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About the Course

What is your cat revealing to you when she purrs? What is your dog expressing when he yawns or wags his tail? Understanding your cat and dog’s behaviour and the way they communicate with you, will enable you to better understand their needs and strengthen your relationship with them. This MOOC is divided into five topics, the appliance of science; behaviour and body language, senses and perception; challenges for the human-animal relationship, including pet problem behaviour; and how to improve the quality of life for cats and dogs in our care. At the start of the course we ask you to consider what you feel is important to your cat/dog and what your cat/dog means to you? We explore the world of cats and dogs and how our relationships with them vary around the world and have changed over time. We ask if we can really know what our animals are thinking or trying to communicate through their facial expressions and behaviours. From our beloved pets to street dogs, shelter dogs/cats and welfare challenges, we explore the world from their perspective and examine how their genetic make-up may influence their behavioural responses and choices. We dispel common behavioural myths by looking through a scientific lens, asking questions about the function and development of their behaviour.. We explore how their senses help them to interact with their world and how they communicate with each other and us! Finally, we ask whether we impose unrealistic expectations on our cats and dogs and how this affects their ability to live alongside us. We ask, what can we do to be more responsible pet owners and to ensure the welfare of all cats and dogs in society? This MOOC explores different scientifically validated methods that can help you to better understand your pet, to enrich their lives and help you to be a more educated and confident pet owner. Learners can apply for Financial Aid directly with Coursera to assist with the cost of accessing the full course and gaining a certificate for successfully completing the course....

Top reviews

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Oct 20, 2024

A separate course needs to be formulated and added to this one wherein common diseases of cats and dogs is discussed along with their prevention (through vaccination) and treatment.

MM

Jul 3, 2019

This course was informative on many street and pet dogs and cats. I do want to know more about the shelter element of how these animals can be better suited in a shelter environment.

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By Yuritzy Z

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Oct 5, 2020

I really enjoyed this class. thank you so much!!

By Bronwyn B C

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May 19, 2020

It was lots of fun to learn about cats and dogs!

By myna r m

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Jul 31, 2019

I am enjoy my first week looking foward to more.

By Miyako K

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Jan 15, 2022

This course is very nice to learn about animals

By BN V

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Nov 1, 2022

Very easy to understand and educative enough!

By Nicole B

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Dec 28, 2021

very informative and fairly easy to understand

By Sarah B

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May 18, 2017

Extremely informative and engaging! Thank you!

By Bdpositive20 D

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Jun 1, 2025

This was a great general introductory course.

By Mujtaba A

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Mar 11, 2022

Important course full of valuable information

By Ingrid A S V C

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Sep 20, 2020

Super useful if you want to be a better owner

By Moth I a m

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Jul 3, 2020

I loved this and learned so much. THANKYOU!!!

By Violetta G

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Sep 10, 2017

Thank you so much. This course gave me a lot.

By Mariam K ( N

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Jan 29, 2022

it was a great insight to a lot i never knew

By Rebecca R

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Jun 29, 2020

Very interesting and really enjoyed doing it

By Jamie F

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May 19, 2020

Some very interesting points were brought up

By Abdallah F

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Jul 9, 2023

good and useful course w amazing professors

By Troyanovskaya A M

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May 26, 2020

Отличный курс для владельцев собак и кошек.

By Kathrin S

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May 8, 2020

Really informative and a lot of good input!

By MAKARANON W

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Jul 20, 2019

Thank you very much for a very good course.

By Maia R

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May 24, 2017

Amazing topics with fantastic explanations.

By Charlotte D

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Jun 9, 2020

interesting good presenting and accessible

By Kerollos S

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Jun 3, 2020

thanks for your effort you are all awesome

By Megan R

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Apr 29, 2020

A very informative and interesting course.

By Me M

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Nov 5, 2017

Excellent and more in depth than expected!