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Cat Chat®

Tracie Hotchnerwww.radiopetlady.com
Welcome to the new CAT CHAT ® brought to you by Dr. Elsey’s, the private company owned by Dr. Elsey, who created the #1 litter in the country to keep cats in their loving homes (helping to avoid Out of Litter Box problems, the #1 reason people abandon their kitties).Tracie wrote THE CAT BIBLE: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know and hosted Cat Chat ® as a live call-in show for nearly 8 years on the Martha Stewart channel of Sirius/XM. Her mission is to entertain, educate and inspire cat lovers so they can give their kitty cats the best possible life in nutrition, affection, and environmental enrichment.Tracie's co-host is Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado of Feline Minds Cat Behavior Consulting, who has a PhD in Psychology from UC Berkeley, where she studied animal behavior and human-pet relationships, followed by postdoctoral research at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She was co-author with Jackson Galaxy of the “Total Cat Mojo” and wrote the forthcoming book “Play with Your Cat!”Tracie and Dr. Mikel discuss all manner of feline issues so you can better understand and appreciate your own feline family members. They welcome questions (at RadioPetLady@gmail.com).  Sit back and enjoy the conversations that we hope will deepen your knowledge and affection for all cats. Thanks for listening!Podcast also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon podcasts, and Audible.
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Episodes

God’s Little People

Neil Berkeley talks about his film God's Little People, chronicling a couple who created a cat sanctuary on the Greek island Spyros

Jul 14, 202119 min

Love Kitty Cats? You’ll Love Catster!

Catster editor in chief Annie Shirreffs discusses the origins of the magazine (and online presence) from early days as Cat Fancy to its current mission

Jul 07, 202118 min

Scary Shiny Shoes

Dr. Mikel comes up with some theories to explain why Tracie's friend's cat became horrified and then hyper-vigilant about her new Italian patent leather shoes

Jun 30, 202118 min

Cats on the Go

Dr. Mikel Delgado gives advice on if, when, and how to take your cat outdoors

Jun 23, 202118 min

Black Cat Holistic Rescue

Tracey Lenac (Black Cat Holistic Rescue) explains the value of practicing Reiki with any pet

Jun 16, 202119 min

A Cat in Drag

Paul Koudounaris discusses A Cat’s Tale: A Journey Through Feline History, which features elaborate costumes and headdresses modeled by his cat, Baba

Jun 09, 202118 min

Tiny But Mighty

Hannah Shaw (The Kitten Lady) on how to care for the smallest, most fragile kittens

May 26, 202122 min

The Slow Blink

Mikel Delgado (Feline Mind) talks about the meaning of a cat's slow blink

May 19, 202118 min

Cancer from a Rabies Shot?

Dr. Elizabeth answers Susan's concern about the possibility of her cat getting cancer from the rabies booster at the injection site

May 12, 202118 min

Dry Food that is Cat Healthy

Dr. Elsey talks dicusses how many cat foods do not respect the 60% protein in a cat's natural diet, which is why he created Clean Protein, kibble Tracie doesn't call "kitty crack!"

May 05, 202122 min

Breast Cancer in Cats

After cat on birth control developed mammary cancer, Dr. Elizabeth discusses whether contraceptives are ever appropriate for a cat

Apr 28, 202118 min

What’s Litter Made From?

Dr. Elsey (Precious Cat) discusses the history of cat litter, where it comes from, how it is made, and how he engineered it so cats would like it better.

Apr 14, 202124 min

Cats Are Social Animals

Certified Applied Animal Behaviorist Mikel Delgado (Feline Minds) discusses how cats are sociable, and how to read their feelings

Apr 07, 202119 min

Boston Black Cats

Black Cat Rescue (Boston, Massachusetts) on overcoming the prejudice against black cats

Mar 31, 202119 min

Kitty Crack Levi

Tracie discusses with JoAnn the problem of (and solution to) feeding dry food, i.e., "kitty crack" to her carb-addicted cat, Levi.

Mar 24, 202122 min

Cats Crave Raw

Laura Clark on why cat owners more eager to feed MeatMe's humanely-raised, organic, raw meats to their pets than dog owners

Mar 17, 202122 min

Space Cat Academy

Encouraging cat lovers to engage with their kitties in fun pursuits and challenges for fun, from everyday tasks to advanced tricks & activities

Mar 10, 202119 min

Secret Cat Language

Cat Chat – Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (03-03-2021) #0030: Susanne Schotz talks about her book The Secret Language of Cats: How to Understand Your Cat for a Better, Happier Relationship and how to improve and enrich your interactions with your kitty.

Mar 03, 202122 min

Cat Use in Research

James Gorman on his New York Times article about the inequity in animal medical research, with dogs used much more frequently than cats

Feb 24, 202120 min

Breeding Bengal Cats

Anthony Hutcherson on working to improve Bengal cats with careful breeding practices

Feb 17, 202123 min

Healing Companions

Cat impresario Kate Benjamin talks about how her cats helped her through her medical challenges and how they can serve for everyone as healing and loving family members

Feb 10, 202121 min

Community Cats

Community Cats Podcast presents online educational conference with 20 fantastic presenters, CDE Cage raffle and trivia prizes

Jan 26, 202120 min

Kitty Jax Loses All His Teeth

Dr. Kelly Severino (University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School) on need to surgically remove all of a cat's teeth

Dec 27, 202020 min

How are Purebred Cats Different?

Meghan Herron (Editor, Decoding Your Cat) on preventing/changing unwanted cat behaviors, explains differences in cat breeds

Dec 20, 202020 min
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