This news item from the Baltimore Sun is about: The three-hour course was taught by Kat Novak, 64, who has run a dog training and pet-sitting business for 11 years. Novak, of Catonsville, started offering CPR for pets classes in 2016 at a time when industry groups were grappling with establishing regulations and training standards for consumers. While learning CPR is common practice for veterinary school students, a set of standard guidelines hasn't existed until recently, said Dr. Daniel J. Fletcher, associate professor of emergency and critical care at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.