Linda Ryan is a Veterinary Technician Specialist in Oncology and in Behaviour, a Certificated Clinical Animal Behaviourist, a Registered Veterinary Nurse, & certified animal trainer. She has been vet nursing since 2000, spending many years working in both general practice & in specialist/university referral clinics. Linda is the Cat Advocacy Programme Manager at International Cat Care. She concurrently runs Inspiring Pet Teaching (www.inspiringpets.com), a clinical animal behaviour referral & pet training service for cats & dogs, supporting caregivers and collaborating with veterinary colleagues, and providing continuing professional education. Linda has a passion for the veterinary–behaviour connection, and how clinical care can be augmented through a multidisciplinary team-wide approach to welfare-centred patient care.