About The Community Cats Podcast
Welcome to The Community Cats Podcast, a dedicated space for feline enthusiasts and advocates alike. Founded by Stacy LeBaron, a compassionate leader and feline entrepreneur with over three decades of experience working with Community Cats in Massachusetts, our podcast is more than just a series of conversations – it's a movement to turn your passion for Cats into Action!
Our Impact
The Community Cats Podcast has played a pivotal role in creating positive change and building a network of empowered individuals and organizations devoted to the welfare of community cats. Our success stories, both shared on air and behind the scenes, illustrate the tangible impact we've had on the ground.
Turn your passion for cats into action!
Engaging Conversations
Informative Blog
Online Conferences
Certification Workshops & Free Webinars
Consulting
Meet the Team
Stacy LeBaron, Head Cat, Founder & Host
Stacy LeBaron has been involved in animal welfare for over 30 years and considers herself a feline entrepreneur. She currently hosts a weekly podcast called the Community Cats Podcast where she interviews nationally and internationally renowned experts helping with the problem of cat overpopulation and cat welfare. She has recorded over 500 episodes. In addition to the podcast, Stacy is committed to the model of virtual education by holding three weekend conferences; the Online Cat Conference, The United Spay Alliance Conference, and the Online Kitten Conference. She hosts day-long sessions covering specific topics around Feline Leukemia and Behavior. The Podcast hosts three certification programs covering the topics of Trap, Neuter, and Return, Surrender Prevention, and Return to Home. The Community Cats Podcast founded the Community Cats Grants Program helping small grassroots learn fundraising skills to raise the desperately needed funds for spay/neuter surgeries and match the money raised from the Community Cats Grants program. This program has assisted over 200 groups and is now part of the United Spay Alliance.
Her mission is to encourage folks to “Turn their passion for cats into action”.
In addition to her role at the podcast, she is a partner of the Community Cat Clinic in Woodstock and Duluth, Georgia, President of PAWSitive Pantry in Vermont and Massachusetts, Treasurer at the Vermont Humane Federation, Treasurer for the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society, Treasurer at Community Cat Champions and Treasurer and Director of Strategy at the United Spay Alliance. She is a past board member of the Massachusetts Animal Coalition and the New England Federation of Humane Societies. She serves as the current administrative trustee for the LeBaron Foundation. Previous to starting the podcast, Stacy served for 16 years as president of the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS).
In addition to the above Stacy is also available for individual and group consulting to encourage others to think strategically about how they are reducing cat overpopulation in their communities by utilizing the Community Cat Pyramid and Community Cat Calculator needs assessment.
Stacy graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Urban Studies. She now lives in Vermont and Switzerland with her husband.
Kristen Petrie
Technical Tabby & Corespondent
A storyteller at heart, Kristen uses her graphic design, photography, and writing skills to educate and promote animal welfare initiatives and feline-friendly culture. She is Fear Free™ certified and, in her spare time, fosters quirky cats who need a little extra patience to thrive. Always ready for adventure, Kristen loves road trips, rollercoasters, and discovering off-the-beaten-path destinations.
Elizabeth Finch
Consultant
In 2020, Elizabeth developed a comprehensive community cat program at Good Mews, which continues to aid over 4,000 cats annually. This initiative collaborates closely with municipal shelters and the community to ensure the welfare of community cats.
In early 2024, Elizabeth decided to transition into other areas of animal welfare, formally instructing others on implementing community cat programs of their own and lending her skills to the Community Cats Podcast. She also shares her expertise through advising roles with other animal welfare organizations and nonprofits. When she's not advocating for cats, you can find her happily zapping away in her workshop, creating intricate designs with her laser crafting tools.