Clinical care · Research · Education
Advancing the standard of feline care.
TANDEM Cat® brings together trauma-informed handling, clinical grooming, somatic observation, and practice-based research to create care systems designed specifically around cats.
Our work
A connected approach to better care.
TANDEM Cat® develops practical systems that connect what the body communicates, what caregivers observe, and what cats need to remain regulated and well.
01 · Clinical care
Care built around feline physiology.
Clinical grooming, low-stress handling, and individualized support informed by posture, movement, coat condition, appetite, and regulation.
02 · Research
Real-world inquiry grounded in care.
Practice-based studies examine quality of life, grooming outcomes, stress, care transitions, and the conditions that help cats recover and thrive.
03 · Education
Tools that make better care usable.
Scales, protocols, case reports, and training resources translate complex observations into clear decisions for caregivers and care teams.
The framework
The body is part of the clinical picture.
Cats communicate through movement, stillness, breathing, coat condition, appetite, posture, and participation. TANDEM Cat® treats those signals as meaningful information—not background noise.
- Observe before escalating.
- Reduce coercion and preserve choice whenever possible.
- Separate permanent needs from temporary stress responses.
- Connect care decisions across grooming, boarding, veterinary, and home settings.
- Measure outcomes in ways that reflect the cat’s lived experience.
Current research
TANDEM Cat® Quality of Life Study
A four-stage outcomes study examining changes guardians observe after structured feline grooming care. Participants complete questionnaires at Baseline, Day 3, Day 14, and Day 30.
From practice to progress
Developed through Cats in the City.
TANDEM Cat® grows from high-volume, feline-only practice across grooming, boarding, records, transitions, and complex care. The work is grounded in what cats and guardians experience every day.
Related pathways
Choose a public program, learn from our research and education work, or continue to adoption through Cats in the City.