Mikel Delgado

I am broadly interested in companion animal behavior, cognition, and welfare. My PhD explored the food-storing behavior and social interactions of free-ranging fox squirrels. After my PhD, I was a postdoc at the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California at Davis. My research at UC Davis explored the health and behavior of orphaned neonatal kittens, and the social and feeding behaviors of domestic cats.

My research interests include:

-- animal play behavior

-- the use of enrichment for companion animals

-- the effects of early life experiences on later outcomes for companion animals

I am a Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist (Animal Behavior Society), a Certified Cat Behavior Consultant (International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants), and an Affiliate Member of the American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior.