veterinarians Archives - The Community Cats Podcast

August 5, 2018

Feline Fix By Five – I need your input!

I recently scanned the Feline Fix by Five Website and I am wondering why we don’t have more veterinarians and humane societies signed up in support of this effort. So I am asking our listeners/readers for comments. Below are some of the issues that I think might hold us back from […]

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 […]

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 […]

July 13, 2021

Michelle Fern, Host of Podcast Cattitude

“I think cats are coming into their own lately, because it was always about dogs…but I think [cats] are getting their moment.” Listen to Episode #412 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Smalls Fresh Cat Food and Doobert.com. This week the script is flipped and Stacy is the […]

July 20, 2021

Becky Mossor, Registered Vet Tech, Executive Director Human Animal Bond Association

“There are so many people out there who are trying to make sure that animals have a better life. And that’s because animals make us feel good as people. That human animal bond is essential to mental health, physical health, emotional health.” Listen to Episode #413 Now This episode […]

August 10, 2021

Rick DuCharme, Founder of RLD Consulting LLC

“Getting the overall number of pets entering shelters down, I think our best tool in our tool box is targeted spay/neuter programs.” Listen to Episode #416 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Smalls Fresh Cat Food and Doobert.com. Rick DuCharme has worked for many years as a no-kill […]

April 30, 2024

Fine Tuning TNR Clinics with Cameron Greig, Community Cat Coordinator at the Humane Society of Huron Valley

“Something that a lot of people don’t necessarily know about staffing challenges in the shelter space is that not all veterinarians are trained in TNR.” Listen to Episode #558 Now This episode is sponsored-in-part by Maddie’s Fund and Tomahawk Live Trap. Get a glimpse of what it’s like on the […]

May 7, 2024

Dr. Kimberly Mann, Medical Director & Surgeon of the York County SPCA Spay/Neuter Clinic, and Steven Martinez, Executive Director of the York County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

“So we really got pretty good at communicating with our audience and part of means we became transparent with our audience. So we just let them know “We’re having problems. Here’s our problem. But we also have ideas. Here’s our ideas for saving more animal lives. Are you in?” Listen […]

August 6, 2024

Creative Solutions for Rural Cats in Canada with Dr. Savannah Howse, Veterinarian and RJ Bailot, Executive Director, Canadian Animal Task Force

“The community building aspect of this is so key…that interconnectedness is really what allows us to have the impact that we do.” Listen to Episode #572 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, The Community Cat Clinic, the Keeping People and Pets Together Pet Food Pantry, […]

August 13, 2024

Improving the Lives of Cats Through Logistics and Legislation with Danielle Bays, Senior Analyst for Cat Protection and Policy, HSUS

“Think about all the things that cats go through…they’re smart, they’re clever and we can learn from them.” Listen to Episode #573 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, Humane Canada, and The Keeping People and Pets Together Pet Food Pantry. Are you curious about the […]

August 20, 2024

Targeted TNR: Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck, Part 1, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats

“Understanding the environment and how we approach the ecosystem with community cats is essential, not just for the cats but for the overall health of the communities they inhabit.” Listen to Episode #574 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, Humane Canada, and The Keeping People […]

August 27, 2024

Targeted TNR: Getting the Most Bang for Your Buck, Part 2, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats

“Collaboration between animal welfare groups and local governments is the key to creating sustainable, humane community cat programs that work for everyone.” Listen to Episode #575 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, The Keeping People and Pets Together Pet Food Pantry, and Tomahawk Traps. In […]

September 3, 2024

Are Cats the Underdogs in Municipal Politics with Stuart Kroll, Animal Rights Advocate, Port Washington, Long Island

“Our goal is to put as much public pressure on the town representatives as possible and to spread as much awareness as we can, because the more people that are aware of the problem, the more people are going to ask the town to do something about it.” Listen to […]

September 10, 2024

Mastering Feline Behavior and Enrichment, with Ingrid Johnson, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant, Fundamentally Feline

“Don’t underestimate your cats. Elevate your expectations of them, and you’ll be amazed at what they can achieve.” Listen to Episode #577 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund and The Acatemy . What if your cat’s behavior problems could be solved with just a few […]

October 8, 2024

A Reproductive Revolution: Reframing TNR in Urban Landscapes with Katja M. Guenther, Professor at the University of California, Riverside

“The reproductive justice framework is really useful for thinking about community cats and TNR because it opens us up to engaging with the lives of the cats both personally and before sterilization, but also afterwards.” Listen to Episode #581 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund […]

November 27, 2024

From Farm to Trap and Back: A Photo Essay Exploring How TNR Saved a Feline Herd in Vermont

Article and photos contributed by Kristen Petrie, Technical Tabby, for the Community Cats Podcast (and one heck of a trapper.) As the sun rose over picturesque mountains and farmhands led the cows to their stalls to be milked, a herd of cats scampered down from the hayloft and through the […]