The Community Cats Podcast

"There's definitely a lot of good . . . that I've seen from the cat community on social media." This episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert.com , and Maddie's Fund . On this episode, Stacy chats with Harris Baker, founder of Catfluence, a social media platform that promotes everything feline related. In their discussion, Stacy and Harris talk all about social media. Harris describes how rescue o...

"If anything, we should be doing more to address the anxiety, fear, and stress [of community cats]" This episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert.com , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy follows up with Tabitha Kucera, a registered veterinary technician, certified cat behavior training consultant, and former guest of the show (CCP Episode  319 ). Stacy and Tabitha discuss numerous cat heal...

"Often times, providing people with the necessary items, the support, the kindness, [and] the caring – that can be the very important difference between a person keeping the cat and surrendering the cat." This episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert.com , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy chats with Dr. Rachel Geller, a cat behaviorist and prior guest of the show (CCP Episodes  18 ,  146...

"You save yourself a lot of administrative time by being organized up front by setting up a system and a space to be organized." This episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert.com , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy talks with Dara Sklar, the founder of Synced with Dara and producer of the Get Productive with G-Suite program. Dara's work focuses on helping people streamline their work proc...

"I thought about it from a small business . . . [or] nonprofit standpoint of here are some of the basics to help you at least upstart and continue marketing, especially if you're on a shoestring budget." This episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert.com , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy speaks with Laurren Darr, founder of Left Paw Press and the Pet Fashion Guild and author of the Pet B...

"The presence of cats is really beneficial to humans and that especially holds true in an urban setting where you have a lot of rats." This episode is sponsored in part by TervaPet ,  Doobert.com , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy speaks with Sheila Massey, president and founder of Hard Hat Cats and former guest of the show (CCP Episode  98 ). Hard Hat Cats, headquartered in Brooklyn, Ne...

"I think we need to teach young people more that animals need to be treated with the same respect you treat a person." This episode is sponsored in part by TervaPet ,  Doobert.com , and Maddie's Fund . Meet Anne Montgomery, former sportscaster, newspaper and magazine writer, teacher, author, and amateur sports official. Anne currently works as an author and has published several fiction novels in...

"There are so many possibilities for organizations where this money could go." This episode is sponsored in part by TervaPet ,  Doobert.com , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy talks with Sally Williams, the founder, and president of Mission Meow and former guest of the show (CCP Episodes  104 and  324 ). Sally was also the founder and executive director of the now-retired Brodie Fund, an...

"Because they're so territorial, it's hard to introduce a new cat regardless of where they came from into a new cat household." This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com and Maddie's Fund . In this special episode, Stacy chats and co-hosts with Molly DeVoss, a Certified Feline Training and Behavior specialist, Certified Cat Behavior Consultant, and Fear Free Certified Trainer. Molly is also...

"I'm hoping by changing people's perspective on what play looks like and giving them really concrete suggestions on how they can improve their play technique that more cats will get the play they deserve." This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com and Maddie's Fund . On today's episode, Stacy talks with Dr. Mikel Delgado, an Applied Animal Behaviorist and Certified Cat Behavior Consultant....

"Shar[ing] our skills and work[ing] in the best way that we individually can with our skills has been really helpful in allowing us to help more animals." This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy connects with Anne Levin, Executive Director of Brooklyn Bridge Animal Welfare Coalition and founder of the Brooklyn Cat Cafe, a non-profit cat cafe that...

"There were so many ways that this little being helped to bring us closer together, to teach us about love, to teach us about unconditional love." This episode is sponsored in part by Doobert.com and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy chats with Cheryl Richardson, the author of several books and audio programs, including her recent audiobook How to Survive the Loss of a Pet, which helps listen...

"There's still a disconnect between the grassroots groups (that are primarily doing trap-neuter-return) and the larger shelters (that are involved in return-to-field) and we need to get to a point where those two parts of the system are working together." This episode is sponsored in part by TevraPet and Maddie's Fund . On this episode, Stacy chats with Bryan Kortis, Programs Director at Neighborh...

"I would tell people: stay open, learn, [and] keep learning." This episode is sponsored in part by TevraPet and Maddie's Fund . On today's episode, Stacy chats with Dr. Kelly Deihl, the Senior Director of Science and Communication at Morris Animal Foundation and a prior guest of the show (CCP Episode  425 ). In her conversation with Stacy, Dr. Deihl discusses the foundation's Happy Healthy Cat Cam...

"I think the best way to rescue the most cats is through TNR." This episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert  and Maddie's Fund . Meet Esmeralda Alvarez, a TNR advocate and cat foster who performs TNR on a weekly basis. Her efforts began back in 2015, and she strongly believes that TNR is a social justice issue. In her conversation with Stacy, she discusses the importance of TNR and explains how i...

"Nothing feels better than helping a pet get back to their family that loves them." his episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert  and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy chats with Corinne Bourgoin, who serves as the Operations Coordinator at the MSPCA Boston Adoption Center. Her efforts have resulted in a program that has a feline reclaim rate that is eight times the national average of these...

"Once you get one cat, you can't stop getting cats. It's an addiction like none other." This episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert  and Maddie's Fund . Meet Brian Vermeire and Kristina Hughes, stand-up comedians and entrepreneurs based in Los Angeles. The pair grew weary of the sight of cat trees and decided to take action to create more aesthetically pleasing cat furniture. Together, they deve...

"We really believe in collaboration, not just in animal welfare but in human welfare." This episode is sponsored in part by  Doobert  and Maddie's Fund . On today's episode, Stacy chats with Marisa Hernandez, one of the co-founders of Ruff Haven, an organization that helps people encountering crisis situations remain united with their beloved pets. Marisa recognized the growing need for temporary...

"I'd prefer to have cats in my yard instead of vegetables but other people might, justifiably, feel differently and that's perfectly fine..." This episode is sponsored in part by Kensington Books ,  Doobert , and Maddie's Fund . This is a special audio presentation of our free webinar Colony Caretaking Tips and Tricks presented by Neighborhood Cats. Join Bryan Kortis for part two of this unique we...

"It starts off as you're their feeder but overtime they form a special relationship with you..." This episode is sponsored in part by Kensington Books ,  Doobert , and Maddie's Fund . This is a special audio presentation of our free webinar Colony Caretaking Tips and Tricks presented by Neighborhood Cats. Join Bryan Kortis for part one of this unique webinar and find out how to keep your colony ca...

"And, so I wrote a book that is for all of those people out there who just want to be who they are." This episode is sponsored in part by Kensington Books ,  Doobert , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy talks with Winter Miller, an award-winning playwright living in Brooklyn. She recently published Not a Cat, a children's picture book, inspired by the life of her extraordinary cat Gato. In...

"They are love engendering machines. They are love giving machines of an unconditional nature. That's all they want to do, is love you." This episode is sponsored in part by Kensington Books ,  Doobert , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy chats with Janice Cobb, the creator of Zinzie Pie's Save My Pet ID Tag, which is an identification tag for pet owners customized with information about t...

"How do we give tools to organizations so that they have revenue coming in on a regular basis?" This episode is sponsored in part by Kensington Books ,  Doobert , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Doobert.com's Chris Roy returns to the show to share some of the projects he has been working on since the pandemic. Chris is a tech guy who loves solving problems for folks in animal welfare. It has...

"We do, in those two worlds, share some goals. We can recognize that there might be suspicion or assumptions or disagreements about how well TNR works to manage populations but by working together, those two worlds can certainly make it better." – John Boone This episode is sponsored in part by Kensington Books ,  Doobert , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy speaks with Valerie Benka the D...

"I always tell everyone, 'Even if you don't like animals, you can still help. If you don't have what it takes, you can still help.'" This episode is sponsored in part by Kensington Books ,  Doobert , and Maddie's Fund . In this episode, Stacy chats with Melody Kwan, aka Melocat, a cat rescuer and re-homing volunteer based in Hong Kong. Through her network of volunteers, Melody is able to get cats...