Cattitude - The #1 Cat Podcast About Cats As Pets- Pet Life Radio Original (PetLifeRadio.com)

Man has found a new best friend: Tora, Pickles, Lucky, Zulu, Toodles, Flame and GoalKitty. These are just some of the lovable feline stars of director Mye Hoang’s debut documentary film CAT DADDIES. A heartwarming and tender portrait of a diverse group of men whose lives have been forever changed by their love of cats. This week Michelle Fern chats with Mye about her purrfectly pawsome film!

This week Michelle Fern chats cats with Tamara Schenk, Author of Soul Cats, an Amazon #1 Best Seller. In this book, Tamara shares the story of her rescued, adopted senior cats, Max, Flix, and Howy, and how they transformed her life from being an analyst to becoming a trauma-clearing master healer and trainer.

This week Michelle Fern chats with Sebastiaan Bol, owner of the Cowboy Cat Ranch in Texas, where they do (cat-friendly) research on cat-attracting plants and just published a new paper with lots of interesting results, for both the general public and scientists.

In Gone But Not Furgotten, the next entry in Cate Conte’s beloved Cat Café Mystery Series, feline expert and series protagonist Maddie James takes readers out of the comfort of her cozy café and into the nitty gritty of animal rescue. This week Michelle Fern chats with Cate about her newest Cat Café book, her past and present cats and what’s coming up next!

Michelle Fern is joined by Certified Feline Training and Behavior Specialist Molly DeVoss about turning shelter cats from scared and shut down to adoptable as well as how to train your own kitties using Vitakraft Lick ‘n Lap cat treats. Cat treats are not only a great healthy addition to cats’ diets, adding in nutrients, but are also a wonderful training and bonding tool. A happy, well behaved, and healthy cat means a happy and healthy family. Also, when cats are loved and well trained, the chances of them ending up in the street or shelter are much lower. Too many cats are left uncared for and thus cats have the highest euthanasia rate.

Just in time for International Cat Day (August 8), The Future Brigade, a new kids musical sensation, will release their sophomore single, “CAT ATTACK (Watch Your Back!)" Created by Award-Winning Musician Wes Charlton, the song is written for kids, teens, and adults with 3 goals in mind: to make listeners smile, laugh, and dance to a rallying cry for cat lovers! This week Michelle Fern chats with Wes about his cat, his music and his family life.

Celebrate your cat’s life by creating one-of-a-kind artwork based on their unique molecular make-up. Michelle Fern is joined by Ryan Norman, co-founder of EverAfter Art. At EverAfter, they've created the Essence of Life Process™, an innovative technique to create a unique, a true one of one, abstract art piece that ignites imagination and memories of your departed pet, soothing a troubled and bereaving soul. They create the art by imaging the microscopic crystals from the essential chemistry contained in your pet’s ash. The resulting natural abstract patterns, shapes, and often-vivid colors inspire imagination, bringing happy memories to mind. What you see is the actual unique crystal formation, not something created by computer programs or imaging software. Each piece is unique to each individual pet’s life.

Twelve-year-old Nigel Kidd loves cats—just as much as his big brother, Gideon Kidd of the viral Twitter account I’ve Pet That Dog, loves dogs! In 2020, Nigel created the popular I’ve Pet That Cat Instagram and Twitter accounts, where he shares heartwarming stories and adorable photos of people’s best feline friends. This week, Michelle Fern chats with Nigel and his mom, Rachel Braunigan, who have teamed up on Pet That Cat! A Handbook for Making Feline Friends, a fun and informative handbook all about cats

With summer upon us it's important to keep our cool cats, well... cool! Michelle Fern talks about what our cats experience in the hot summer weather and ways to keep them from overheating, both indoor and outdoor cats!

This week Michelle Fern welcomes Chris Roy, founder and president of Doobert. Doobert.com is an online software platform custom-built for animal rescuers. It’s like a combination of Match.com specifically for animal shelters and rescues to find new partners, and then a volunteer Uber for getting the animals where they need to go. But it’s also the ONLY foster home management solution out there and the ONLY solution that allows you to get videos back easily.

What's up with my cat? You're probably wondering why they're doing what they're doing. Michelle Fern talks about a-mew-sing behaviors our feline friends use to communicate with us. While some behavioral traits are universal amongst cats, every cat is different. Each cat has their own purr-sonality, and way of doing things, and cat parents need to learn to speak their cat’s language — meowing, nudging, and scratching are all common behaviors that have any number of meanings.

What would happen to your pet if you went to the hospital unexpectedly? If you lost your housing? If you left a domestic violence situation? Pet owners in at-risk situations often find they have no choice but to surrender their beloved pet to a local shelter.. But Pawster Nashville, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2020, is working to reduce that number. Pawster Nashville provides a service called Crisis Foster Care: When a pet owner is in crisis, Pawster Nashville places their cat or dog in a foster home, until the owner is back on their feet and ready to be reunited. Crisis Foster Care keeps pets out of shelters, and it keeps families together. This week Michelle Fern talks to Gabe Horton, President of Pawster Nashville.

May is Mental Health Month, and cats make a positive impact on our mental health. Cats have been proven to help with anxiety and stress and provide a sense of companionship and support, Becoming a cat parent creates a new purpose to be responsible for the well-being of someone else. Cats help with adding structure to your day. Having a set schedule for your cats like meal times, helps make one feel organized and focused, giving a sense of achievement, and so much more. Michelle Fern welcomes back Dr. Julie Sanders from Heart + Paw to talk about the benefits cats have on our mental as well as physical health! This is one episode you won't want to miss.

Have you recently gone into your local supermarket to buy your cats food only to discover the shelves are bare? So you order online, and everything is sold out! What's going on? This week Michelle Fern welcomes Dana Brooks, CEO and President of The Pet Food Institute to talk about why this is happening and some alternatives for feeding your cats and keeping them healthy.

There are so many great ways to keep our kitties from become fat cats. Michelle Fern welcomes Dr. Julie Sanders from Heart + Paw to talk about how to step up your petsercise game and improve overall health of your cats. Join us to learn fun ways to keep your cats entertained and at a purr-fect weight!