Live – July 29, 2026 at 6:00 pm ET
Intercat tension affects 62.2-87.7% of cat households with two or more cats, yet often goes unrecognized due to subtle signs. This webinar on the 2024 Intercat Tension Guidelines will support veterinary professionals in general practice to facilitate caregiver education on the prevention and recognition of intercat tension. This session will cover the impact of intercat tension, how to recognize the subtle signs, prevention of intercat tension, the importance of meeting each cat’s environmental needs, and how to help caregivers introduce a new cat. Attendees can also expect to learn about first aid management to manage risk, restrict the problem, and how to resolve less difficult cases of intercat tension.
Learning Objectives
After attending this webinar, participants should be able to:
- Recognize the incidence and impact of intercat tension.
- Learn the subtle signs of intercat tension which impairs feline welfare – the cat’s emotional and often physical health.
- Prevent the most common cause of intercat tension, through important adoption considerations and the steps to gradually introduce a cat.
- Understand first aid management of intercat tension is possible and often necessary in general practice, especially risk management and restricting the problem.
Speaker Bios
Ilona Rodan, DVM, DABVP (Feline)
Dr. Ilona Rodan is ABVP certified in feline medicine and completed her ISFM Advanced Certification in Feline Behaviour, with Distinction. She is an active volunteer of the Feline Veterinary Medical Association, a past-president, former chair of the AAFP Cat Friendly Practice program, and current chair of the feline welfare committee.
Rodan co-chaired the 2024 Intercat Tension Guidelines, the 2022 AAFP/ISFM Cat Friendly Interactions Guidelines, other guidelines, and welfare position statements. She presents internationally on feline medicine and behavior, and leads workshops on cat-friendly interactions and handling. In her spare time, she loves spending time outdoors in nature, kayaking, hiking, snorkeling, and spending time with her family.
RACE Credits
RACE Credits
This program is pending approval by the AAVSB to offer a total of 1.50 CE Credits (1.50 max) being available to any one veterinarian, and/or 1.50 Veterinary Technician CE Credits (1.50 max). This RACE approval is for the subject matter category (s) of: Medical, using the delivery method(s) of: Interactive Distance. This approval is valid in jurisdictions that recognize AAVSB CE; however, participants are responsible for ascertaining each board’s CE requirements.