I'm a passionate animal welfare and behaviour advocate involved with animal protection in Portugal.

As a dog and cat therapist – and a coach to their humans – I council families with pets with behaviour problems or those that just want to improve their relationship.

Because of my restless mind and a study addiction I’m currently developing my PhD in Psychology on the research of human-animal relationships with a focus on companion animal welfare in family pets and in shelter dogs and cats.

I'm a proud member of Dogs of Portugal, an affiliate member of the Shelter Behavior Division in the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants, a supporting member of the Association of Animal Behavior Professionals and a supporting member of PSIANIMAL - Portuguese Association of Behavior Therapy and Animal Welfare.

And I'm always looking for opportunities to work towards animal welfare.