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The Community Cats Podcast

We provide education, information and dialogue that will create a supportive environment empowering people to help cats in their community.

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Creative Solutions for Rural Cats in Canada with Dr....

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2024/08/06

“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, […]The post Creative Solutions for Rural Cats in Canada with Dr. Savannah Howse, Veterinarian and RJ Bailot, Executive Director, Canadian Animal Task Force appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Connecting with Cats to Bridge the Communication Gap...

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2024/07/30

“Animals were my friends, and even before I had words for it, they understood me and gave me comfort and love in a way that I didn’t feel in my life, in my family.” Listen to Episode #571 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, The […]The post Connecting with Cats to Bridge the Communication Gap with Nancy Mello, Animal Communicator and Evidential Medium appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Tough Questions (and Answers) from Online Feline...

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2024/07/25

At the 2024 Online Feline Leukemia Day we had a new session, called Tough Questions panel where we had presenters Margaret Tompkins, president of the Tompkins Foundation for FeLV Advocacy, and Dr. Nathalie Dowgray, head of the International Society of Feline Medicine at icatcare.org, responded to some of the “tough […]The post Tough Questions (and Answers) from Online Feline Leukemia Day appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Enhancing Feline Welfare in the Community and...

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2024/07/23

“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, […] The post Enhancing Feline Welfare in the Community and Shelters through Behavior Insights and Socialization Techniques with Dot Baisly, Executive Director, IAABC

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Collaboration is Curbing the Cat Population in Fresno...

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2024/07/16

“We were trying to rescue our way out, which is never going to happen.” Listen to Episode #569 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, The Community Cat Clinic, and Tomahawk Traps. Step into the world of Brandi Sherman as she shares her remarkable journey from […]The post Collaboration is Curbing the Cat Population in Fresno with Brandi Sherman, Co-Founder, Fresno TNR appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Catalyzing Change in Community Cat Care with Dawn...

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2024/07/09

“Without dreaming big and showing people what we think is needed, we’ll never get that dial changed and we need that to change mightily.” Listen to Episode #568 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, The Community Cat Clinic, and Tomahawk Traps. Join us for an […]The post Catalyzing Change in Community Cat Care with Dawn Benefiel, Executive Director, Indy Neighborhood Cats appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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From Advertising to Advocacy with Tracy Dean,...

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2024/07/02

“Everybody that I speak with, I just emphasize that we are the answer. We are the solution and they need to be part of the solution.” Listen to Episode #567 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, The Community Cat Clinic, and Tomahawk Traps. When Tracy […]The post From Advertising to Advocacy with Tracy Dean, Director of Community Cats of Reno appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Drive Change with Every Mile: How the Georgia Pet...

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2024/06/27

This article was contributed by Jackie Van Loan, Content Writer, and Marketer at Helps2 for Non-Profits and Purpose-Driven Brands. The 2024 Georgia Pet Foundation plate was designed by popular Georgia street/folk artist Kyle Brooks seen above. In the heart of Georgia, a unique initiative by the Georgia Pet Foundation is […]The post Drive Change with Every Mile: How the Georgia Pet Foundation License Plate Program Supports Community Cats through TNR Initiatives appeared first on The Community Cats

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Trappers Tips and Tricks, Part 2, with Bryan Kortis,...

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2024/06/25

“If you have a lot of tools in your tool kit you can start getting really creative.” Listen to Episode #566 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund and The Community Cat Clinic. How can you outsmart even the wariest of community cats? Join us for the […] The post Trappers Tips and Tricks, Part 2, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Trappers Tips and Tricks, Part 1, with Bryan Kortis,...

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2024/06/18

“Now we can say, six months later, that there were over 600 cats who survived the fire and were living in the burn zone.” Listen to Episode #565 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund, The Community Cat Clinic, and Tomahawk Traps. What if you could […] The post Trappers Tips and Tricks, Part 1, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Blending the Head and Heart to Help Animals, with...

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2024/06/12

“Just the nature of grants overall is no matter how good you are you’re going to hear nos and you’re going to have different foundations and organizations that aren’t perfect fits.” Listen to Episode #564 Now This episode is sponsored in part by Maddie’s Fund and The Community Cat Clinic. […]The post Blending the Head and Heart to Help Animals, with Stephanie Mathers, Founder of Grants 4 Animals appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Nuggets of Hope, with Kim Lengling, Author and Host...

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2024/06/04

“I love to hear people talk about the love they have for their pets and hope much joy their pets bring and how much they enrich their lives. I just love hearing them. It just fills your heart right up.” Listen to Episode #563 Now This episode is sponsored […] The post Nuggets of Hope, with Kim Lengling, Author and Host of the Let Fear Bounce Podcast appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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From Grooming to Advocacy: A Journey of Compassion in...

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2024/05/30

This article was contributed by Colette Resnikoff, Virtual Volunteer I found myself injured in 2019 in a car accident that broke my dominant wrist in 3 places. I was diagnosed with early arthritis, and with repetitive motion injuries to wrists, back, and shoulders from dog grooming, I was in chronic […]The post From Grooming to Advocacy: A Journey of Compassion in Animal Welfare appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Special Episode! From the Backyard to the Front Page:...

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2024/05/28

“Our ultimate clients are the cats and we want to make and we want to make sure we’re maximizing the positive impact on them.” Listen to Episode #562 Now This episode is sponsored-in-part by Maddie’s Fund. Join us as we continue our exploration of the transformative power of Trap-Neuter-Return […] The post Special Episode! From the Backyard to the Front Page: Building a TNR Movement, Part 2, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats appeared first on The

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Special Episode! From the Backyard to the Front Page:...

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2024/05/21

“You want to be strategic in the beginning. Choose your projects. Don’t let your projects choose you. They are all deserving cats.” Listen to Episode #561 Now This episode is sponsored-in-part by Maddie’s Fund. Unlock the secrets behind the transformative Trap-Neuter-Return movement with Neighborhood Cats’ Bryan Kortis as we […]The post Special Episode! From the Backyard to the Front Page: Building a TNR Movement, Part 1, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director,

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Earning Ferals’ Faith and Trust, with Caitlin Porter,...

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2024/05/14

“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 […] The post Earning Ferals’ Faith and Trust, with Caitlin Porter, Executive Director of From Feral to Family appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Dr. Kimberly Mann, Medical Director & Surgeon of the...

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2024/05/07

“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 […] The post 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

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Fine Tuning TNR Clinics with Cameron Greig, Community...

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2024/04/30

“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 […]The post Fine Tuning TNR Clinics with Cameron Greig, Community Cat Coordinator at the Humane Society of Huron Valley appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Empowering Veterinarians to Combat Pet...

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2024/04/25

This article was contributed by Kendall Wapner, Social Cat at the Community Cats Podcast In the ongoing battle against pet overpopulation, innovative solutions like mobile veterinary clinics are proving to be game-changers. Recently, I had the privilege of speaking with Leah Craig Chumbley, the Executive Director at Brother Wolf Animal […] The post Empowering Veterinarians to Combat Pet Overpopulation: Insights from Brother Wolf Animal Rescue’s Mobile Clinic appeared first on The Community

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Keeping an Open Mind to Reduce Stress and Pain in...

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2024/04/23

“I love this family, who took the time to thoughtfully dive in and roll around with, “Why are they [their two cats] spatting?” I would love to clone them as people in the world and say, “Yeah I’d like everyone to be a detective,” and say, “Hey my cats seem […] The post Keeping an Open Mind to Reduce Stress and Pain in Cats with Stacy McVicker, DVM, CVA, CCRT, Veterinarian & Crazy Cat Lady appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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