Megan Hoffman

Megan Hoffman, Ph.D., is an animal behaviorist who has been working with animals professionally for over 19 years. Dr. Hoffman earned her Ph.D. in Psychology from Georgia State University in 2012. Her area of concentration is comparative psychology - the study of behavioral and cognitive processes across species. She is a dog and cat behavior consultant (non-veterinary) affiliate member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior. She also is a member of the Animal Behavior Society and is a Fear Free Certified Professional.

Her research focused on learning and memory, but she also developed a strong interest in animal welfare, as a result of working closely with animals.

She came into the field of applied animal behavior as a natural extension of her doctoral training. After completing her training, Dr. Hoffman expanded to doing applied research with a variety of species in zoos and sanctuaries. She also began behavioral consulting work, applying her knowledge to improve animal lives - both domestic and exotic. One of her most fulfilling experiences was working on a project to teach American black bears to voluntary participate in receiving inter-muscular injections for veterinary care. She has experience working with a wide range of species including rodents, lagomorphs, ungulates, carnivores (felines, canines, bears), and primate species. Although today she focuses her consulting on domestic dogs and cats, her experience with other species helps her think outside of the box and draw from a large body of experience.

Dr. Hoffman has served as faculty at colleges and universities where she has taught a wide selection of courses on animal behavior, learning, cognitive science, research methods and behavioral analysis. Her research has been published in peer-reviewed scientific journals, including Animal Cognition, Journal of Comparative Psychology and Journal of Experimental Psychology: Animal Behavior Processes.

Helping humans understand and communicate with their animals is her passion. She has a special place in her heart for animals that are fearful or anxious. She loves working on dog behavior cases, but also has an affinity for helping cat clients with behavior issues.