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Marjan Debevere

Feline Behaviourist

As anyone who has ever been around a cat for any length of time well knows, cats have enormous patience with the limitations of the humankind.

Cleveland Amory

About Marjan

Marjan is a qualified (ADip FBM), vet-referred cat behaviourist based in North London. She studied Feline Behaviour & Psychology at Compass Education and qualified with a distinction in December 2019. She is specialised in feline behaviour as cats are her passion and the species she is most in tune with. She’s fully insured and a certified member of ISAP (The International Society of Animal Professionals).

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Services

Marjan strongly believes that to diagnose and deal with a behavioural issue effectively, a home visit needs to take place. It’s vital she meets the cat(s) and all family members as well as assess the environment the cat lives in and to observe interactions between the pets and their family.

For those reasons, she currently doesn’t offer online consultations for problem behaviours. When advice is needed where there are no behavioural issues such as for example the introduction of a new kitten/cat to the family, the advice can be given via email or over the phone at a cost to be determined on a case-by-case basis and no vet-clearance will be required.

Marjan’s services cover a wide range of cat behaviours, from unwanted spraying, aggression, to grooming issues. Head over to the Behaviour Problems page to see a full list of issues that she can help you with.

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What clients say

We are incredibly grateful for Marjan’s help which we feel greatly contributed to the smooth integration of Errol. She made us feel a lot more confident and relaxed about the whole process. We knew what to expect which ensured we weren’t stressed even when some hissing and growling occurred at the start.

A big thanks to Marjan for her help and for making us feel like we could come to her for any behavioural issues with our cats and get very practical and sound advice. I certainly feel she has made us understand our cats and their needs and motives in a way we didn’t before!

― Anneken Priesack

If anyone has any issues with their cat and its behaviour, I can’t recommend this cat behavioural therapist enough. I have no connections to her at all, I was simply recommended by my vet when my two cats (brothers ) were having issues. They were incredibly anxious and were fighting all the time. Marjan helped us so much and I’m pleased to say they are very happy to be near each other and are completely relaxed with each other now. I was also given advice on toys and food – the play mat being a complete success. It was such a wonderful experience.

― Vicky Winn

Marjan was brilliant! My situation was extremely complex. Marjan was the 4th cat behaviourist I tried, and I can attest that she is the real deal.

I was trying to re-introduce my 2 Ragdoll cats who had a falling out but they were not giving in at all. Marjan gave me practical advice and weekly hands-on sessions to help soothe the situation. Of all the cat behaviourists that I tried, she was the only one that wasn’t a ‘black box textbook solution’. Her methods and advice was tailored to my individual situation after learning the personalities of each cat.

Glad to say it was a happy ending! My Ragdolls are now best friends again and I owe it all to Marjan. 

― Farzad Kassam

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I very much enjoyed and valued my meeting with Marjan. I’ve been raving about it non-stop. Marjan was so helpful, kind and gave great advise – it was a great comfort to be able to sit down face to face with an expert and discuss all of my concerns. I finally feel like I can put to bed the nagging voice in my head that kept telling me I could/should be doing more for my sweet, elderly cat Poppy.

Siam Goorwich

I contacted Marjan for support with my rescue, Babka, who just didn’t seem to be thriving. As a first-time cat parent, I had learnt and done as much as I could in preparation, but after 9 months still didn’t feel she had settled very well. Marjan came to see Babka and I at home, and was extremely generous with her time and gave me lots of helpful, easy-to-follow advice on everything from play and touch to scratching and stimulation. She really listened to get a clear understanding of the situation before giving her expert guidance, and was so encouraging and non-judgemental I feel confident in providing a great home environment for Babka. The morning after Marjan came to see us, Babka came and sat on my lap for the first time in months!

Saul Gallick