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Cat Chat®

Welcome to the new CAT CHAT ® brought to you by Dr. Elsey’s, the private company owned by Dr. Elsey, who created the #1 litter in the country to keep cats in their loving homes (helping to avoid Out of Litter Box problems, the #1 reason people abandon their kitties).Tracie wrote THE CAT BIBLE: Everything Your Cat Expects You to Know and hosted Cat Chat ® as a live call-in show for nearly 8 years on the Martha Stewart channel of Sirius/XM. Her mission is to entertain, educate and inspire cat lovers so they can give their kitty cats the best possible life in nutrition, affection, and environmental enrichment.Tracie's co-host is Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado of Feline Minds Cat Behavior Consulting, who has a PhD in Psychology from UC Berkeley, where she studied animal behavior and human-pet relationships, followed by postdoctoral research at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. She was co-author with Jackson Galaxy of the “Total Cat Mojo” and wrote the forthcoming book “Play with Your Cat!”Tracie and Dr. Mikel discuss all manner of feline issues so you can better understand and appreciate your own feline family members. They welcome questions (at [email protected]).  Sit back and enjoy the conversations that we hope will deepen your knowledge and affection for all cats. Thanks for listening!Podcast also available on iTunes, Spotify, Stitcher, Amazon podcasts, and Audible.

Medicine Science & Medicine Self-Help Training Education Health
Update frequency
every 7 days
Average duration
18 minutes
Episodes
264
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Spray Bottles Are Only for Misting Your Plants

Spray Bottles Are Only for Misting Your Plants

Dr. Mikel Maria Delgado advises you to “Ditch the spray bottle” if you don’t want to ruin your relationship with your cat, address cat issues instead
00:11:17  |   Mon 15 May 2023
8 Cat Tail Signs Decoded

8 Cat Tail Signs Decoded

Annie Butler-Shirreffs (Catster) on anatomical wonder of a cat's tail, and 8 different tail signals Catster identified, including “question mark,” "tip twitch,” & “cat tail hug”
00:17:16  |   Mon 08 May 2023
10 Things NOT to Do to Your Kitty

10 Things NOT to Do to Your Kitty

Dr Mikel Maria Delgado and Tracie give advice on what to never do with your cats
00:11:53  |   Mon 01 May 2023
What NOT to Do With Your Kitty

What NOT to Do With Your Kitty

Dr. Mikel Delgado discusses things NOT to do with your cat, e.g., don't hit, squirt or throw anything, don't let kids pick up the cat, don't ignore changes in behavior, etc.
00:11:53  |   Mon 24 Apr 2023
9 Cat Sounds & What They Mean

9 Cat Sounds & What They Mean

Annie Butler Shirreffs (Catster) on their recent article describing sounds cats make, including the Friendly Trill, Midnight Whine, Demonic Growl, Sleep Siren, etc.
00:17:09  |   Mon 17 Apr 2023
Is that Roughhousing or a Cat Fight?

Is that Roughhousing or a Cat Fight?

Dr. Mikel Delgado discusses questions to ask to determine if your cats are roughhousing or having a real cat fight
00:16:28  |   Mon 10 Apr 2023
Tracie Becomes a Mission Meow Partner!

Tracie Becomes a Mission Meow Partner!

Mission Meow founder/director Sally Williams invites Tracie (inspired by Cat Chat co-host Mikel Maria Delgado) to become a Mission Meow partner
00:21:50  |   Mon 03 Apr 2023
Get Your Cat’s Consent Before Petting

Get Your Cat’s Consent Before Petting

Zazie Todd ("PURR: the Science of Making Your Cat Happy") on why touching your cat should not be your decision alone, respecting cat's personality and mood
00:16:16  |   Mon 27 Mar 2023
Are Cat Cafes Actually Good for Cats?

Are Cat Cafes Actually Good for Cats?

Dr. Mikel discusses the sort of cats who thrive in a cat cafe environment, those who do not, and how to keep a cat cafe from becoming "petting zoo"
00:16:07  |   Mon 20 Mar 2023
Does Your Cat Know What You’re Saying?

Does Your Cat Know What You’re Saying?

Mikel Maria Delgado discusses study in Paris, France looking at whether a cat's pet parent's voice means something to them
00:13:30  |   Mon 13 Mar 2023
Wow! Mission Meow

Wow! Mission Meow

Mikel Maria Delgado (Mission Meow) on giving sizeable grants to feline non-profits to make a significant impact on lives of cats
00:14:12  |   Mon 06 Mar 2023
What Makes Ten Lives Club So Special?

What Makes Ten Lives Club So Special?

Kimberly LaRussa on how Ten Lives Club in Buffalo became the largest No-Kill cat Shelter in New York State
00:18:31  |   Mon 27 Feb 2023
The Five Freedoms

The Five Freedoms

Zazie Todd ("PURR: The Science of Making Your Cat Happy") discusses what animal welfare groups in the UK call the Five Freedoms
00:16:05  |   Mon 20 Feb 2023
Does a Cat Ever Need a Bath?

Does a Cat Ever Need a Bath?

Dr. Mikel on not subjecting your cat to a bath --- a cat's self-grooming is sufficient --- and on finding the right grooming brush or grooming glove
00:16:02  |   Mon 13 Feb 2023
How to Know You’re Picking the “Right” New Cat?

How to Know You’re Picking the “Right” New Cat?

On choosing a cat (or kitten) and how their personality develops over time with you in your home
00:14:43  |   Mon 06 Feb 2023
32 Cats Flown from Ukraine to Washington D.C.!

32 Cats Flown from Ukraine to Washington D.C.!

Shana Aufenkamp on volunteering with Sue Bell (Homeward Trails Animal Rescue) to bring some cats from Ukraine back to Washington, D.C.
00:20:20  |   Mon 30 Jan 2023
Operation Catnip Means Snip Snip

Operation Catnip Means Snip Snip

Melissa Jenkins (Operation Catnip, Gainesville Florida) on performing up to 200 surgical sterilizations of stray cats in a day in M.A.S.H. style clinics
00:18:52  |   Mon 23 Jan 2023
Don’t Throw Out the Cat with the Baby’s Bath Water!

Don’t Throw Out the Cat with the Baby’s Bath Water!

Cat behavior expert Dr. Mikel (FelineMinds.com) on planning ahead and preparing a cat for the eventual arrival of a new baby
00:10:12  |   Mon 16 Jan 2023
The Art of Kitten Raising

The Art of Kitten Raising

Sally Bahner ("The Art of Kitten Raising") on all the ways you can get a kitten off to a happy healthy start in life
00:15:38  |   Mon 09 Jan 2023
What’s a Cat’s Thermo-Neutral Zone?

What’s a Cat’s Thermo-Neutral Zone?

Dr. Mikel Delgado discusses how cats crave warmth because their bodies do not regulate their core temperatures as well as ours do, and recommends heated cat beds
00:09:42  |   Mon 02 Jan 2023
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