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June 8, 2019

Interview! Jackson Cunningham, Founder of Tuft + Paw

“We are trying to design things that last for life.” Listen to Episode #303 Now In this episode, Stacy talks with Jackson Cunningham, founder of Tuft + Paw, a modern cat furniture company. Jackson and his girlfriend and business partner both have had cats all their lives, and describe […]

June 15, 2019

Scott Giacoppo, Director of National Shelter Outreach, Best Friends Animal Society

“Across the board, [TNR]’s working. We have yet to find a place where it’s not working.” Listen to Episode #304 Now Scott Giacoppo (previously interviewed by Stacy on CCP Episode 25) has been involved in animal welfare since 1989. Among other roles, he has worked as an animal control […]

June 22, 2019

Peter Wolf, Research & Policy Analyst for Best Friends Animal Society

“If [Return to Field is] not happening where you are, it’s probably coming soon.” Listen to Episode #305 Now Peter Wolf, previously featured on CCP Episode 74, joins Stacy again, this time to discuss a newly released research paper that he and Dan Spehar (CCP Episode 240) have co-authored. […]

June 29, 2019

Dr. Sara Pizano, DVM, Team Shelter USA

“Ending euthanasia doesn’t take years, and it doesn’t take millions of dollars.” Listen to Episode #306 Now Stacy sits down with Dr. Sara Pizano (a previous CCP guest on Episode 56, Episode 171, and Episodes 246 and 247) to discuss Dr. Pizano’s new book,The Best Practice Playbook for Animal […]

July 6, 2019

Steve Lawrence, Director of “The Cat Rescuers”

“This is a very emotionally engaging film.” Listen to Episode #307 Now Steve Lawrence, an award-winning filmmaker previously interviewed by Stacy on CCP Episode 178, returns to CCP to discuss the documentary film he co-directed, The Cat Rescuers. The film premiered in October 2018 at the Hamptons International Film […]

July 13, 2019

Mary Chromek, Neonatal Kitten Foster

“I just want to save lives and fully support the fosters.” Listen to Episode #308 Now Stacy chats with Mary Chromek, who has been fostering neonatal (bottle baby) kittens for over 10 years now. A cat person since she was a child, Mary found that cats really helped with […]

July 20, 2019

Amanda Jones, Founder and CEO of Sunshine Kitty Catfe

“It’s not just about coffee and cats.” Listen to Episode #309 Now Amanda Jones, a lifelong cat lover and self-described “totally sane cat lady,” talks with Stacy about opening the Sunshine Kitty Catfe in St. Petersburg, Florida this fall. They get into the details of how the café will […]

July 26, 2019

Dr. Rachel Geller, Certified Cat Behavior & Retention Specialist

“Every time I help a cat, I’m helping a person too.” Listen to Episode #310 Now Stacy is once again joined by Dr. Rachel Geller, who has previously appeared on CCP Episode 18 and Episode 146. A certified Humane Education Specialist and Cat Behavior & Retention Specialist, Rachel is celebrating […]

August 6, 2019

Betsy Banks Saul, Founder of Petfinder and Heal House Call Veterinarian (Part 1)

“We’re not going to focus on the individual pet; we’re going to focus on how do we deliver tools to help the people who are helping pets?” Listen to Episode #311 Now Betsy Banks Saul, a co-founder of Petfinder, and founder of a new business venture, Heal House […]

August 13, 2019

Betsy Banks Saul, Founder of Petfinder and Heal House Call Veterinarian (Part 2)

“There’s something that can happen in the home that can’t happen in the clinic.” Listen to Episode #312 Now In the second part of this two-part episode, Stacy talks more with Betsy Banks Saul, this time about her new business venture, a franchise of house-call veterinary practices called Heal House […]

August 17, 2019

I Am Moshow the Cat Rapper and “Double Duty”

We’re celebrating Black Cat Appreciation Day with Moshow on this special episode! Listen To The Episode Now In this special episode, Stacy talks with Moshow the Cat Rapper about teaming up with Arm and Hammer’s “Double Duty” campaign. Moshow wrote and created a song and video for the campaign, and if it gets […]

August 20, 2019

Deb Barnes, Author, President of the Cat Writers’ Association

“Using my own life as a vehicle to educate others is what I wanted to do.” Listen to Episode #313 Now Deb Barnes is an award-winning author and blogger who currently serves as president of the Cat Writers’ Association, and as secretary of the board for Pawsitively Humane in […]

August 27, 2019

Jayne Sage, Founder & Executive Director, Street Cat Hub

“There’s just nothing more important than a few people getting started …” Listen to Episode #314 Now Jayne Sage began doing TNR when she moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico around 2002. After TNRing over 70 cats in her own neighborhood, she began looking for ways to help in other areas […]

September 3, 2019

Siri Zwemke, Author, Executive Director of Siamese Cat Rescue Center

“The knowledge of the breed is really key.” Listen to Episode #315 Now In this episode, Stacy talks with Siri Zwemke, author and founder/executive director of the Siamese Cat Rescue Center. The organization has been in operation for over twenty years, utilizing over 900 volunteers to save over 13,000 cats […]

September 10, 2019

Preston Tobery, Adaptive Tech and Consulting

“Challenge yourself every single day. Try to find those things to help you help cats.” Listen to Episode #316 Now Preston Tobery, an expert at “maker technologies” like 3D printing, is the founder of Adaptive Tech and Consulting, a small business that makes adaptive technologies for special needs animals. Preston […]

September 17, 2019

Will Zweigart, Flatbush Cats

“Five to ten years from now, I want to be able to look at my neighborhood … and say that we’ve made a measurable impact.” Listen to Episode #317 Now In this episode, Stacy sits down with Will Zweigart, founder of Flatbush Cats, a nonprofit focused on reducing the outdoor […]

September 24, 2019

Jenny Hart, Travel Writer & Cat Mom

“If you’ve ever thought about traveling with your cat … it is more doable than you might imagine.” Listen to Episode #318 Now Jenny Hart, a Brooklyn-based travel writer and mom to cat Rajah, is quickly becoming a cat travel expert. Soon after adopting Rajah as a kitten, it became […]

October 1, 2019

Tabitha Kucera, Chirrups & Chatter Cat Behavior Consulting and Education

“Handling is a skill and we need to practice it like anything else.” Listen to Episode #319 now Tabitha Kucera, a presenter at this past January’s CCP Online Cat Conference, joins Stacy to discuss low-stress cat handling, clicker training, and more. Tabitha is a registered veterinary technician and a certified […]

October 8, 2019

Shelly Simmons, CAWA, Division Manager, Greenville (SC) County Animal Care

“While the population entering the shelter is going down, the need to spay and neuter out in the community is going to be ongoing.” Listen to Episode #320 now Shelly Simmons has worked for Greenville County Animal Care, the largest open-admission shelter in South Carolina, for twelve years now. She […]

October 15, 2019

Chelsea White, Comedian and Host of “Show Me Your Kitty”

“Truly, nothing brings me greater joy than meeting cats… I love…talking to people about their love of cats and listening to people talk about their cats.” Listen to Episode #321 now Chelsea White is a host, writer, producer, comedian, and cat enthusiast. She currently hosts the Bravo digital series “Adulting […]

October 22, 2019

Anna Skaya, Basepaws

“I couldn’t believe that this [testing] exists for dogs … but didn’t exist for cats. So now it does.” Listen to Episode #322 now Anna Skaya, the CEO of Basepaws, joined Stacy last year on CCP Episode 213, and now she’s back to update Stacy on everything that has happened […]

October 29, 2019

Colleen Bray, Director, Boone County (KY) Animal Shelter

“We’ve really been able to look at the numbers and … show that [TNR] is working.” Listen to Episode #323 now Colleen Bray, Director of the Boone County Kentucky Animal Shelter, has seen a lot of change with regards to cats in her time in animal welfare. She has worked […]

November 5, 2019

Sally Williams, Brodie Fund and Feline Fine Project

“Let’s move that needle. Let’s change the statistics.” Listen to Episode #324 now Sally Williams, who previously chatted with Stacy on CCP Episode 104, is a cat behaviorist and the founder and director of the Brodie Fund. She joins Stacy to talk about her newest effort, the Feline Fine Project, […]

November 12, 2019

Dr. Kimberley Khodakhah, Veterinarian, Mentor, Wellness & Success Coach

“When you put 220% in, you leave yourself very little time to recharge.” Listen to Episode #325 now Dr. Kimberley Khodakhah (better known as “Dr. K.”) runs Vetopia, a mentoring, wellness, and coaching business serving veterinarians. With 23 years of experience as a veterinarian herself, Dr. K. knows the business […]

November 19, 2019

Isa Peraza-Martinez, ASPCA Community Cats Outreach Manager

“You need the buy-in from your community — and the support.” Listen to Episode #326 now Isa Peraza Martinez began her career at the APSCA as an animal caregiver at the organization’s adoption center. Today, she serves as Community Cats Outreach Manager. In this role, she delivers monthly TNRM (trap-neuter-return-monitor) […]

November 26, 2019

Ashley Morrison, Foster Caregiver & Cat Advocate

“You realize that you’re making a difference and it’s helping you just as much as it helps them.” Listen to Episode #327 now Ashley Morrison is an independent kitten foster home and cat advocate in Washington state. She has fostered over 300 cats and kittens over the past four years. […]

December 3, 2019

Meagan Larrea, Joy 4 Cats

“That would be my number one advice: don’t be afraid to ask.” Listen to Episode #328 now Meagan Larrea is a cat mom and cat lover who works as a civil engineer by day. The rest of the time, she runs Joy 4 Cats, a growing project that puts together […]

December 10, 2019

Valerie Sheppard, Association for Animal Welfare Advancement

“We are here to help the industry succeed.” Listen to Episode #329 now Valerie Sheppard, Director of Professional Development & Credentialing at the Association for Animal Welfare Advancement (AAWA), joins Stacy to discuss what the AAWA is all about these days, including details on their Learning Center. Valerie created the […]

December 17, 2019

Lizz Whitacre, Pawlytics

“We’re really excited about the ability to share these resources so that, as a community, we can have a much bigger impact on the feral cat community.” Listen to Episode #330 now In this episode, Stacy is joined by Lizz Whitacre, founder and CEO of Pawlytics, a technology solution to […]

December 24, 2019

John Boone, Wildlife Biologist at Great Bay Bird Observatory

“We tried very hard to focus objectively on the questions that we’re asking and accept the answers that we’re getting …” Listen to Episode #331 now John Boone, a wildlife biologist previously interviewed on CCP, joins Stacy to discuss new research on how we can use the tools we […]

December 31, 2019

Julia Grosz, Cat Hustler

“Marketing is not adoption counseling … [it’s] the highlight reel.” Listen to Episode #332 now This episode is sponsored by Dr. Elsey’s Veterinarian Formulated Quality Products for Cats, makers of “litter we’re so confident you’ll love, your first purchase is on us.” Learn more! Julia Grosz earned the nickname […]

January 7, 2020

Dr. Jennifer Conrad, The Paw Project

“We know that this is the wrong thing to do to cats. No matter where you are, it’s the wrong thing.” Listen to Episode #333 now This episode is sponsored by Dr. Elsey’s Veterinarian Formulated Quality Products for Cats, makers of “litter we’re so confident you’ll love, your first […]

January 14, 2020

Hasara Lay, Catexplorer

“Cats are capable of more than we give them credit for.” Listen to Episode #334 now In this episode, Stacy speaks with Hasara Lay, founder of Catexplorer, a community, movement, and lifestyle brand for people who explore the world with their cats. Hasara, who is located in Australia, began […]

January 21, 2020

A Best of CCP Episode! Dr. Sara Pizano, DVM, Team Shelter USA

“Ending euthanasia doesn’t take years, and it doesn’t take millions of dollars.” Listen to Episode #335 now Stacy sits down with Dr. Sara Pizano (a previous CCP guest on Episode 56, Episode 171, and Episodes 246 and 247) to discuss Dr. Pizano’s new book, The Best Practice Playbook for […]

January 28, 2020

A Best of CCP Episode! Will Zweigart, Flatbush Cats

“Five to ten years from now, I want to be able to look at my neighborhood … and say that we’ve made a measurable impact.” Listen to Episode #336 now In this episode, Stacy sits down with Will Zweigart, founder of Flatbush Cats, a nonprofit focused on reducing the […]

February 4, 2020

Interview! Jeff Parks, Author of You Know Your Cat Loves You Because…

“I wanted it to be a book that was full of joy.” Listen to Episode #337 now Jeff Parks, a comedy writer by trade, wasn’t introduced to the world of cats until he was in his 30s, but once he was, there was no going back. He quickly turned […]

February 11, 2020

Interview! Mario Arbore, Square Paws

“It’s always great to see cats enjoying our work.” Listen to Episode #338 Now Mario Abore, the founder and owner of Square Paws, a cat furniture design company, sits down with Stacy to talk about how Square Paws came to be. Mario, an architect by trade, designs all the […]

February 18, 2020

Dr. Andy Kaplan, The Toby Project

“I’ve always been passionate about saving lives. That’s just who I am as a vet.” Listen to Episode #339 Now In this episode, Stacy speaks with Dr. Andrew Kaplan, the veterinarian behind New York City’s The Toby Project. Andrew has been an animal advocate since he was a child. […]

February 25, 2020

Britney Fox Hover, Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society

“Whenever we can try to keep cats and people together, we do.” Listen to Episode #340 Now Britney Fox Hover, the shelter director at the Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society (MRFRS) in Salisbury, Massachusetts, began at MRFRS as a volunteer in 2009. In addition to now running the group’s […]

March 4, 2020

Jill Tucker, California Animal Welfare Association

“I really enjoy getting people aligned behind a vision and moving forward.” Listen to Episode #341 Now Jill Tucker, CAWA and CEO of the California Animal Welfare Association (CalAnimals), joins Stacy in this episode to talk about her career in animal welfare, which stretches back to 2002. They talk […]

March 10, 2020

Debbie Chatenever, community cat caretaker

“Going out and helping those cats gave me reason to want to get up and get dressed and go outside.” Listen to Episode #342 Now In this episode, Stacy chats with community cat caretaker Debbie Chatenever, who walks several miles each day to feed the community cats in her […]

March 17, 2020

Lori Behrman, The Toby Project

“It has been … an amazing eleven years.” Listen to Episode #343 Now In this episode, Stacy talks with Lori Behrman, who runs the day-to-day operations of the Toby Project, including the mobile spay/neuter clinic. Lori has been with the Toby Project since Day One, and she considers her […]

March 24, 2020

Alisse Russell, Puff Cat Rescue, Inc.

“[We’re] trying to streamline all the connections that we try to make as rescues into one platform.” Listen to Episode #344 Now In this episode, Stacy speaks with Alisse Russell, founder and executive director of Puff (Paws Up for Felines) Cat Rescue, Inc., a recently launched grassroots group with […]

March 31, 2020

Elaine Spencer and Melanie Gardner, T-Town TNR

“If you want to run a successful nonprofit TNR organization that relies on outside funding … capturing data is essential.” Listen to Episode #345 Now In this episode, Stacy chats with Elaine Spencer and Melanie Gardner from T-Town TNR, an all-volunteer nonprofit dedicated to resolving the feline overpopulation crisis […]

April 7, 2020

Camille Labchuk, Animal Justice

“It’s not just about making sure [animals] don’t suffer; it’s about making sure they have lives worth living, that they’re respected as individuals.” Listen to Episode #346 Now In this episode, Stacy is joined by Camille Labchuk, an animal rights lawyer and the executive director of Animal Justice, Canada’s […]

April 14, 2020

Danielle Bays, Humane Society of the United States

“[There is] a major shift in how we’re thinking about how cats use their claws, and why they use their claws, and why they should keep them.” Listen to Episode #347 Now In this episode, HSUS Senior Analyst for Cat Protection & Policy Danielle Bays joins Stacy to talk […]

April 21, 2020

Tina Traster, Catnip Nation

“That’s really the point of the film … to show that we’re not powerless.” Listen to Episode #348 Now Award-winning journalist, author, and filmmaker Tina Traster, previously featured on CCP Episode 186, joins Stacy again to update us on her documentary, Catnip Nation. The film advocates for TNR through […]

April 28, 2020

Julie Posluns, Cat School

“It’s a fun way to enrich an animal’s life.” Listen to Episode #349 Now In this episode, Stacy sits down with Julie Posluns, the founder and owner of Cat School, an online training school for cats that uses clicker training to teach fun and practical behaviors and strengthen the […]

May 5, 2020

Arden Moore, Pet Health and Safety Coach

“I think it’s kind of a good time to be a cat.” Listen to Episode #350 Now The multi-talented Arden Moore joins Stacy in this episode to discuss all things C-A-T. Arden is a radio show host, author, professional speaker, editor, media consultant, dog/cat behavior consultant, and a master […]

May 12, 2020

Dean Killingbeck, Pets Strong CBD

“As pet owners, we suffer as much with our animals as the animal does.” Listen to Episode #351 Now In this episode, Dean Killingbeck of Pets Strong CBD joins Stacy to discuss CBD and Pet Strong’s products. Born and raised on a farm, Dean developed a deep appreciation of […]

May 19, 2020

Lora O’Connor, The National Kitten Coalition

“I was very excited to be given an opportunity to … really focus solely on cats.” Listen to Episode #352 Now Stacy sits down with Lora O’Connor, Executive Director of The National Kitten Coalition (NKC), in this episode to talk about the organization, and about its partnership with Community […]

May 26, 2020

Marian Pekar, My Nine Lives Video Game

“[The game] is not only for raising money, but also to raise awareness.” Listen to Episode #353 Now In this episode, Marian Pekar, a software developer based in the Czech Republic, joins Stacy to talk about My Nine Lives, a game he is developing to raise money for cat-related […]

June 2, 2020

Karen Little, Alley Cat Advocates

“We’re here and we’re here to stay.” Listen to Episode #354 Now Karen Little, featured previously on CCP Episode 17 and Episode 112, joins Stacy to discuss the new things going on with the organization she and her husband founded in Louisville, Kentucky in 1999, Alley Cat Advocates. In […]

June 9, 2020

Mary Tan, Whisker Media

“We need to change the image of cats and cat owners so that they can be elevated in society.” Listen to Episode #355 Now Stacy sits down with Mary Tan, owner and chief storyteller at Whisker Media, a boutique strategic communications agency that focuses on marketing and public relations […]

June 16, 2020

Mary Howard, Community Cat Coordinator at McKamey Animal Center

“We just have to make sure that [the caregivers] understand … how we’re there to help them.” Listen to Episode #356 Now In this episode, Stacy talks with Mary Howard, the community cat coordinator at McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga, TN. The program started in 2018 with a grant […]

June 23, 2020

Elizabeth Finch, Good Mews Animal Foundation

“We’re now able to expand our mission to help community cats.” Listen to Episode #357 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Fosterspace, powered by Doobert. Visit them online to learn more. Stacy talks with Elizabeth Finch, a member of the board of directors and full-time marketing and communications […]

June 30, 2020

Steven Mornelli, Waggle

“We’re helping people end ‘economic euthanasia.’” Listen to Episode #358 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Fosterspace, powered by Doobert. Visit them online to learn more. In this episode, Stacy chats with Steven Morelli, CEO and founder of Waggle, a new—and very different—crowdfunding platform to help pet owners […]

July 7, 2020

Ashley Shoults, Animal Arts

“Figure out what it is that you absolutely need out of the new space first.” Listen to Episode #359 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Fosterspace, powered by Doobert. Visit them online to learn more. In this episode, Stacy sits down with Ashley Shoults, a principal w/ Animal […]

July 14, 2020

Sterling Davis, Atlanta’s “Trap King”

“I see a lot more people getting engaged.” Listen to Episode #360 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Fosterspace, powered by Doobert. Visit them online to learn more. In this episode, Stacy sits down with Sterling Davis again (she talked with him before in CCP Episode 243) to […]

July 21, 2020

Dr. Bob Weedon, TLC PetSnip & Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs

“When you start talking about the public health benefits of TNVR programs, you engage a whole different group of stakeholders.” Listen to Episode #361 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Fosterspace, powered by Doobert. Visit them online to learn more. In this information-packed episode, Stacy sits down with […]

July 28, 2020

Carrie Lippert Gillaspie, Television & Podcast Host

“We’re changing the culture and we’re shifting how people are viewing community cats in our area.” Listen to Episode #362 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com. Other sponsorship consideration provided by The Cat Fanciers’ Association and The American Association of Feline Practitioners. In this episode, Stacy […]

August 11, 2020

Bonney Brown and Diane Blankenburg, Humane Network

“It’s well worth waiting for that right person.” Listen to Episode #364 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, The Cat Fanciers’ Association, and The American Association of Feline Practitioners. Bonney Brown (CCP Episode 30 and Episode 181) and Diane Blankenburg, the president, and the CEO, respectively, of […]

August 18, 2020

Julie Jacobson, Spay Tennessee and CCP Community Cats Grants Program

“I fear a complete loss of services in some areas that already had little to nothing.” Listen to Episode #365 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, The Cat Fanciers’ Association, and The American Association of Feline Practitioners. Stacy chats with Julie Jacobson of Spay Tennessee, who is […]

August 25, 2020

Dr. Anne Beall, Market Researcher, Animal Advocate, Author

“I really believe that cats connect with us just the same as dogs do and they’re just as helpful … to us as dogs are.” Listen to Episode #366 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, The Cat Fanciers’ Association, and The American Association of Feline Practitioners. Anne […]

September 1, 2020

Anna Raines, Best Friends Animal Society

“If you want to protect wildlife, if you want to protect birds, then you need to do a full dive into TNR and cat programming.” Listen to Episode #367 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com’s FosterSpace, Kitty Sift Litter System, and The American Association of Feline […]

September 8, 2020

Keith Williams, C5 Las Vegas

“Don’t just tell me about the cute kitten you saved. Tell me about the mom that you spayed, because that is where the progress is really going to be made … on the spay/neuter side of the house.” Listen to Episode #368 Now This episode is sponsored in part […]

September 15, 2020

Holly Ganz, Animal Biome

“I consider it very much a labor of love.” Listen to Episode #369 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com’s FosterSpace, C5, and The American Association of Feline Practitioners. In this episode, Stacy chats with Holly Ganz, Ph.D., a micro-ecologist who studies how microbes and mammals interact, […]

September 22, 2020

Sarah Dunsmore, CDE Animal Cages

“Enrichment and the ability to exercise in the outdoors is important to cats.” Listen to Episode #370 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com’s FosterSpace, Boulder Holistic Vet, and Heaven Can Wait Animal Society. Sarah Dunsmore of CDE Animal Cages, previously featured on CCP Episode 302, joins […]

September 29, 2020

Jennifer Barnes, Trapper & Animal Welfare Advocate

“My niche is TNR.… Know your niche and stay focused.” Listen to Episode #371 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com’s FosterSpace, Boulder Holistic Vet, and Community Cat Coalition of Clark County. In this episode, Stacy chats with Jennifer Barnes, a US Marine Corps veteran who has […]

October 6, 2020

Sarah Moore & Dr. Teri Kidd, Animal Protective League

“Veterinary medicine in general and spay/neuter in particular are essential services.” Listen to Episode #372 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, Boulder Holistic Vet, and Kitty Sift. In this episode, Stacy chats with Sarah Moore, the clinic manager for the Animal Protective League (APL) of Springfield […]

October 13, 2020

Kathy Black, Cat Fanciers’ Association Judge

“We have always been there to enhance the well-being of all cats.” Listen to Episode #373 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, Boulder Holistic Vet, and C5. Kathy Black, an all-breed judge from the Cat Fanciers’ Association (CFA) for the past 19 years, joins Stacy in […]

October 20, 2020

Meagan King, Volunteer & Advocate

“We need people to save animals. We always have to work with people … the only way we’re going to get this done is with people.” Listen to Episode #374 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, Heaven Can Wait, and C5. This week Stacy talks to […]

October 27, 2020

Kathleen O’Malley, TNR educator

“It’s a real relationship we have between ourselves and our feral cats.” Listen to Episode #375 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, and Heaven Can Wait. Kathleen O’Malley is a longtime practitioner and educator of TNR. She has worked for the Hudson County Animal League, the ASPCA, […]

October 29, 2020

Pam Johnson-Bennett, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant and Author

Happy National Cat Day! Listen to Episode #375-2 Now In this special episode, we celebrate National Cat Day by talking with Pam Johnson-Bennett, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant and best-selling author. Pam and Stacy discuss how Pam started her career and why we need to “think like a cat,” as well as […]

November 3, 2020

Kevin Coolidge, Author and Independent Bookstore Owner

“Cats and books, they just kind of go together. If you want to be a writer, I feel you need a cat.” Listen to Episode #376 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, and KittySift. Author of Hobo Finds a Home and Huck and Finn, Bookstore Cats and independent […]

November 9, 2020

Sarah Archer, Writer, Curator, Design & Material Culture Historian

“I was fascinated by cats from an early age.” Listen to Episode #377 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com. Writer, curator, and design and material culture historian Sarah Archer speaks with Stacy about how her love of her rescue cats led her to her newest project. […]

November 17, 2020

Susan Russell, Writer, Attorney, Animal Advocate

“Animals and people do need to be cared for. It’s not an either or, it’s a both and.” Listen to Episode #378 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com. Founding member of Archimedes’ Printing Shoppe and Sundry Goodes, Susan Russell has had diverse experience as a writer, […]

November 24, 2020

Brad Kriser, Founder of Kriser’s Natural Pet

“It’s not just the years in your life, but the life in your years.” Listen to Episode #379 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com. This week’s guest is Brad Kriser, founder of Kriser’s Natural Pet and Chief Education Officer of Independent Pet Partners. Brad lives in […]

December 1, 2020

Best of 2020 – Dr. Jennifer Conrad, The Paw Project

“We know that this is the wrong thing to do to cats. No matter where you are, it’s the wrong thing.” Listen to Episode #380 now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com, and KittySift. In this episode, Dr. Jennifer Conrad, who founded The Paw Project in 1999, joins […]

December 8, 2020

Best of 2020 – Camille Labchuk, Animal Justice

“It’s not just about making sure [animals] don’t suffer; it’s about making sure they have lives worth living, that they’re respected as individuals.” Listen to Episode #381 Now In this episode, Stacy is joined by Camille Labchuk, an animal rights lawyer and the executive director of Animal Justice, Canada’s […]

December 15, 2020

Best of 2020 – Julie Posluns, Cat School

“It’s a fun way to enrich an animal’s life.” Listen to Episode #382 Now In this episode, Stacy sits down with Julie Posluns, the founder and owner of Cat School, an online training school for cats that uses clicker training to teach fun and practical behaviors and strengthen the […]

December 22, 2020

Best of 2020 – Dr. Bob Weedon, TLC PetSnip & Alliance for Contraception in Cats & Dogs

“When you start talking about the public health benefits of TNVR programs, you engage a whole different group of stakeholders.” Listen to Episode #383 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Fosterspace, powered by Doobert. Visit them online to learn more. In this information-packed episode, Stacy sits down with […]

December 29, 2020

Best of 2020 – Holly Ganz, Animal Biome

“I consider it very much a labor of love.” Listen to Episode #384 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com’s FosterSpace. In this episode, Stacy chats with Holly Ganz, Ph.D., a micro-ecologist who studies how microbes and mammals interact, with a specific interest in the role that […]

January 5, 2021

Dr. Michael Blackwell, Director of the Program for Pet Health Equity, University of Tennessee

“If you want to improve the health outcomes for animals…then you need to factor in people and you need to factor in the environment or their ecosystem. Likewise improving the outcomes for humans, requires an attention to the animals and the environment or ecosystem.” Listen to Episode #385 Now […]

January 12, 2021

Mikaela Fleisher, PennyFix

“What if we added a penny a can to every can of cat and dog food sold in the United States and we used that money to fund spaying and neutering, rabies and distemper vaccines?” Listen to Episode #386 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com. Mikaela […]

January 19, 2021

Allen Kamrava, Eusoh

“I was just really fed up with healthcare, not as a physician, but with the structural mechanisms of how healthcare operates, and really focused in on what was happening with insurance” Listen to Episode #387 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com. Our guest this week, Allen […]

January 26, 2021

Nathan the Cat Lady, Tabby Dates

“It seems like a silly concept to have to have a separate dating app just for the pet you have, but I have been rejected multiple times just for having cats.” Listen to Episode #388 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com. You might already know Nathan […]

February 2, 2021

James Evans, President, CARE

“Diverse audiences always bring, I think, extra things to the table, things that people often don’t think about” Listen to Episode #389 Now This episode is sponsored in part by KittySift and Doobert.com. This week Stacy talks to James Evans, president of CARE and multi-award winning creative strategist and […]

February 9, 2021

Sam Wilson – Program Director, Iowa Humane Alliance

“No one could afford to pay for [the spay/neuter of] an outdoor community cat…That made me aware of the very common problem of community cat overpopulation and how desperate of a need there was for affordable spay/neuter.” Listen to Episode #390 Now This episode is sponsored in part by […]

February 16, 2021

Maura Thomas – Empowered Productivity™ System

“I feel so strongly about this idea of attention management, instead of time management, because I can’t really manage time, time marches on no matter what I do.” Listen to Episode #391 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Tamadori and Doobert.com. Maura Nevel Thomas is an award-winning international […]

February 23, 2021

Steve Appelbaum, Creator of Animal Behavior College

“Anybody that’s had cats recognizes that they’re highly intelligent and absolutely capable of learning.” Listen to Episode #392 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Tamadori and Doobert.com. Steve Appelbaum has more than 40 years of dog training and pet industry experience. He is the creator of Animal Behavior […]

March 2, 2021

Dr. Aysha Akhtar – Author & Fellow of the Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics

“I really use try to use my position as doctor and a public health specialist to advocate for the rights and protections for all other species on this planet, for all other animals” Listen to Episode #393 Now This episode is sponsored in part by KittySift and Doobert.com. Aysha Akhtar, […]

March 9, 2021

Bridget Bowhay – Director of Content and Social Media at Cuddly

“If you need support and you have a cat rescue, we want to help you.” Listen to Episode #394 Now This episode is sponsored in part by TICA and Doobert.com. This week’s guest is Bridget Bowhay, Director of Content and Social Media for Cuddly, a fundraising platform that supports animal […]

March 16, 2021

Mariah McCulley – Director of Operations at Animal Friends Alliance

“After people try [fostering feral kittens] and they have that first successful adoption, or that first purr or that first play, they’re hooked.” Listen to Episode #395 Now This episode is sponsored in part by TICA and Doobert.com. Stacy chats with Mariah McCulley, Director of Operations at Animal Friends Alliance, […]

March 23, 2021

Peter Elueze, Founder of Paw Salvation

“With Paw Salvation I noticed something, they were kind of baby steps. I first started with just feeding homeless pets, then I started taking care of them, I started adding veterans and seniors, then I’m now looking to go into wellness and grooming. At some point very soon I’m also […]

March 29, 2021

Gary Evans, Clinic Director for the Humane Society of Huron Valley

“I’m very interested in both process and scale, and figuring out how we can do things to maximize the amount of good we can do in the world.” Listen to Episode #397 Now This episode is sponsored in part by CDE Cages and Doobert.com. Stacy’s guest this week, Gary […]

April 5, 2021

Michelle Adams, Founder of Chatty Cats Care

“I’ve always been passionate about cats that are rescue cats…cats that are usually ignored or not the pretty, beautiful cats that you might see…on advertisements or on cat food boxes.” Listen to Episode #398 Now This episode is sponsored in part by TICA and Doobert.com. Today’s guest comes to […]

April 13, 2021

Dawn White, author of Lola: Diary of a Rescued Cat

“When I wrote Lola’s book, I said if I can save one animal’s life, then I really fulfilled my mission with this book.” Listen to Episode #399 Now This episode is sponsored in part by TICA and Doobert.com. Dawn White works as a behavioral psychologist and a massage therapist, […]

April 20, 2021

Danielle Bays, Senior Analyst for Cat Protection & Policy, HSUS

“Let’s be proactive, let’s build relationships, let’s share all the good work and success that people are doing, even if it’s a small thing.” Listen to Episode #400 Now This episode is sponsored in part by CDE Cages and Doobert.com. Can you believe it’s our 400th episode? This week we […]

April 27, 2021

Rachel Herman, Founder and Executive Director, PAWS (NY)

“Our goal is to really provide comprehensive care that eliminates the barriers our clients are facing in keeping their pets with them at home where they are loved and where they can benefit from that important, powerful human-animal bond.” Listen to Episode #401 Now This episode is sponsored in […]

June 8, 2019