FABC believe that clinical animal behaviourists should be highly qualified, highly experienced and work to the highest ethical standards, following up-to-date scientific techniques. Consequently, all of our Certificated Members are independently accredited and conform to the regulatory standards set by the umbrella body, the Animal Behaviour and Training Council (ABTC).
Currently, the only route to external, independent accreditation as a clinical animal behaviourist is through the Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour’s CCAB (Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist) scheme. Our Certificated Members have all met the standard required for CCAB.
Our Candidate Members are all working towards CCAB accreditation, which involves evaluation of both academic and practical experience. This means that FABC’s Candidate Membership category reflects a wide spectrum of professional competencies, from experienced behaviourists who awaiting their final CCAB assessment, to those taking their first steps towards learning about animal behaviour.
In the lists below members listed in green are Veterinary Surgeons.
CERTIFICATED MEMBERS
David | Appleby | MSc CCAB | Dog | www.abklinikka.com | appleby@abklinikka.com |
Julie | Ashton | BSc (Hons), BVSc, CCAB, MANZCVs (Veterinary Behaviour), MRCVS, | Vet, Dog, (ABTC CAB for Cats) | www.lifeonfourlegs.co.uk | info@lifeonfourlegs.co.uk |
Claire | Arrowsmith | BSc(Hons) MSc CCAB | Dog, Cat | www.petbehaviourcentre.com | info@petbehaviourcentre.com |
Trudi | Atkinson | DipAS (CABC) RVN CCAB | Non Practising Cat | catbehaviour.solutions | cat.ethology@gmail.com |
Rosie | Barclay | BSc (Hons) MPhil CCAB | Dog, Cat | www.rosiebarclay.com | rosiebarclay@petproblems.net |
Julie | Bedford | BSc (Hons), PGCE, PG.Dip (CABC), CCAB | Dog, Cat, Rabbit | dogandcatbehaviour@gmail.com | |
Lucy | Bingley | BSc (Hons), PG Dip, CCAB | Dog, (ABTC CAB for Cats) | www.petbehaviourhelp.co.uk | rosiebarclay@petproblems.net |
Emily | Blackwell | PhD CCAB | Dog | www.langfordvets.co.uk/small-animal-referral-hospital/services/behaviour | emily.blackwell@bristol.ac.uk |
Donna | Brander | BSc(Hons) CCAB | Dog, Cat | donna@thetower.uk.com | |
Elaine | Brooks | MSc CABC CCAB | Dog | www.elainebrooks.co.uk | elainebrooks365@btinternet.com |
Emma | Brown | BVSc PGDip MRCVS CCAB, RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Companion Animal Behaviour | Vet, Dog, (ABTC CAB For Cats) | www.behaviourvet.info | info@behaviourvet.info |
Debbie | Busby | BSc (Hons) MSc MBPsS CHCB CCAB | Dog, (ABTC CAB for Horses) | www.animalbehaviourclinics.com | info@animalbehaviourclinics.com |
James | Carroll | BSc (Hons) MSc CCAB | Dog | https://dogbehaviouristmanchester.com | dogbehaviourmanchester@gmail.com |
Fiona | Cooke | BSc (Hons) MSc MA PhD FHEA MBPPsS CCAB | Dog (ABTC Listed CAB Cats) | animalbehaviourconsultancy@gmail.com | |
Zoe | Demery | PhD CCAB | Dog | secondnature.bio | info@secondnature.bio |
Hannah | Donovan | BSc (Hons) BVM&S MVetSci MSc CCAB MRCVS, RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Companion AnimalBehaviour | Vet, Dog | www.donovanvetbehaviour.com | info@donovanvetbehaviour.com |
Candy | D’Sa | BSc (Hons) MSc PhD CCAB | Dog, Cat | www.petconsultant.co.uk | candy@petconsultant.co.uk |
Gretta | Ford | MA(Hons) PGcert CAB CCAB | Dog | gretafordccab@gmail.com | |
Bryony | Francis | PGDip CABC, CCAB | Dog | BryonyFrancis@icloud.com | |
Deborah | Fry | BSc (Hons) MSc CCAB | Dog, (ABTC CAB For Cats and Rabbits) | www.animalbehaviourconsult.co.uk | info@animalbehaviourconsult.co.uk |
Kris | Glover | BSc(Hons) MSc CCAB | Dog, Cat | kristina.glover@dogstrust.org.uk | |
Jenny | Green | MSc CABC CCAB | Dog | www.bellsandwhistlesbehaviour.co.uk | jenny@bellsandwhistlesbehaviour.co.uk |
Claire | Hargrave | BSc (Hons) MSc PGCE CSci CChem MRSC CCAB | Dog, Cat | petbehaviourwales.co.uk | behaviourreferrals1@gmail.com |
Nicole | Harris | BA (Hons) PGDip CABC CCAB | Dog | www.paws-off.co.uk | nicole@paws-off.co.uk |
Sarah | Heath | BVSc DipECAWBM(BM) CCAB FRCVS | Vet, Dog, Cat | behavioural-referrals.co.uk | office@brvp.co.uk |
Stephanie | Hedges | BSc(Hons) CCAB | Dog | www.stephaniehedgesccab.co.uk | stephanie@stephaniehedgesccab.co.uk |
Lynn | Hewison | BSc(Hons) MSc CCAB | Dog | http://lincolnabc.co.uk | animalbehaviour@lincoln.ac.uk |
Lucy | Hoile | CCAB | Cat | www.lucyhoile.co.uk | lucy_hoile@yahoo.co.uk |
Kim | Hope | BSc MSc CCAB | Dog | ||
Pippa | Hutchison | MSc Dip (AS) CABC CCAB | Dog, Cat | www.positiveimprint.com | referrals@positiveimprint.co.uk |
Claire | Kirby | BSc (Hons) PG Dip CABC CCAB | Dog | www.4-legs-good.co.uk | claire@4-legs-good.co.uk |
Natalie | Light | BSc PGDip PGCert CCAB | Dog | www.natdogs.com | nat@natdogs.com |
Loni | Loftus | BSc (Hons) MSc PgAEd CCAB | Dog, (ABTC Listed CAB for Cats and Horses) | www.loniloftusbehaviour.com | loni@loniloftusbehaviour.com |
Antonella | Marsicano | BA (Hons) MSc | Dog | www.animalwellbeingcentre.com | help@animalwellbeingcentre.com |
Susan | McKeon | BSc (Hons) CCAB | Dog | happyhoundstraining.co.uk | susan.mckeon@dogstrust.org.uk |
Daniel | Mills | PhD CCAB MRCVS | Vet, Dog, Cat, Horse | lincolnanimalbehaviourclinic.co.uk | animalbehaviour@lincoln.ac.uk |
Lorella | Notari | PhD MSc MRCVS DipECAWBM(BM) | Vet, Dog, Cat | lorella.notari.vet@gmail.com | |
Gemma | Pearson | BVMS Cert AVP(EM) MScR CCAB MRCVS | Vet, Horse | gemma.pearson@ed.ac.uk | |
Jolanda | Pluijmakers | PhD Dip CABC CCAB | Dog, Cat | www.davalon.nl | jolanda@davalon.nl |
Kayna | Prescott | BSc (Hons) CCAB | Horse | www.brighterequines.com | brighterequines@gmail.com |
Miriam | Prior | MA MSc VetMB MRCVS CCAB | Vet, Dog | miribehaviourvet@gmail.com | |
Kate | Reevell | MSc CCAB | Dog | reevell.kate@gmail.com | |
Tom | Rowland | MSc CCAB | Dog | www.companion-minds.com | companion.minds.behaviour@gmail.com |
David | Ryan | PG Dip (CABC) CCAB | Dog | dog-secrets.co.uk | david@ryanemail.co.uk |
Linda | Ryan | BSc (Hons) VTS RVN CCAB | Dog, Cat | www.inspiringpets.com | linda@inspiringpets.com |
Rebecca | Sommerville | BSc MSc CCAB | Dog | www.behaviourbybecca.com | behaviourbybecca@gmail.com |
Sarah Tapsell | Sommerville | BSc (Hons) MSc CCAB | Dog | sarahtapsellccab@gmail.com | |
Heather | Thomas | MSc CCAB | Dog | www.heather-thomas.co.uk | heather@heather-thomas.co.uk |
Carrie | Tooley | BSc BVetMed MSc PGCVE FHEA MRCVS CCAB, RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Companion Animal Behaviour | Vet, Dog | www.behaviouralreferrals.co.uk | office@brvp.co.uk |
Mat | Ward | BSc MVS CCAB | Dog, Cat | www.petbehavioursorted.com | petbehavioursorted@gmail.com |
Caroline | Warnes | BVSc MSc MRCVS CCAB | Vet, Dog | cwarnesbehaviour@googlemail.com | |
Gemma | Whitlaw | BSc (Hons) CCAB | Dog | gemma@woofwise.co.uk | |
Karen | Wild | CCAB | Dog (ABTC Listed CAB for Cats) | www.pawprintpets.com | info@pawprintpets.com |
Clare | Wilson | MA VetMB CCAB MRCVS | Vet, Dog | behaviourvet.co.uk | behaviourvet@googlemail.com. |
Kassie | Woods | BSc MSc CCAB | Dog | www.surreydogbehaviour.com | kassiewoods@live.co.uk |
Rosalind | Wrightson | BVSc MRCVS GPCert (AnBeh) | Dog | wrightbehaviour.blog | wrightbehaviour@outlook.com |
Helen | Zulch | BSc (Hons) DipECAWBM CCAB MRCVS | Vet, Dog | helen.zulch@dogstrust.org.uk |
Retired Members: Members who met the standard for certificated members but are now retired.
Inga | MacKellar | MSc |
CANDIDATE MEMBERS
For ease of understanding, FABC have clustered Candidate Members into three general groups, as explained below.
Our Candidate Members come from a wide range of backgrounds. The independent accreditation body, ASAB, assesses whether a candidate has attained the academic and practical knowledge necessary to be certificated as a clinical animal behaviourist. Some Candidates have gained CCAB Pre-certification ☑, acknowledging their academic competence, while others have not yet. However, all Candidate Members have not yet been assessed as having gained the practical knowledge necessary for becoming a clinical animal behaviourist.
Student Candidates: enrolled on a higher education course, gaining the academic knowledge required to become clinical animal behaviourists.
Gillian | Amos | BSc MSc |
Debbie | Anslow | RVN BSc (Hons) VNS.N.Cert.AnBehav |
Lucy | Bennett | BSc (Hons) |
Laura | Blackledge-Smith | BSc (Hons) PGCE |
Holly | Boardman | |
Claire | Brand | BSc (Hons) PhD |
Tommy | Browne | |
Lisa | Chapman | Bsc (Hons) |
Naomi | Clay | |
Julie | Daniels | PhD DipCABT |
Emma | Gatehouse | BVMedSci BVMBVS MRCVS |
Samantha | Lympany-Tier | |
Thalia | Moore | BSc (Hons) |
Keely | Needham | |
Emmanuel | Oloyede | |
Chirag | Patel | BSc (Hons) PGCert CPBC DipCABT |
Liane | Preshaw | BSc MSc MPhil |
Faye | Rogers | BSc (Hons) |
Jessie | Sams | Fdsc |
Emma | Southwell | |
Laura | Welch | |
Natalie | Weller-Cliff | MA (Cantab) |
Pre-registered Candidates: developing the practical experience necessary to become clinical animal behaviourists, such as by sitting in on cases, leading cases under the supervision of established clinical animal behaviourists, or seeing cases by themselves and preparing for final assessment.
☑ | Denise | Armstrong | MSc | www.reddogtraining.co.uk |
☑ | Robyn | Atkinson | BSc (Hons) | www.robynatkinson.com |
Emma | Baker | B Vet Med MSc MRCVS | ||
☑ | Emma | Barber | BSc (Hons) MSc | www.calmercompanions.co.uk |
☑ | Ellesha | Bedford | BSc MSc RVN | |
Elle | Boden | RVN | www.thebehaviournurse.com | |
☑ | Jacqueline | Braggs | MSc DipCABT KPACTP | www.casperspetbehaviour.com |
Millie | Brice | FdSc BSc | ||
☑ | Julie | Brewer | MSc DipCABT DipAVN(surg) | little-tykes-dog-hub-ltd.business.site |
☑ | Bonnie | Brincat | BSc (Hons) MSc | |
☑ | Hannah | Burton | BSc (Hons) | |
☑ | Ryan | Dillon | BSc MSc | www.oabt.co.uk |
☑ | Charlotte | Freeborn | BSc (Hons) | www.freeborndogbehaviour.co.uk |
☑ | Kate | Golding | BA PGDip MSc | companion.minds.training@gmail.com |
☑ | Francesca | Guagliumi | MSc MRCVS | |
☑ | Helena | Hale | BSc (Hons) MSc | |
Emily | Harvey | BSc (Hons) | ||
Sue | Hartley | BSc (Hons) MSc PGDip CPsychol | https://www.theunderstoodcat.com/ | |
☑ | Faye | Hasler | BSc (Hons) | |
☑ | Raychel | Hill | BSc (Hons) | www.petpeevessomerset.co.uk |
☑ | Sue | Horseman | PhD | |
☑ | Camilla | Jones | MSc | www.mjanimaltraining.co.uk |
☑ | Roxane | Kirton | BVMS MSc MRCVS | |
Rachel | Leather | MSc | www.animalbehaviourconsultations.co.uk | |
☑ | Sarah | Lowery | BVetMed BSc MSc MRCVS | www.petbehaviourpractice.co.uk |
Kirsty | MacQueen | MA | www.therapawsitive.co.uk | |
☑ | Rachel | Malkani | MSc (AWSEL) BSc (Hons) LSHC-S CDBC | www.vetedx.com |
☑ | Sara | McIver | MSc DipCABT DipCAS | www.saramciver.co.uk |
Kevin | McPeake | BVMS MRCVS PGDip(CABC) Resident ECAWBM | ||
☑ | Kathryn | McRobb | PgDip MSc | www.animalpsychologyclinic.co.uk |
Kate | Moorby | BSc (Hons) | https://training.moorby.me/ | |
Tina | Parnell | RVN MA PgDip CABC Cert AAB | ||
☑ | Denise | Price | BSc MA MSc | https://www.denisepricedoginstructor.co.uk |
☑ | Stephanie | Ranson | MSc | |
Sandra | Raw | BA (Hons), DipEd, MRes | www.worcesterdogs.co.uk | |
☑ | Megan | Richardson | BSc (Hons) | |
☑ | Nicky | Shaw | BSc (Hons) | www.chelseacanines.co.uk |
☑ | Emma | Simmons | BSc (Hons) MSc DipMCAM HEAL cert | www.heartoftheherd.com |
☑ | Laura | Smith | RVN MSc | |
☑ | Victoria | Stockley | BSc (Hons) MSc | www.animalsenses.co.uk |
☑ | Lynne | Taylor | MA (Oxon) MA VetMB MRCVS | |
☑ | Lesley | Townsend | MSc | www.clevercompanions.ie |
☑ | Anne | Tucker | MSc | www.pawsinprogress.co.uk |
☑ | Sara | Valverde | DVM MRCVS MSc | |
Katrina | Warnes | BSc MSc | www.wanderdog.co.uk | |
☑ | Alice | Watts | MSc | |
☑ | Esme | Wheeler | BSc (Hons) MSc | www.talkanimal.co.uk |
☑ | Elin | Williams | BSc (Hons) | |
☑ | Chris | Wills | BSc (Hons) MSc | www.animalkind.biz |
☑ | Charlie | Wright | BSc (Hons) RVN |
ABTC registered candidates: ; established clinical animal behaviourists who have already achieved the clinical standard set by the regulatory umbrella body, ABTC, and are listed on the ABTC register. These practitioners have chosen to undertake the external, independent accreditation offered by ASAB and are preparing for final assessment.
Caroline | Clark | CAB RVN Cert Ed | Dog,Cat,Small Furry, Birds, Reptiles | https://www.peteducationandtraining.co.uk | carolineclark@peteducationandtraining.co.uk | |
☑ | Jenni | Nellist | BSc (Hons) PGDip CABC MSc | Dog, Horse | www.jenninellist.co.uk | jenni@jenninellist.co.uk |
CONTRIBUTING SUPPORTER MEMBERS
Part of our mission as a not-for-profit social enterprise is to forge strong links between animal carers, behaviourists and vet staff in order to inspire and nurture the relationship between people and the animals under their care. So, as well as behaviourists, we welcome a range of other people with complimentary skills to our membership in order to better support and contribute towards our mission. These members are called Contributing Supporter Members. Although these members may not be accredited behaviourists, they do bring a wealth of diverse experience and knowledge in other ways to FABC. For example, they may be:
- Lecturers or researchers in animal law and ethics, zoology, or human psychology;
- Individuals working in organisations with an interest in FABC’s mission, such as animal welfare charities;
- Individuals with a background in:
- mentoring;
- animal policy work;
- producing TV nature documentaries;
- public relations and fund-raising;
- IT, events management, or administrative experience within an animal care setting
Jon | Bowen | BVetmed MRCVS DipAS(CABC) | |
Paddy | Driscoll | BSc MSc | |
Tamsin | Durston | RVN BA (Hons) BSc (Hons) PTLLS | Dogs Trust |
Carla | Eatherington | BSc (Hons) MSc PhD | |
Sarah | Ellis | BSc (Hons) PGDip PhD | iCatCare |
Mark | Evans | BVetMed MRCVS | |
Lauren | Finka | BSc MSc PhD | Nottingham Trent University |
Marianne | Freeman | MSc PhD | University Centre Sparsholt |
Sam | Gaines | BSc (Hons) MSc PhD | RSPCA |
Celia | Haddon | BA BSc MSc | |
Vicky | Halls | RVN | iCatCare |
Naomi | Harvey | BSc PhD AFHEA | Dogs Trust |
Amy | Miele | BVM&S Cert(AnBeh) PhD MRCVS | University of Edinburgh |
Sarah | Penturn | BSc (Hons) BVM&S MRCVS | Dogs Trust |
Suzanne | Rogers | BSc (Hons) | Human Behaviour Change for Animals |
Elizabeth | Warring | BSc (Hons) MSc MSc | i-cat care |
Tamlin | Watson | BSc (Hons) PGDip CABC MSc | The Donkey Sanctuary |
What Drives Us
Our Mission
To promote evidence based behavioural support for animals and their carers, to the highest scientific standards, in an empathetic and compassionate manner.
To forge strong links between animal carers, behaviourists and veterinary professionals.
To support the development of independently accredited practitioners in the field of clinical animal behaviour through mentoring, continuing professional development and supportive fellowship.

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