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Kittens have taken up residence in the Margaret L. Wendt Animal Behavior lab in Science Hall. The campus community is invited to view training and enrichment sessions through today, Monday, April 15 and from Monday, April 22 – Thursday, May 2. 

Miranda K. Workman’s ABEC 220: Animal Learning class, in cooperation with the SPCA Serving Erie County, will welcome five kittens for enrichment and training.

The sessions include teaching the kittens to walk into a carrier on their own and completing a small agility course, which makes them attractive adoption candidates and encourages positive relationships with humans that will help kittens transition to their new families. Stress and anxiety attached to catching and putting cats in a carrier are major reasons why cats are seen less often by veterinarians.

For these kittens, there will be no stress or anxiety, as they will choose to enter the carrier by themselves.

The kittens will be on campus until Thursday, May 2, and will then be available for adoption.  The days and times for enrichment are:

VIEWING SESSIONS (one hour each unless otherwise noted)

Mondays:

8:20 – 9:15 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

*April 15 is a morning session only  

Tuesdays:

8:30 – 9:45 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Wednesdays:

8:20 – 9:15 a.m.

12:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Thursdays:

8:20 – 9:15 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.

Fridays:

8:20 – 9:15 a.m.

1:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.  

Saturdays:

10:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.  

Sundays:

10:00 a.m.

3:00 p.m.

8:00 p.m.  

If you are interested in adopting a kitten, please contact Miranda Workman at workmanm@canisius.edu.

Submitted by: College Communications