Cat Psychology & Cat Behaviour Training
Cat Whispering
Cat Psychology & Cat Behaviour Training
Welcome to Cat Whispering
CAT BEHAVIOURIST &
CAT PSYCHOLOGIST
Your Cat Is Talking… Are You Listening?
Evidence-informed feline behaviour consultations with Jules dos Santos — Cat Psychologist, Veterinary Nurse and Animal Welfare Social Scientist. Helping cats and their people with aggression, anxiety, stress, spraying, toileting concerns, multi-cat conflict and complex feline behaviour.
Online consultations Australia-wide | In-home consultations Central Coast, Sydney & Newcastle NSW
THE PHILOSOPHY
Why Is My Cat Doing This?
When your cat’s behaviour changes, there is always a reason. Aggression, spraying, toileting outside the litter tray, excessive vocalisation, hiding, overgrooming or conflict between cats aren’t simply “bad behaviours”. Behaviour is communication.
Your cat’s behaviour can be influenced by their physical health, emotional state, environment, previous experiences, natural feline behaviours and relationships with the people and animals around them. Cat psychology looks beyond the behaviour itself to understand why it is happening.
Your cat’s behaviour can be influenced by their physical health, emotional state, environment, previous experiences, natural feline behaviours and relationships with the people and animals around them. Cat psychology looks beyond the behaviour itself to understand why it is happening.
“Don't just change the behaviour. Understand the cat.”
How Can I Help Your Cat?
Every behaviour tells us something. Explore some of the most common concerns I help cat owners understand and manage with professional, evidence-based guidance.
Why Is My Cat Peeing Outside the Litter Tray?
A sudden change in bathroom habits often signals underlying medical issues or environmental distress that needs immediate gentle guidance.
Why Is My Cat Spraying?
Territorial marking is a cat’s instinctual way of communicating anxiety. We help decipher the specific stress triggers in their surrounding environment.
Why Is My Cat Suddenly Aggressive?
Unprovoked aggression is usually a plea for help, rooted in hidden physical pain, acute fear, or a drastic shift in the household dynamics.
Why Are My Cats Fighting?
Feline relationships are incredibly delicate. Restore harmony to your home and re-establish positive associations between your companion animals.
Is My Cat Anxious or Stressed?
Chronic stress in cats can be incredibly subtle—from quiet hiding to constant hypervigilance. Discover how to create a highly secure environment.
Why Is My Cat Overgrooming?
When daily grooming turns obsessive, it is frequently a coping mechanism for persistent psychological distress or unrecognized physical discomfort.
Cat Psychologist | Veterinary Nurse | Animal Welfare Social Scientist
Meet Jules dos Santos
Jules brings together decades of professional animal-care experience with specialised study in feline psychology, behaviour and animal welfare. Beginning her veterinary nursing career in 1998, Jules has dedicated her professional life to improving the care, understanding and welfare of animals, with a particular passion for cats.
Her approach to feline behaviour begins with a simple question: rather than asking how we can stop a behaviour, we first need to understand why the cat is behaving that way.
Her approach to feline behaviour begins with a simple question: rather than asking how we can stop a behaviour, we first need to understand why the cat is behaving that way.
“True animal welfare begins when we understand and respect the cat for the species it is.”
TAKE THE FIRST STEP
Ready to Understand Your Cat?
If your cat’s behaviour is causing concern, you don’t have to work through it alone. Together, we’ll look beyond the behaviour to understand what your cat may be communicating and develop practical, evidence-based strategies tailored to their individual needs.