Notes from Sean Will's presentation at the CAAWT 2021 conference.
Not for aggressive/fearful animals, but for animals who really really want our attention and need help learning to settle down.
(Perhaps Constructional Affection Training - C.A. - needs a more distinct acronym from C.A.T.?)
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The videos in this presentation were really cool.
I am considering trying something with Mambo my cat who has a habit of walking in front of my computer keyboard every morning to get my attention. I am not sure yet what the Interaction Guidelines would be though.
UPDATE 9/27/2021:
A new poster collaboration with Sean Will and Maasa Nishimuta:
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