socialization Archives - The Community Cats Podcast

April 15, 2017

Interview! Brad Shear, CEO of the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society

“We are not here to be exterminators.” When it comes to animal sheltering, Brad Shear has run the gamut of shelter needs and sizes. He started his career in the local shelter of a small city in Colorado, and since then has moved around the country to several different cities to share […]

April 20, 2017

Renee Harris, Founder of PAWS to Success Program at the San Diego Humane Society

“If individuals took responsibility for their pets, then there would be no indiscriminate breeding.” Renee Harris has been volunteering and working in animal welfare since the tender age of twelve, and over her 30+ year career she has seen the field change enormously. She pioneered the Paws to Success program […]

January 6, 2018

Interview! Keoni Vaughn, Executive Director of Lanai Cat Sanctuary

“My job has helped me instantly get to the heart of what I want to do, which is rescue and protect animals that can’t speak for themselves.” Keoni Vaughn is the Executive Director of the Lanai Cat Sanctuary, where a staff of just six people provide daily care for almost […]

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 […]

May 21, 2020

Caring for Kittens: 10 Tips

There’s no way around the fact that kittens are going to be a big part of our lives in the coming months. While we may not see the numbers in our shelters as the desire for foster care continues to rise, kittens will be out there in the community, and […]

May 28, 2020

Will the Great Kitten Explosion Happen?

Are you worried about the colonies that you take care of and about all of the kittens being born out in the community, especially when we don’t have access to the spay/neuter resources that we have normally have? While some parts of the United States are opening up, some are […]

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, […]

October 20, 2022

Feral to Friendly: Tips for Socializing Shy Kittens and Cats

Contributed by Allison Hunter-Frederick, Cat Behavior Consultant, Trainer, & Educator at Allison Helps Cats If you foster cats, you may be asked to socialize feral kittens. My husband and I first faced this challenge in 2020. I’ve also worked with fearful cats of all ages at our local shelter for […]

May 14, 2024

Earning Ferals’ Faith and Trust, with Caitlin Porter, Executive Director of From Feral to Family

“It’s really special to go through that process, to start with a cat that is hissing at you, growling at you, sometimes lunging at you trying to scratch you, bite you, being very defensive. And then to, over time, have that cat sometimes turn into a lap cat, those are […]

July 23, 2024

Enhancing Feline Welfare in the Community and Shelters through Behavior Insights and Socialization Techniques with Dot Baisly, Executive Director, IAABC

“Understanding a cat’s socialization history can be the key to determining the best outcome for community cats in shelters.” Listen to Episode #570 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, The Community Cat Clinic, and Tomahawk Traps. Join us for an insightful conversation with Dot Baisly, […]

April 15, 2017

Enhancing Feline Welfare in the Community and Shelters through Behavior Insights and Socialization Techniques with Dot Baisly, Executive Director, IAABC

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