Angela Willemsen’s career spans human nursing, the Royal Australian Air Force, veterinary medicine, and a PhD in infection control. She shares how her journey shaped a passion for public health, One Health, and teaching infection prevention in veterinary practice.Along the way, Angela also opens up about moon bear welfare, workplace culture, and why small changes in hygiene can make a big difference for both animals and people.AutoCAT+ Link: https://www.thamesmedical.com/autocat_launch/CAT+

#264: Mikel Maria Delgado talks about how much her cats love the clear glass Brooks fountain, and how helpful fountains are to entice cats to drink (and sometimes play in!) the circulating water hydration. Tracie thinks Goat Milk by Brutus Broth is another great way to introduce liquids [but clearly not appropriate to put in a fountain!]

In the August episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, we explore how feline care often requires thinking beyond the obvious - especially when clinical signs don’t match expectations.First, Yaiza Gómez Mejías speaks with Annamaria Tiozzo Ambrosi about her award-winning JFMS Open Report on hypokalaemic myopathy associated with iatrogenic hypercorticism. The case, involving long-term steroid use in a cat with subtle but serious symptoms, highlights the diagnostic value of

#262: Tracie and Jennifer Mowdy [from the Literary Cat Bookstore and Cat Lounge] discuss the international bestseller "We'll Prescribe You a Cat" by Syou Ishida, translated from the Japanese, which strikes them as a metaphorical fable about how cats can teach us important lessons.

#265: Stephen Quandt at https://catbehaviorhelp.com/ really likes lickable treats for cats — and Catit's new Creamy really rings their bell! The cats for adoption at the NYC Animal Care & Control [where Stephen works with them to help make them more adoptable] have shown more response to Creamy than any other treat Stephen has tried with them!

Danielle Gunn-Moore's passion for feline medicine and all things cat comes through, but also her curiosity and love for people she has encountered in the profession, both as a mentor and mentee. She talks about the challenges of coming from a poor background and of her disability, which is having an increasing effect on her. She discusses the need to maintain feline-specific specialists, and how anatomy and pathology have value in veterinary medicine.

#261:Dr Mikel Maria Delgado explains that heat stroke is less common in cats because their “thermo neutral zone” is much higher than ours (or that of dogs), but there are notable ways to protect them from extreme environmental heat.

Is your cat a liquid? This seemingly silly question about whether cats are liquid is so profound it actually led to a scientist winning the Ig Nobel Prize in physics. This fascinating Ig Nobel Prize-winning study explores the complex physics of liquid cats to explain why your pet can seem both solid and fluid. Understanding the science behind why cats are liquid is the entire focus of this amazing report. We break down the core concepts that earned this study the Ig Nobel Prize, revealing the

Have you ever wondered why your cat chooses that specific curled-up position to sleep? The answer is far more shocking than you might think and reveals a powerful, ancient survival secret hardwired into their DNA. In this episode, we unpack a fascinating new study that shows most cats prefer sleeping on their left side, a simple habit that gives them a critical advantage for survival by optimizing how their brains process threats. This isn't just about your cat's nap, though. We then dive deep from

#260: Stephen Quandt talks about ways to reset your partner’s relationship with your cat by taking advantage of the "kitten-mother" relationship between cats and people. Have the person take over feeding. Schedule interactions between them using a special treat, like Creamy from Catit.

What the if the speed of light crawled along at walking speed instead of zipping around at 300,000 kilometers per second? Tracey McCallum from Ontario wondered about this scenario. Imagine reaching for your cat only to grab empty air because she's already somewhere else entirely. Baseball becomes a black-hole-creating death sport when pitchers throw faster than light speed. Concert audiences sing different verses simultaneously depending on their distance from the stage. Fiber optic internet becomes

Episode 74 What If Your Patient's Faith Is Their Best "Medicine"? ft. Dr. Cat Delostrinos On this episode host Raj Sundar explores the deeply personal and often overlooked connection between spirituality and health, especially within immigrant and refugee communities. Dr. Cat Delestrinos, a pediatrician and Filipino immigrant, shares moving stories from her own life and medical practice—particularly her son’s health journey—to illustrate how faith and spiritual practices can play a vital role in

Can a cow's mood literally stop it from giving milk? This question led to a bizarre Ig Nobel Prize-winning study that uncovered the incredible science behind milk ejection. Dive deep into the hormonal tug-of-war between adrenaline and oxytocin and discover how stress can physically block a biological process. We'll explore the wild experiments—from scaring cows with paper bags to the discovery of "super milk"—that revealed the profound link between emotions and our body's chemistry. This isn't just

#261: The feline veterinarian whose name is on the bag of America's favorite litter talks about removing all scents from his litters because of the harm they do cats — and Tracie explains why Dr. Elsey's CleanProtein is the only dry cat food she can recommend.

In the July episode of Chattering With International Cat Care, we explore what happens when the clinical picture doesn’t tell the whole story and why feline care often hinges on context as much as condition.Ann Hohenhaus joins host Yaiza Gómez-Mejías to reflect on her widely read JFMS article about non-regenerative anaemia in cats. But beyond the lab values, what makes this condition so difficult to spot? The conversation touches on overlooked clinical signs, unexpected owner observations,

Leave Health Bite a Feedback.Click This Link. What if the most successful person in your network was secretly asking "Am I living my best life?"—and despite all achievements, the answer was no? Meet Steve Wilt, financial executive with a thriving practice and community respect, who felt something was missing. Today he shares how he went from the "fat cat" path to becoming the guide other executives seek out. In this episode, Dr. Adrienne Youdim, and Steve discovered what every Resilient Minds...

In this week's podcast: we discuss conjunctivitis in dogs, a cat attacking visitors, a high energy dog in an apartment & how much to feed a giant breed dog (St Bernard)

#259: Travel writer and cat lover Jeff Bogle talks about his book “Street Cats & Where to Find Them: the Most Feline-Friendly Cities and Attractions Around the World,” which could serve as a road map for anyone wanting to give a feline theme to their travel planning.

#258: Jennifer Mowdy created The Literary Cat Co., a bookstore and “cat lounge" in Pittsburg, Kansas, to bring books and reading to people in a lower socio-economic environment, who otherwise might not have access to books — while surrounding them with adoptable cats from her local shelter.