Coffee with the Critters
By: The Animal Behavior Center
Language: en
Categories: Kids, Family, Pets, Animals
Coffee with the Critters focuses on topics related to training, enrichment, and the science of behavior, known as Applied Behavior Analysis, and features various species for animals, including companions, zoo animals, and wildlife ambassadors. Tune in every week for a new topic!
Episodes
Time Management Tips
Jan 07, 2026Time Management for Busy Animal Caretakers
Here's what we'll cover:
• Identifying Obstacles
• Defining Goals & Mission
• Tips that put thoughts into action
Duration: 00:15:53Q&A with Lara
Dec 21, 2025The holidays are a time of chaos, but it doesn't have to be. Visitors teaching your animals to bite, bark, jump, eat junk food, etc. If your traveling for the holidays, how are you keeping your animals occupied while you are gone? Lara answers animal behavior, training, and enrichment questions.
Duration: 00:19:18Ethics and Entrepreneurship: Building an Animal Career You Can Live With
Dec 15, 2025In this episode, Lara will be addressing the important topic of Ethics, especially in relation to owning your own business within the animal community. Many people struggle with ethics, politics, and money and trying to stay true to their mission.
Duration: 00:35:56From the Vault: Interview with BCBA Samantha Sarin
Nov 29, 2025This week’s episode is a throwback from a 2020 interview Lara did with Board Certified Behavior Analyst Samantha Sarin.
Duration: 01:04:45Getting Creative with Animal Enrichment
Nov 20, 2025In this episode, Lara talks about how we designed and created certain enrichment to modify behavior and create complexity.
Duration: 00:18:25Steps To Avoid When Working With Birds
Oct 28, 2025In this episode, I'm going to tell you some cool facts about birds and key factors to pay attention to when working or interacting with them.
Duration: 00:23:06One Thing I Try To Never Do With Animal Behavior
Oct 13, 2025There are several things I try to never do with an animal. Join me as I discuss one of the most common mistakes made with animal behavior I try to never do.
Duration: 00:10:03Enrichment Q&A
Oct 13, 2025Lara answers questions that viewers had regarding the last two episodes!
Duration: 00:12:37Is It Really Enrichment? Part Two
Oct 13, 2025This episode is a follow-up from last week's episode on "Is it really enrichment?" It was suggested that this week, I show the viewers photos of potential behavior concerns due to lack of appropriate enrichment vs what behaviors are seen when an animal IS enriched.
Duration: 00:26:53Is It Really Enrichment? Identifying When Stimuli Fall Short
Sep 15, 2025In this episode of Coffee with the Critters, what to observe the understand when enrichment isn’t enriching.
Duration: 00:16:13Is it Really Enrichment? Identifying When Stimuli Fall Short
Sep 15, 2025In this special episode of Coffee with the Critters, what to observe to understand when enrichment isn't enriching.