfect focus beforehand, we'll work out what will be most useful for you and your cat.

After — A written, tailored behaviour modification or skills plan, with practical phases, progress markers and vet liaison where needed.

Initial Cat Consultation — $110

Increasing to $220 from 27 October 2026.

Have more than one cat? Each additional cat you'd like included is $50 and will be included in the tailored plan.

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03 · More room to adjust

Cat Consultation Package

3 sessions

A comprehensive consultation package for cats and their people who would benefit from more time, observation and adjustment. Together, we'll consider how your cat communicates and responds to their environment, routines and daily experiences, then turn that understanding into a practical plan we can refine as your cat's needs become clearer.

Together we can focus on behaviour concerns, cat skills and cooperative care, or both. This may include litter tray avoidance, scratching, fear, aggression, night-time activity, multi-cat tension, carrier comfort, handling, grooming, medication preparation or vet-visit readiness.

Before — A preparation questionnaire captures your cat's history and the details that matter. With your consent, relevant clinical information can also be shared between your vet and The PAWS Approach.

Cat Consultation Package — An initial, approximately 90-minute consultation, in person around Canberra or Queanbeyan, or online anywhere in Australia.

After — A written, tailored behaviour modification or skills plan with practical phases, progress markers and guidance for monitoring your cat's wellbeing. Vet liaison is included where needed.

Follow-up — Two additional 30-minute sessions to review progress, answer questions and adjust the plan as your cat's needs become clearer.

Cat Consultation Package — $165

Increasing to $330 from 27 October 2026.

Have more than one cat? Each additional cat you'd like included is $50 and will be included in the tailored plan.

Book Cat Consultation Package

04 · Keep the plan useful

Follow Up Session

A focused 30-minute check-in for existing clients to troubleshoot, adjust and keep their tailored plan moving.

$100.00

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The PAWS approach

Every service is tailored to the cat, the household and your goals.

Your initial consultation gives you practical first steps straight away, shaped around what will work in your home.

The PAWS Behaviour & Skills Support Process

Support is a process, not a quick fix.

Whether we're addressing a behaviour concern, building practical skills, or working on both, cats and households change as we learn more. We take one useful step at a time, notice what happens, and keep shaping the support around the cat in front of us.

The plan can become clearer and more effective over time, without asking your cat or your household to change everything at once.

  1. 1

    Identify

    Describe what the cat is doing in clear, observable terms.

  2. 2

    Assess

    Consider health, environment, body language, triggers, context, and what the behaviour achieves.

  3. 3

    Plan

    Set realistic goals and choose positive, welfare-based strategies.

  4. 4

    Implement

    Make practical changes consistently, at the cat's pace.

  5. 5

    Monitor

    Notice patterns, progress, and how the cat responds.

  6. 6

    Evaluate | Follow up

    Review what is helping, what needs adjusting, and whether the goal still fits.

Keep listening. Notice. Understand. Adjust.

The loop keeps moving: Monitor → Evaluate → back to Plan. New information may also take us back to Identify or Assess.

After Evaluate

Follow-ups are optional

What happens next depends on what you notice.

Progressing well?

Continue the plan at home and keep building on what's working.

Stuck, plateaued, or the behaviour has shifted?

A single follow-up gives us a fresh look, fine-tunes the existing plan, and checks nothing's been missed.

Book a follow-up / review

Complex, layered, or multiple behaviours involved?

A consultation package allows for a more thorough process, deeper assessment and ongoing support across several sessions.

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A complete starting point: Every initial consultation includes a complete written behaviour modification or skills plan and practical monitoring markers, so you can implement the plan independently if you only purchase the consultation. Follow-ups are tailored to your cat, not a required programme.

Practical details

A clear start, with room to breathe.

Consultation package

Initial consult, two 30-minute follow-ups and a tailored written plan to keep you moving.

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Before you book

The initial consultation is approx. 90 minutes, in person around Canberra and Queanbeyan or online across Australia, with practical first steps and a written plan. Full payment is required prior to your appointment.

Important: Behaviour advice complements veterinary care; it never replaces it. Some situations need a vet first.

Additional cats in the same household are $50 each — they're not included in the standard plan.

Ready when you are

Tell me what has been happening.

The discovery call is a useful first conversation, with no pressure to book a consultation afterwards.

Book your free discovery call