Cat Talk Radio

How important is it to have an annual feline dental cleaning? Why is it SO expensive? Do cats get cavities? Does feline dental disease lead to other medical issues? What are the signs your cat is having dental issues? What are things you can do today to prevent problems with your cats teeth? Brian Hurley, DVM and Molly talk about all things cat dental in this episode.

Things are going along smoothly, then all of a sudden your cat displays behaviors that aren't normal. Why is that? Should you be concerned? Molly and Dewey talk about what's going on with our cats when they just aren't acting themselves.

What do I do about....various cat things! Listeners from all over the world have sent in great questions about caring for their cats. Tune in to discover something you might not have known before! Even Dewey has a question for Molly....

What makes your cat unhappy? Do you care how your cat feels? What are signs of feline unhappiness? What should you do if you think your cat is unhappy? Molly & Dewey talk through all of this and more!

This podcast is for everyone who has a passion for animal welfare. If you're a cat foster, trapper, shelter volunteer or worker, cat rescue volunteer, or in the non-profit community, you've undoubtedly found yourself out of energy at one time or another. It's common for all of us to get discouraged and question our effectiveness. Burnout, compassion fatigue, exhaustion and depression are real prob...

Learn about Kidney Disease and Renal Failure with Dr. Brian Hurley. Kidney Disease is one of the leading medical causes of death in cats. We discuss early warning signs, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.

The grandkids were visiting so we thought we'd test their knowledge of cats and hear a little about their cat experiences.

Great questions from our listeners in this episode! You've asked everything from a cat getting E.coli from sitting in the litter pan while eliminating, to cats' nose color changing, to anesthesia-free dental cleanings and more!

A listener shared her very personal experiences with feelings of remorse and guilt after adopting her new cat. Post adoption depression can encompass a large array of feelings, from remorse to panic. Molly and Dewey talk through some of the things you can do to help ease this very common phase of adoption.

Medical issues play a huge role in what causes cats to urinate outside the litter box. Listen as Molly and Dr. Hurley talk about what some of the challenges are in diagnosing these problems in cats. They talk about the different types of conditions seen in felines and why some cases are recurring and very difficult to figure out. If your cat has ever had a litter box problem, or you want to know m...

When cats have mis-matched play styles, it often leads to fighting. Once fighting starts, it can become challenging to stop. This episode talks about what mis-matched play styles look like, how it happens, and what you can do to prevent and manage it in your home.

Bringing a cat into your home with a dog (or vice versa) should not be a daunting task. And it can result in a lifelong friendship between them...IF you do the introduction correctly. Listener, LeAnna, sends in a story about her dog and kitten she adopted that inspired this episode. If you're thinking about adopting a cat into your dog home, tune in!

Dr. Hurley is the National Medical Director for AmeriVet Veterinary Partners. He will be a guest on Cat Talk Radio monthly to answer your medical questions about cats! We're very excited to welcome him to the show and look forward to many engaging episodes as he shares his knowledge.

If you love cats, love to cook and love fun, you'll enjoy this podcast with Sheri Lynch, author of Cooking With Cats - favorite recipes of crazy cat people and the felines we feast with. It's a cookbook with delicious recipes from Sheri Lynch, an acknowledged crazy cat lady and some great crazy cat people who love to cook. Molly and Sheri talk about secret Italian family recipes, cooking with cats...

In this episode Molly answers listener questions about kittens, litter box issues, suckling and more!

Molly and Jackson cat chat!

Molly is joined by Christi Metropole, the founder and CEO of Stray Cat Alliance. Do you know how your shelter is handling stray cats that come in? Do you know what you should do if you have stray cats outside your home? Join Molly and Christi as they answer these questions and much more!

Emily Stolz from Prairie Creek Cats, and Molly DeVoss talk NAKED!! No, the gals aren't naked but they talked all about the hairless cats, called Sphynx - who are also affectionately called the nakeds. Learn about this fascinating breed; their purrsonalities and care. And see NAKED KITTENS!! This show is also on YouTube - so you can see the NAKED KITTENS!! https://youtu.be/gVZuysOPC_8

This is not the episode that will give you specific bonding tips - Molly does that weekly; this is more about the psychological strategies you use when you want more cat love.

Ever wonder how intelligent your cat is? Are dogs smarter? How does cat intelligence compare to our own? How do their brains function? How are whiskers and intelligence linked? Do cats have procedural memory? Can cats get Alzheimer's? Answers to these questions and more in this episode of Cat Talk Radio!

A listener asks, I would love any tips you have on how I may be able to keep my little one's teeth cleaned - or if it is something that naturally takes care of itself?

Is your cat secretly in pain? There's an app for that! Seriously. Tably app from Sylvester.ai has created an artificial intelligence app for your iPhone that predicts your cats pain level with over 90% accuracy. Molly talks with Dr. Liz Bales, Chief Medical Officer and primary Veterinarian consultant for Tably, about how this app really works. We all know that pain can lead to various behavior iss...

Ever wondered what it would be like to use your cat as a therapy animal? Pet Partners works to improve human health and wellness through animal assisted therapy. There are thousands of registered teams, making more than 3 million visits annually. The pets visit patients in recovery, people with intellectual disabilities, seniors living with Alzheimer's, veterans with PTSD, people approaching end o...

Does your cat have dandruff? What is worse, dander or dandruff? What causes it and how can you help your cat to have a healthy, dandruff-free coat?

Listeners often send in interesting questions, framed around their own cats' behavior. I find these fascinating and entertaining and thought it would be fun to share them with you. This episode is sort of a compilation of short stories. We read you their situation and talk about solutions and the interesting behaviors of our feline companions, including: The Wild Child, Steve, Organic cat food & T...