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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

Pet Tech—or Pet Neglect?

Dr. Mikel Delgado and Tracie discuss the many items of technology designed to improve life with your cat

Aug 03, 202218 min

How to Pet a Cat

Angela Staehling on her inspiration for writing and illustrating "How to Pet a Cat"

Jul 27, 202211 min

Phantom Pooping in NYC

Tracie speaks with Laura about why one of her three cats began pooping outside the litter box and gives possible solutions

Jul 13, 202221 min

Leave the Hiding Cat Alone!

Zazie Todd ("PURR: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy") on why it is natural and necessary for cats to hide

Jul 06, 202214 min

“Crazy Cat Lady”

Garrett Clancy ("Crazy Cat Lady") on the feral cat crisis in Los Angeles and the efforts of cat advocates

Jun 22, 202219 min

Put the Cat Spray Bottle in the Trash!

Zazie Todd ("PURR: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy") explains why using aversive techniques to control a cat's behavior will backfire

Jun 15, 202213 min

The Cat’s Nose Knows

Zazie Todd (PURR: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy) discusses how odors increase a cat's pleasure or discomfort

Jun 01, 202211 min

What to do About Molly?

Advice for Maria, whose 13-year-old cat, Molly, is peeing all over the house

May 11, 202237 min

Last in, first out?

What to do when you've adopted a cat whose arrival creates disharmony for him and the resident kitties?

Apr 20, 202217 min

Explore Greece and Save Kitties

Julie Kelly (Let's Be S.M.A.R.T.) discusses non-profit cat rescue and public education program in Athens, Greece

Apr 13, 202219 min

Running Wild: the Cats of Cornwall

Documentary director Aaron Hancox (Running Wild: the Cats of Cornwall) on conflict over feral cats in Cornwall, Ontario Canada

Apr 06, 202218 min

Lara the Runaway Cat

Dion Leonard on how he was inspired to write Lara the Runaway Cat in the voice of his own adventuresome ragdoll cat

Feb 23, 202218 min
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