Carmen and Frida

“Britta came to my home, made observations, educated me, and tasked me with changes I needed to make to ensure my cats were mentally stimulated and happy. I had been basing my knowledge of cats on my experience with Frida, not realizing that my new cat’s needs were so much different. Even the first simple change of adding a tall cat tree improved my life in that I could sleep through the whole night simply because my new cat, Carmen, was now entertained on her new tree.

Having Britta visit your home is much like going to therapy in that it is not the therapy alone that makes things better but rather the work you do after gaining insights in therapy. I have done the work and made many of the changes Britta recommended. To my amazement, there have been changes in my cats' behavior, and they are slowly beginning to cohabitate peacefully. For example, Carmen is doing less pouncing and less ambushing of Frida when she uses her litter box. It's almost like Carmen is now too entertained to be bothered by Frida's movements. Also, they have been passing each other with less fuss. And the past couple of days, I have noticed they do nose bumps, and Frida is not hissing.

Working with cats requires a lot of patience, so there are still some improvements to be made. But thanks to Britta’s advice and suggestions, I know what to expect and that I’m on the right track.”

Monica V.