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.
Information for businesses
Understanding legal duties to assistance cat and dog owners under the Equality Act 2010.
Must read
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.
Public access training
How should an assistance cat behave in public? This summary should help.
Constructing a training plan
There is no reason why you cannot train a cat. In fact, it’s better for your cat if you do. Here’s what to consider beforehand.