Saving Cats and Dogs from Euthanasia Using Behaviour Analysis with Dr. Jennifer Fritz, Ph.D., BCBA-D, and Dr. Steven Payne, Ph.D., BCBA-D

In this two-interview episode, Ben chats with Jennifer Fritz, Ph.D., BCBA-D and Steven Payne, Ph.D., BCBA-D about their respective Cat Labs! Drs. Fritz and Payne implement function-based treatments with shelter cats and dogs who engage in behaviour that prevents them from being adopted and often results in them being put down.   Continuing Education Units (CEUs): https://cbiconsultants.com/shop 2.0 CEUs BACB: Learning IBAO: ABA Topics QABA: General CBA: Learning   General Information: Dr. Jennifer Fritz: https://www.uhcl.edu/human-sciences-humanities/faculty/fritz-jennifer         Dr. Steven Payne: https://valleyanimal.org/pawlab       Show Notes: University of Florida Undergraduate ABA Program: https://psych.ufl.edu/behavior-analysis/undergraduate-information Homeless and Orphaned Pets’ Endeavour: https://www.homelesspets.net IACUC: https://www.uhcl.edu/about/administrative-offices/sponsored-programs/animal-care    Sarah Bloom: https://www.usf.edu/cbcs/cfs/faculty-staff/bloom-s.aspx     Jen Hammond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jen-hammond-ph-d-bcba-d-7a135870    Claudia Dozier: https://absc.ku.edu/people/claudia-dozier  Marianne Jackson: https://csm.fresnostate.edu/psych/facstaff/faculty/jackson.html  Redemption by Nathan Winograd: https://www.amazon.ca/Redemption-Myth-Overpopulation-Revolution-America/dp/0979074312     Kansas City Pet Project: https://kcpetproject.org     Best Friends Animal Society: https://bestfriends.org    Valley Animal Center: https://valleyanimal.org      Vegan Behaviour Analysts Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2563464030604037        Episode Referenced: The Behaviour Speak Podcast - Episode 5: https://www.behaviourspeak.com/e/episode-5-bringing-behaviour-analysis-to-africa-a-culturally-diverse-journey-around-the-world-with-maleshwane-mauco-msc-bcba   Articles Referenced: Fritz, J.N., Fletcher, V.L., Dyer, S.P., Carpenter, K.A., Skrbec, M.L. and Yankelevitz, R.L. (2022), Functional analysis and treatment of aggression exhibited by cats toward humans during petting. Jnl of Applied Behav Analysis, 55: 169-179. https://doi.org/10.1002/jaba.877 Salmeron, M. C., Payne, S. W., & Hegr, A. B. (2021). Functional analysis and treatment of feline aggression in an animal shelter. Behavior Analysis: Research and Practice, 21(2), 128–139. https://doi.org/10.1037/bar0000185 Dorey, N. R., Rosales-Ruiz, J., Smith, R., & Lovelace, B. (2009). Functional analysis and treatment of self-injury in a captive olive baboon. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42(4), 785–794. https://doi.org/10.1901/jaba.2009.42-785  Dorey, N. R., Tobias, J. S., Udell, M. A. R., & Wynne, C. D. L. (2012). Decreasing dog problem behavior with functional analysis: Linking diagnosis to treatment. Journal of Veterinary Behavior, 7(5), 276–282. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2011.10.002  Hall, N. J., Protopopova, A., & Wynne, C. D. (2015). The role of environmental and owner provided consequences in canine stereotypy and compulsive behavior. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 10(1), 24–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2014.10.005  Howard, V. J., & Reed, F. D. D. (2015). An evaluation of training procedures for animal shelter volunteers. Journal of Organizational Behavior Management, 35(3-4), 296–320. https://doi.org/10.1080/01608061.2015.1093052