Our Story

How The Smart Cat Society Began: From One Extraordinary Cat to a Complete Feline Training Vision

The Smart Cat Society began with one extraordinary cat—Sir Dobby. Brilliant, bold, and endlessly curious, he showed a natural ability for learning far beyond the everyday companion cat. What began as simple enrichment quickly grew into advanced trick training, confidence-building exercises, and eventually skateboard routines that caught the attention of film and media professionals.

As Dobby’s skills developed, he was joined by Popcorn and later Pickle, each bringing unique talents and personality to the team. Together, they became the heart of our feline performance group—cats now confidently working in movies, adverts, commercial photography, expos, and live stage demonstrations, and available for professional hire. Their work demonstrated what cats can achieve when trained through trust, clarity, and positive reinforcement.

Built on Science, Strengthened by Education

The Smart Cat Society is grounded in behavioural science. Supported by a Biological Science Degree and a 2025 Certification in Cat Psychology and Training, our methods combine academic understanding with hands-on training expertise. Every interaction is guided by learning theory, emotional welfare, and species-specific behaviour, ensuring safe, ethical, and effective results for both performance cats and companion animals.

From Performance Cats to Helping Owners Nationwide

As Dobby, Popcorn, and Pickle travelled for expos, shows, and filming, owners consistently asked similar questions:
“How are your cats so confident?”
“How did you teach these behaviours?”
“How can I help my cat feel calmer or more secure?”
“How do I build a better bond with my cat?”

These conversations revealed a need for accessible, professional education. The Smart Cat Society was created to fill that gap by offering behaviour consults, trick-training programs, kitten development guidance, exposure training, and confidence-based behaviour support tailored to each cat and household.

Our Skool Community: Learning Together, Growing Together

Education and community are central to our mission. To reach more owners, we established an online learning hub on the Skool platform, where cat lovers from all backgrounds come together to learn, connect, and grow.

Our Skool community offers:

  • weekly and fortnightly Google Meet training sessions
  • Q&A discussions with real behaviour solutions
  • trick-training demonstrations
  • enrichment and safety workshops
  • kitten and confidence-building modules
  • a supportive space to share progress and ask questions

Whether you are a new kitten parent, a long-time cat owner, or simply someone curious about feline behaviour, our Skool platform welcomes you.

Personalised one on one problem solving sessions are available in person or remotely (depending on location). Please contact us for more information. 

A Vision for Confident Cats and Empowered Owners

Across film sets, stage performances, behaviour consults, and our Skool community, our mission remains clear:

To help every cat feel understood, confident, and supported — and to help every owner build a deeper, more trusting relationship with their feline companion.

The Smart Cat Society continues to grow, inspired by the remarkable cats who started it all and the owners who join us in discovering what cats are truly capable of.

About Born Bold Sphynx Cats

We are dedicated to producing high quality hairless kittens to delight the pet owners or selected individuals suitable for the serious show bench enthusiast.
We can fly kittens anywhere in Australia, and overseas enquires are also welcome.

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