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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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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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Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks Part 2, with Bryan...

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2024/04/16

“How do you keep cats healthy? So you don’t reach a point where they need veterinary intervention? It doesn’t have to be, you know, costly or difficult and if you do some of these simple preventative things, you might save yourself some big vet bills and some difficult trapping.” Listen […]The post Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks Part 2, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks Part 1, with Bryan...

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2024/04/09

“Often, people who are tolerant of the cats, not particularly cat lovers, they end up not wanting them around not because of the cats themselves but because of the people and the people not showing respect for the neighborhood, and the number one way people are disrespectful when they aren’t […]The post Colony Caretaking Tips & Tricks Part 1, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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A Special “Because We Love It” Episode! Check Out the...

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2024/04/06

Listen to United We Spay’s Episode Featuring Dr. Philip Bushby Now Today we wanted to share an episode of The United We Spay Podcast. It’s a new monthly show from the United Spay Alliance and it’s hosted by the one and only Stacy LeBaron. In each episode, they delve […] The post A Special “Because We Love It” Episode! Check Out the United We Spay Podcast with Stacy LeBaron and Dr. Philip Bushby appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Just Getting Started with Bonney Brown, President of...

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2024/04/02

“If you think you can’t start a clinic all on your own, you may be right, but you can absolutely partner with other people, and find people with the skills and talent that is needed and approach them and ask them to help play a roll in making the clinic […] The post Just Getting Started with Bonney Brown, President of Humane Network and Options Veterinary Care appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Cat Culture in America – Unraveling History at The...

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2024/03/28

Story submitted by Kristen Petrie, Technical Tabby, The Community Cats Podcast. Tucked into a colonial-style building in the heart of historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, lies a truly unique and educational experience for history enthusiasts and cat lovers of all ages: Civil War Tails at the Homestead Diorama Museum. This hidden gem […]The post Cat Culture in America – Unraveling History at The Civil War Tails Museum in Gettysburg, PA appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Return-to-Field: How Shelters Save Community Cats,...

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2024/03/26

“This is just a crucial stage when the cat is first brought in and it’s really important to train your staff to be able to gather as much information as possible because that’s the moment, you may never see the finder again.” Listen to Episode #553 Now This episode […] The post Return-to-Field: How Shelters Save Community Cats, Part 2, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Return-to-Field: How Shelters Save Community Cats,...

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2024/03/19

“I think it’s important to acknowledge that there’s a reason we’re trying to solve community cat over population because this is, ya know, not always a great situation for the cats. When it comes to return to field, we’re looking at animals coming into the shelter…they have good body condition […]The post Return-to-Field: How Shelters Save Community Cats, Part 1, with Bryan Kortis, National Programs Director, Neighborhood Cats appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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Picking Up Pizza and Saving Cats with Nadia Oseguera,...

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2024/03/12

“I pulled up to the parking lot and I baited the trap and watched a cat go in, and oh my gosh, the endorphins and the goosebumps simultaneously going off because it was that moment, I was like, “Oh my gosh, I’m going to fix the world one cat at […]The post Picking Up Pizza and Saving Cats with Nadia Oseguera, Program Manager for the UC Davis Koret Shelter Medicine Program and Chris Ramon, Chief Program Officer for Pasadena Humane appeared first on The Community Cats Podcast.

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