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Animal Behavior Center
The Animal Behavior Center is a division of ASPCA National Programs, located in Urbana, IL. We offer a variety of educational services, including graduate and post-graduate programs for aspiring companion animal behaviorists; continuing education for animal trainers, veterinarians and other professionals; pet behavior research for the scientific community, and sound, practical advice for local area pet owners.
Mission Statement
The ASPCA Animal Behavior Center is dedicated to promoting balanced, respectful and enriched relations between people and pets through graduate and post-graduate programs for aspiring animal behaviorists; continuing behavioral education for shelter personnel, trainers, veterinarians, and other animal professionals; and the provision of practical, humane advice on pet behavior for owners.
Educational Programs
Pamela Reid, Ph.D., CAAB and her associates disseminate scientifically accurate and current information on companion animal behavior through continuing education, seminars, speaking engagements, and publications.
Clinical Program
The ASPCA Animal Behavior Center currently offers private house call consultations on pet behavior problems in the Champaign County area of central Illinois. We see a full range of behavior problems in pets, from biting dogs to cats soiling outside the litter box. We use effective and humane methods to manage and change behavior and we adhere to the Animal Behavior Society’s Code of Ethics. Our future goal is to establish a National Lifeline telephone service for owners of pets with behavior problems.
Animal Behavior Society's Code of Ethics
Associate Applied Animal Behaviorists and Certified Applied Animal Behaviorists shall:
A. Conduct their activities in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the Animal Behavior Society, with the highest standards of professional conduct and personal honor, and in accordance with the laws of applicable jurisdictions.
B. Accept employment to perform professional services only in the areas of their own competence and consistent with the Code of Ethics of the Animal Behavior Society. They shall seek to refer clients or employers to other applied animal behaviorists when expertise of such professionals shall best serve the interests of the public and the client/employer. They shall cooperate fully with other professionals in the best interest of the animals, the public and the client/employer. They shall act in accordance with ABS/ASAB Guidelines for the use of Animals in Research.
C. Refrain from advertising in a self-laudatory manner, beyond statements intended to inform prospective clients/employers of qualifications, or in a manner detrimental to fellow professionals. They shall follow ABS Policy for the use of the Society's name.
Legal Services
The ASPCA Animal Behavior Center provides consultation in the evaluation of dangerous animals, investigation of animal-related injuries and expert witness testimony for legal cases related to companion animals. To learn more about the Animal Behavior Center’s legal services, please contact animalbehaviorcenter@aspca.org or (888) 226-4435.
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