Ilse Fourie

Behaviourist and educator

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Cape Town, City of Cape TownMember since September 24, 2025

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I'm multi-credentialed Companion Animal Behaviour Consultant, Fear Free™ Certified Animal Trainer, Fear Free™ Certified Elite Professional and Fear Free™ Coach. I am passionate about building a Fear Free culture in clinics, other pet professional businesses as well as for pets at home.

I obtained my Master’s degree in Arts (University of Cape Town), before making the decision to turn my passion for pet welfare into a full-time vocation at the end of 2016. I furthered my education to complete both the Certificate and Diploma in Companion Animal Behaviour and Training (CertCAB and DipCABT) from the Centre of Applied Pet Ethology (COAPE), and my CBCC-KA (Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers®).

In January 2021, I joined a veterinary behaviour team at a clinic in Abu Dhabi and worked closely with the only board-certified veterinary behaviourist in the Middle East, developing and implementing behaviour modification plans for behaviour patients. I was the “Fear Free advocate” at the clinic, frequently training the clinical, reception, and housekeeping teams in Fear Free™ practices as well as supporting the clinical team with examinations and procedures. Additionally, I played an instrumental role in obtaining the clinic's Fear Free™ Veterinary Practice Certification; a first for Africa, the Middle East and Asia.

I am ardent about sharing the knowledge and experience I gained with veterinary and other pet care professionals, as well as focusing on preventative care measures for pet parents.