About this website

I trained my cat as an autism assistance animal. This is what you need to know.

Key sections

Autism and cats

There is growing evidence that training a cat to support autistic individuals makes perfect sense.

Cat training

With patience and reward-based training, we can train cats as successfully as any dog.

Challenges

Lack of awareness, allergy concerns, zoonotic diseases, fear of cats, and discrimination.

Must read

Fenn v Sainsburys

On 12 March 2022, Chloe and I were told to leave Sainsbury’s in Clapham Common. I am now taking the supermarket to court for disability discrimination.

Autism assistance cat skills

If you know one autistic person, you know one autistic person. The skills described here are those which suit my cat Chloe and which I find most helpful.