Lucia Fernandes

Lucia Fernandes is a Feline Behavior and Environmental Enrichment Specialist and the founder of Better Cat Behavior. She has studied Animal Behaviour and Welfare with the University of Edinburgh and holds a Diploma in Feline Psychology and Behaviour from the Centre of Excellence, awarded with Distinction, as well as Advanced Pet Nutrition and Veterinary Nursing CPD training from OPLEX, completed with Higher Distinction.

With fifteen years of hands-on experience with cats and more than 100 cats supported through rescue and rehoming, Lucia specializes in litter box problems, anxiety, environmental enrichment, and the emotional lives of indoor cats.

Lucia is the author of The Litter Box Solution, a behavior-based framework for cats with persistent elimination problems; Scratching Solved, an enrichment-based guide to understanding and redirecting feline scratching behavior; and The Advanced Play Handbook.

Before specializing in feline behavior, Lucia spent five years studying music production in London. Her background in sound design and acoustic environments continues to shape her work. She is currently developing original compositions designed specifically to reduce feline stress, support relaxation, and create calmer home environments for indoor cats.

Her work is grounded in the belief that behavior is communication, and that most feline challenges are resolved not through correction, but through understanding.