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Cat Behaviorist Diana Partington with Ben
Welcome!

This site offers information about the
cat services that I offer and  
informative articles for those seeking
greater insight into the nature of cats.
The information provided in my articles can help you develop your own
behavior modification program, or you may feel that you need more
personalized assistance.  

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Grooming and Cat Nanny Services.

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Letters of Recommendation

Letter from Tracy Evans:  Aggression Case
                                                          December 15, 2006
Dear Diana,
I wanted to express my deepest appreciation for the help you gave me this
summer with Ben and Phoebe. Your warm heart and love for animals really
made a huge difference to my family when I didn’t know where to turn.  
Most pet behaviorists charge an astronomical price that people with a budget
cannot afford but your prices were beyond reasonable for all they entail.
I learned more about my cats in the short time we spent together than in the
ten years I have had them.  Your patience and knowledge in both mental and
physical health far surpass most Veterinarians’ expertise.  
I would recommend you to both new and experienced cat owners alike and I
hope more people can experience your wisdom in years to come.
In regards to Ben and Phoebe, they are doing well and interacting better than
before the attacks and the wet food and “Peek a Prize” are working like magic.  
I am no longer woken up in the early am to feed them and I feel they are
enjoying eating like never before. Because of you, they will live together for
hopefully another 10 years in harmony.

Respectfully Yours,


Tracy, Ben and Phoebe Evans


After 7 years of living together
peacefully, Benny suddenly
attacked Phoebe, ripping her
throat open.  When Tracy called
me in June of 2006, Phoebe had staples in her
throat and the two cats could not be in the same room.  The situation was very
bad and Tracy was worried that she would not be able to keep Benny.  We
worked together to develop a program of reintroduction, along with
environmental changes and behavior modification therapies.  After a month of
careful work, Tracy's cats were happily reintroduced, the cause of the attack
fixed and the household was once again at peace.--Diana

To Read a Complete case history of another Aggression case, click here.

Letter from Jim and Patti Hesterly: Litter Box Rejection Case

My husband and I are the last people on earth who ever thought they would
have cats. Strickly dog people for 35 years. A series of circumstances brought
Mollie and Robbie Burns into our lives. In their first two years of life, we moved
three times. Strike one for the newbie cat parents. Two months after the last
(and I do mean last) move, my husband's sister moved in with us, along with
her two cats. Strike two.

Strike three was a slow curve ball that took months to develop. Feral cats who
had been driven away by the dog living in our new house before us came back
to town. Our Robbie Burns took on the task of defending his home. He peed
and sprayed like his life depended on it. In his mind, it did. Window blinds,
uposltered furniture, rugs, our bed and finally, one night, my husband, all
marked to protect his space. I seriously considered giving him away.

Diana Parrington saved all of us. With a tour of our home and yard and a
description of Robbie Burns' behavior, she immediately recognized what
Robbie was doing. She outlined a plan, which felt overwhelming at first. But
she guided, supported and encouraged us along the way, always positive. She
embraced suggestions we made as we worked our way through weeks of
retraining, cleaning and, sadly, discarding things we could not get odor free.

Diana knows cats. But she knows people, too. And since she works with
people trying to have cats in their lives, both are important.

The story ends well. My sister-in-law moved on to her own place. Exit the first
intruders. The ferals have been caught, spayed, neutered and rendered
disease free. They now dine nightly on our back porch on food we leave for
them within view of Mollie and Robbie Burns. They even visit our kids nose to
nose through the fence of an outdoor cat enclosure we built. Second wave of
intruders neutralized. Mollie and Robbie Burns play together as they used to,
use only the litter boxes and outdoor dirt area in their enclosure and interact
with us in a way that had stopped.

Of course, we did the work. But we never could have succeeded without
Diana. Her insight (cats and people), knowledge of cat behavior and needs
and terrific attitude made our work successful.

Sincerely,

Patti and Jim Hesterly
Patti and Jim Building their outdoor cat
enclosure.
Molly in the completed outdoor
enclosure.
Robbie playing.