Michelle fern chats with IAmMoshow about his new video, SLIDE. Arm & Hammer pledges to donate $10,000 to Mac’s Fund, a cat welfare organization, if video receives one million views! Like all of IAmMoshow’s videos, he uses catchy lyrics and an infectious smile to spread his positivity and love for cats. In “Slide,” he tackles one topic of cat ownership that is often dreaded, cleaning the litter box. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - IAmMoshow, the Internet’s Favorite Cat Rapper with ...
Dec 10, 2018•18 min
The holidays are fast approaching so you’ll want to show your feline fur kids how much you love them with pawsome presents! This week Michelle Fern welcomes Dana Humphrey, The Pet Lady to cat chat about some awesome holiday gift ideas for your cute kitties! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Purrrfect Presents for your Cool Cats with Michelle Fern Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cattitude-the-1-cat-podcast--6666768/support ....
Nov 28, 2018•25 min
This week Michelle Fern discusses the cool cat culture in Japan, including Hello Kitty, cat cafes and more, plus fun cat facts found in the Japanese book, Cat Paws. Paws! Paws! Paws! full of cat paws. This is a collection of more than 40 cats from cat lover’s Instagram, Twitter, and blogs. Filled with tons of cute angle shots, this book will surely melt your heart. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cat Paws, Hello Kitty, Japanese Cat Culture and Other Cool Things That Purr-tain to Cats ...
Nov 12, 2018•21 min
Jackson Galaxy, star of Animal Planet's "My Cat From Hell" and "Cat vs. Dog," kicks off his live new tour, Total Cat Mojo Live, on November 4th! Host Michelle Fern chats cat with Jackson about his TV shows, books, common cat problems, and his upcoming tour. The TV celebrity and cat behaviorist will bring his love for cat to 15 cities across the country in a rare live event experience where he will share his expertise and "Cat Mojo" - his unique philosophy that teaches cat guardians the skills to...
Oct 24, 2018•26 min
Tired of playing cat and mouse in your own house? Here to help fix feline frenzy is aerospace engineer and cat-enthusiast Mac Delaney joining Michelle Fern this week to talk about solutions to the quirks of kitty behavior with 10 projects featured in his book, ENGINEERING FOR CATS: Better the Life of Your Pet with 10 Cat-Approved Projects, that will alleviate the most common sources of friction affecting little house lions and the humans who love them. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - ...
Oct 15, 2018•18 min
This week Michelle Fern welcomes Daniel Rotman, founder and CEO of PrettyLitter. PrettyLitter is Kitty Litter 2.0. Dust-free, advanced odor-control and health-monitoring cat Litter. Cats are notorious for hiding illnesses, so it's often hard to tell if they are sick or in pain. PrettyLitter makes it easier for you to know if your cat is experiencing a potential health issue before urgent medical care is needed, saving you money, stress and potentially your cat's life. More details on this episod...
Oct 02, 2018•28 min
This week Michelle Fern welcomes, Dr. Justine Lee, DACVECC, DABT, board-certified emergency critical care veterinary specialist and toxicologist, and host of ER Vet on Pet Life Radio, to discuss keeping your cats safe during the Halloween season, and upcoming holidays. If you want to avoid a kitty CATastrophe this spooky season, tune in! ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center 24 Hour Hotline: 888-426-4435 More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Halloween Safety Tips for Your Cats with Michelle Fe...
Sep 24, 2018•23 min
How would you like to take your cat for a spin in your very own brand new Fiat 500x Urbana? Michelle Fern chats with Brooke from World’s Best Cat Litter about their Litter Bit Amazing Game! Get all the details on how to enter the contest to win the Fiat 500X Urbana, and how World’s Best Cat Litter donates huge amounts of litter to shelters through its Give Litter program. For more info on the contest go to www.litterbitamazinggame.com. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - The Litter Bit Am...
Sep 10, 2018•14 min
This week Michelle Fern talks Earl, Mooch, Shtinky Puddin’ and the rest of the crazy cast of characters in the hit comic strip, Mutts with cartoonist and Mutts creator, Patrick McDonnell. In 1994, Patrick McDonnell created the comic strip MUTTS, which now appears in over 700 newspapers in 20 countries. McDonnell has received numerous awards for this strip, including the National Cartoonists Society’s highest honor, The Reuben, for Cartoonist of the Year; five Harvey Awards for Best Comic Strip; ...
Sep 05, 2018•22 min
Kitty Bungalow is California's only 100% feral cat rescue and socialization facility. As shelter interventionists, they focus their attention on the most vulnerable of felines -- the ferals. They break down the anxiety of feral cats with nearly 80 weekly volunteers who use guided socialization techniques and objectives, taking these street cats from 'hiss to home'. In Part 2 of our 2-part series on feral and community cat rescue, Michelle Fern chats cats with Shawn Simons, founder and Headmistre...
Aug 22, 2018•35 min
In Part 1 of our 2-part series on feral and community cat rescue, Michelle Fern talks about her personal experience trying to trap the community cats in her neighborhood to get them spayed and neutered. Joining her in the second half of the show are Margaret and Liz from Love for Cats, Trapping, and Rescue, a nonprofit organization that works strategically with a network of shelters, veterinarians, foster parents, and cat lovers. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Cat Rescue Part 1 - The...
Aug 14, 2018•37 min
This week Michelle Fern talks about her own personal observations on the differences between dogs and cats from living with her 2 dogs and 5 cats. How are they similar? What makes them all so different? Tune in and find out! Also, here’s a special deal for Cattitude listeners! Get a beautiful painting done of your fur baby from Paint Your Life! Go to PaintYourLife.com and use the coupon code PETLIFE20 to get 20% off your order plus free shipping! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Meowij...
Aug 06, 2018•29 min
When Helen Brown arrived in New York for a month-long business stay, a fellow animal-lover talked her into fostering a shelter cat. Helen visualized a sweet-natured cuddler who blinked and dozed a lot. What she got at Manhattan's Bideawee shelter was a wide-eyed and unpredictable Persian with a punked-out haircut and a feisty attitude. This week Michelle Fern welcomes Helen to Cattitude to find out how this little feisty feline changed her life and inspired a community! More details on this epis...
Jul 18, 2018•30 min
Love to purrr-chase your cat products online? This week Michelle Fern is joined by Nichole from World’s Best Cat Litter to talk about the benefits, challenges and tactics of shopping online for pet products. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Meowijuana - 5 Benefits to Shopping Online for Your Pet Products with Michelle Fern Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cattitude-the-1-cat-podcast--6666768/support ....
Jul 05, 2018•27 min
This week Michelle Fern chats with Marc Adams, "Chief Business Development Monster” for Meowijuana. Meowijuana is a purrveyor of high-grade premium, organic catnip... designed to stimulate healthy activity for your cat as a non-addictive, all-natural product with mass-market appeal for cat owners and consumers everywhere. Tune in to find out how you can get a free sample of Meowijuana plus a free sticker! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Meowijuana - For Cats Who Need The Weed with Mic...
Jun 25, 2018•32 min
Why Should My Cat Get Groomed? How Often Should My Cat Get Groomed? What Will the Experience Be Like for My Cat? These questions and more are answered today when Michelle Fern is joined by Adrienne Kawamura, Founder of City Kitty® and Owner of City Kitty® Franchises. Tune in and find out how an expert cat groomer can purr-fectly pamper your feline friends! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - City Kitty - Caring for the Whole Cat – Mind, Body and Spirit with Michelle Fern Become a supporte...
Jun 13, 2018•26 min
We spend a considerable time focusing on how to make our families, our homes and our lifestyle more eco-friendly. But what about our cats? Even small animals can leave a heavy environmental footprint if, as pet owners, we don’t take steps to make green choices. This week Michelle Fern is joined by Jessie from World’s Best Cat Litter to discuss the ways cat parents can be more eco-friendly in their everyday pet care lifestyle. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - How to be a More Earth Cons...
May 24, 2018•31 min
They inhabit many of our homes and hold a dear place in our hearts, but did you know that our feline friends have historically accompanied explorers into extreme climates, defended valuable cargo, and even survived battle at sea? While the daring expeditions of seafarers have been well documented, those of their indispensable mousers and companions haven’t—until now. Michelle Fern is joined by Philippa Sandall, author of Seafurrers: The Ships’ Cats Who Lapped and Mapped the World. Philippa and i...
May 12, 2018•25 min
Celebrated author and Guggenheim fellow Thomas McNamee’s latest book THE INNER LIFE OF CATS is now in paperback for the first time. Join Michelle Fern this week as she chats cats with Tom. THE INNER LIFE OF CATS follows the development of McNamee’s young cat Augusta while simultaneously explaining the basics of a kitten's physiological and psychological development. McNamee shows that with deeper knowledge of cats' developmental phases and individual idiosyncrasies, we can do a better job of gui...
May 01, 2018•36 min
They say old dogs can’t learn new tricks, but adult cats certainly can. These are just a few of the benefits of adopting a senior cat! People often view senior pet adoption as a big undertaking, but there are a ton of benefits to adopting senior cats that people often don’t consider. In this week’s episode, Michelle chats with her friend Sarah about the benefits of adopting an older cat! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Why Adopting an Older Cat Will Change Your Life for the Better wit...
Apr 09, 2018•21 min
We all love our cats, but in the natural world we live in, we don't want to come into contact with dangerous chemicals and need something totally holistic, safe and organic to pets and humans. Michelle Fern welcomes Jeff Honeycutt, the inventor of Hostguard, which is a revolutionary 100% organic flea control and protection system. This has been developed to allow natural flea protection, monitoring, and control of a flea infestation. The patent-pending method and products will protect you as you...
Apr 09, 2018•23 min
This week we talk to Steve Gordon, VP of Marketing for World’s Best Cat Litter and discuss with for an easy transition in any household. This segment will focus on recommendations for determining if adopting a cat is right for you, and talk about how World’s Best Cat Litter helps new cat owners get off on the right paw. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - How to Decide if Adopting a Cat is Right For You with Michelle Fern Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...
Mar 09, 2018•25 min
Never again say "I forgot..." when it comes to your pet's health! This week Michelle Fern chats with Lowell Kaufman, creator of the Well Informed Pet app that keeps all your pet’s important information handy in one place – health, diet needs, activities, behavior, and more. Vets are great, but a pet has so many caretakers and everyone needs to be on the same page when taking care of them. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Well Informed Pet- Share and Care with Michelle Fern Become a sup...
Mar 05, 2018•30 min
From territorial issues to added odors, deciding whether to adopt another cat can be stressful. This week Michelle Fern is joined by Sarah from World’s Best Cat Litter to discuss 6 ways to help you successfully bring a second cat into your home. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - How to Successfully Introduce a Second Cat Into Your Home with Michelle Fern Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cattitude-the-1-cat-podcast--6666768/support ....
Jan 25, 2018•22 min
Throughout her years visiting people’s homes as a cat groomer, author Anita Kelsey has amassed a vast array of funny, cute and ridiculous stories about cats and, of course, their owners. In Claws, she picks out just a few of her favorite tales to share with the reader, from "Sammy the Swooner" to "Tubbs: The Fat Cat Caught in His Flap." In this week’s episode of Cattitude, Michelle Fern chats cats across the pond with Anita and her take on the individual relationships between pet and owner. More...
Jan 08, 2018•31 min
Michelle Fern kicks off Nat Geo WILD Big Cat Week by welcoming Emmy award-winning cinematographer, Bob Poole to Cattitude to talk about his new documentary, Man Among Cheetahs.on Nat Geo WILD. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Man Among Cheetahs with Michelle Fern Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cattitude-the-1-cat-podcast--6666768/support ....
Dec 11, 2017•19 min
This week Michelle Fern chats cats with author Cynthia L. Copeland, author of the book, Really Important Stuff My Cat Has Taught Me, a book that will delight every cat lover, full of wise and unforgettable life lessons, each paired with the perfect photo. Cynthia L. Copeland, author of the bestselling Really Important Stuff My Dog Has Taught Me and Really Important Stuff My Kids Have Taught Me, now turns her attention to our mysterious feline friends. Every page of this full-color gift book is a...
Dec 09, 2017•30 min
Did you ever wonder why your cat acts the way she/he does? Did you know that a cat's coat may have some influence on her/his personality? A suggestion from a listener (thanks Bailey!) led to the discovery of the science behind the make up of your furry feline. Whether you have a Tortie or a Tabby, this is a show that will make you think about your cat's coat in a very different way! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Is it the Cat or the Coat with Michelle Fern Become a supporter of this...
Nov 17, 2017•19 min
Host Michelle Fern is joined by Shawn Flynn, author of The Kitty: Who Rescued Me After I Rescued Him. Shawn Flynn and his fiancée are excited to start their new life together. They are planning a wedding and have bought a new home. The last thing the two of them need right now is a new cat. But their recently purchased house seems to come complete with a stray orange feline—a cat with a vibrant personality and a talent for mousing. So Shawn soon finds himself with a regular companion. Little doe...
Nov 06, 2017•18 min
National Cat Day was founded in 2005 to help galvanize the public to recognize the number of cats that need to be rescued each year and also to encourage cat lovers to celebrate the cats in their lives. This week host Michelle Fern chats with Anna from World’s Best Cat Litter about 5 easy ways to celebrate National Cat Day, October 29th, and every day with your cat! More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - 5 Easy Ways to Celebrate Cats on National Cat Day, and Every Day with Michelle Fern Beco...
Oct 19, 2017•22 min
