Cassie Malina
Services
I am seeking AWESOME Solutions for
Customized collaboration and coaching for animal facilities whose aim is improving the care, husbandry, and well being of animals and inspiring audiences to care for and conserve our natural world.
Virtual with In-Person Options
Our relationships with our animals should be AWESOME - We can help you get there! We provide customized one-on-one support and collaboration to navigate challenging behaviors and grow your relationship.
Virtual or In-Person
Take advantage of our growing Learning Library. Find published papers and On-Demand Videos on a variety of topics geared towards maximizing the well-being of the animals in our lives.
Upcoming Events
Tue, Dec 03Virtual EventDec 03, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ESTVirtual EventDec 03, 2024, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ESTVirtual EventJoin us virtually on Tuesday, December 3, 2024 at 2:00pm EST for an inspirational session on training Voluntary Cooperative Care Husbandry Behaviors. Learn more about important foundational essential behaviors like voluntary weighing and shifting into smaller spaces including crates and carriers.
Tue, Jan 07Virtual EventJan 07, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ESTVirtual EventJan 07, 2025, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM ESTVirtual EventJoin us virtually on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at 2:00pm EST for an inspirational session on training Voluntary Cooperative Care Husbandry Behaviors. Learn more about training your animals to accept body checks, nail and beak trims, wound care, blood draws, injections, and MORE!
Published works
Psychological Appetite (The Food Paradox), Nature's Training Tool
The Mouse Went Down the Hole- Revisited:
Let Nature Be Your Guide
Fear Free Pets Podcast with Steve Dale, May 24, 2023
How to Start a Behavior Program
Animal Behavior Conversations: The Podcast of The ABMA, Episode 44, March 13, 2024
About Cassie
Awesome Animal Solutions was founded by Cassie to offer the most positive, least intrusive effective solutions to anyone looking to help their animals reach their fullest potential. All animals are unique and awesome creatures, with inspiring behaviors and adaptations. Whether looking for guidance with a companion animal or training animals or staff for educational programs, AAS can meet your needs.
Cassie Malina has been training people and animals professionally worldwide for over 25 years.
After graduating with High Distinction from the Pennsylvania State University, Cassie joined the animal training team at Natural Encounters, Inc. During her 22 years with NEI, she produced and performed in free flight bird shows across the country. She performed in free flight bird shows at Disney's Animal Kingdom since the park's inception through April 2020. As the Director of Staff Development, Cassie grew a community of animal trainers and caregivers. She has instructed on the art and science of animal training at numerous workshops, seminars, webinars and conferences across the country and abroad. Cassie has consulted on animal programs across the US and abroad as well. She has been coaching pet animal caregivers independently since 2000 and was Parrot Kindergarten’s School Counselor for the first two years of the program, beginning in April 2021.
Cassie maintains her CPBC certification from the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants (IAABC) since 2015 and her CPBT-KA certification from the International Avian Trainers Certification Board (IATCB) since 2013, and she completed Dr. Susan Friedman, Ph.D.'s Living and Learning with Animals (LLA) Course. Cassie has been an active member of the International Association of Avian Trainers and Educators (IAATE) since 1998 and received a Lifetime Achievement Award for her 20 years of Executive Board service in 2020.
Cassie grew up in the Hudson River Valley in New York. She was an only child, her best friends being two Afghan Hounds she grew up with as well as the cats in the neighborhood. Her most cherished memories always involved animals and animal behavior.
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