November 28, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (11-30-2022) #0120: Dr. Mikel describes what zoomies are: sudden bursts of energy that can include running laps around the house, zipping out from under tables, going up and down the stairs, or running on and off your lap while meowing loudly. And then — as quickly […]
November 21, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (11-23-2022) #0119: Dr. Elsey’s private company was founded on his innovative engineering to create different kinds of litters to help prevent and solve litter box issues. He talks with Tracie about how once a year he becomes a philanthropist by offering a $3 off coupon to […]
November 14, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (11-16-2022) #0118: Terry Masear (“Connecting With Enchanting Cats”) is a hummingbird rehabilitator half the year in Los Angeles. The other half of the year she spends with her beloved and demanding Abyssinians and the many other kittens she adopts, who roam through her house and heart […]
November 7, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (11-09-2022) #0117: Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado of FelineMinds Cat Behavior Consulting talks about how it’s instinctive for a cat to bury their waste in a sandy substrate. Therefore, there’s very little you need to do to get a kitten off the right foot to use the […]
October 31, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (11-02-2022) #0116: Does your cat love you? Or even like you?! Zazie Todd, author of “PURR: the Science of Making Your Cat Happy,” talks about what attachment means to a cat. People can misinterpret a cat’s feelings towards them because they project human emotions onto the […]
October 25, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (10-26-2022) #0115: Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado and Tracie were both dismayed by a listener who wrote in describing the use of a crate to deal with a cat with out-of-litter-box issues — and not understanding why it didn’t work! The whole concept of crate training is […]
October 17, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (10-19-2022) #0114: Director Sarah Jayne Portelli and her co-creator Ivan Malekin speak from Zagreb, Croatia — where they moved from Malta, having originally been Australians. In Malta they were inspired to make their documentary “Cats of Malta” — an island with 100,000 cats and 450,00 people […]
October 10, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (10-12-2022) #0113: Mikel and Tracie discuss the types of cats known as Asians — Orientals, Siamese, Tonkinese, Turkish angora, Bengal, Egyptian Mau, Japanese Bobtail, Persians, and Burmese. The Siamese is among the foundation stock of several other breeds developed by crossbreeding with other cats; the long-haired […]
October 3, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (10-05-2022) #0112: Sami Carroccio, the Founder and Director of the non-profit rescue group Cat Cavorting, discusses their work with TNR in Phoenix and how she volunteered at a shelter, then served on the boards of a couple of animal welfare non-profits before starting her own. Cat […]
September 26, 2022
Cat Chat — Brought to You by Dr. Elsey’s (09-28-2022) #0111: Dr. Mikel Delgado and Tracie talk about the many ways insect proteins are finding their way into foods for cats, including Nuna treats and Love Bug from the UK. Tracie discusses how insects are a natural component of a free-ranging cat’s diet and therefore […]