The Contented Catcast 😸

Hannah is a Registered Veterinary Nurse with 38 years in the veterinary profession and a proud BVNA member. She’s the founder of zumi, a pet care app that connects pet owners with Registered Vet Nurses for trusted, affordable in-home pet care. The app gives pet owners more accessible options for pet care, supports vet teams in caring for their clients outside the practice, and helps vet nurses use...

So many cats can be in pain because of the way they are bred - Scottish Fold and Munchkin Cats and Persians are just some. Pain and behaviour can be interlinked and it makes me angry and sad that these pets are bred and could potentially end up in rescue due to behavioural challenges stemming from pain, as well as vet trips to help them. It is a huge welfare concern and I am pleased Battersea are...

Katia and I spoke about grief, art, how community cats in Brazil were helped in such a clever and compassionate way and making science accessible. It was a pleasure to chat to her and it will always be a memorable podcast for many reasons. Katia Colitti is a lawyer and writer whose work has been published in Animal Welfare (Cambridge University Press) and Global Journal of Animal Law. Katia grew u...

Today’s guest is  Kris(tine) Hill , a researcher and founding member of the Cat Academic Think Tank (e-CATT), a cross-disciplinary collective dedicated to the scholarly exploration of cats and human–cat relationships. Her work engages with the cultural, ethical, and social dimensions of feline lives, bringing critical insight to the ways cats shape — and are shaped by — human worlds. Through colla...

Lisa talks to the lovely Paulette Edwards on BBC Radio Sheffield about things to avoid with dog and cat introductions. Leave a voicenote: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠⁠⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like . the podcast is a labour of love and is not sponsored and takes time behind the scen...

In this episode of  The Contented Catcast , we sit down with passionate experts from  Cats Protection , the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. Together we explore how the charity gives a voice to cats in need — from rescuing and rehabilitating vulnerable felines to educating owners and communities about cat behaviour, welfare, and care. You’ll learn how you can help make a difference, and discov...

Alice Chau Ginguene is a Clinical Animal Behaviourist with 15 years of experience specialising in cat behaviour. Passionate about making animal science accessible and engaging, she is dedicated to enhancing the cat-human bond, maximising enjoyment, and improving feline mental health. I first met Alice at an International Cat Care Conference. In this podcast we speak about co-operative care for cat...

Nadia loves cats and knows her stuff! We talk about cat education and whether cat shows are for us or for cats. Leave a voicenote: https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast You can find out more about Nadia on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nadiadavies?originalSubdomain=uk Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you l...

Dominic Parker is a Company Director and inventor of Flat Cats a simple yet effective screen helping people with indoor cats open their windows but keep their cats safe. Brought up in Birmingham he spent nearly 30 years in retail banking before moving into marketingand manufacturing his own product, Flat Cats in 2007, they have now been trading for nearly 18 years. He started the business on his o...

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This episode helps cat parents understand options for reducing stress in vet clinics including carrier advice, pharmacology and more. Leave a voicenote: ⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠ Find out more about St Claws Academy: ⁠⁠https://www.stclawsacademy.co.uk ⁠⁠ Support the podcast and leave a tip if you like: ⁠https://st-paws-training-academy.kit.com/products/cat-podcast⁠ Find out more...

Lisa spoke to Rippan and Natalie who volunteer for Cats Protection St Albans Fundraising Group. 🐱 Here are the show notes:  1 min : What Cats Protection do and how you can get involved including Fostering for Cats Protection or updating websites. 5 mins - St Albans CP events that are coming up 6 mins - A cat reunited because of microchipping! He travelled from Essex to Herts. 9 mins - Figures on...

Claire Stares, BA (Hons), MA, PG Dip CAB, is a feline behaviourist with a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Animal Behaviour from the University of Edinburgh Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. She also holds an International Cat Care Certificate in Advanced Feline Behaviour for Cat Professionals and is a Fear Free Certified Professional. Claire runs Cats at Heart - Feline Behaviour and Trai...

We spoke to Protectapet about the different options there are for your cat to have access to fresh air outside including catios. If you have a cat who lives indoors then this website has some helpful information https://indoorpet.osu.edu/cats/basic-indoor-cat-needs Here is the study by Lincoln University https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/veterinary-science/articles/10.3389/fvets.2020.599284/ful...

As a prey and predator species it's not ideal for cats to look vulnerable so pain can be harder to spot. In this episode Dr Vicki the vet talks about signs to look out for. This was recorded in September as it was Animal Pain Awareness Month. Check out Vicki's website here https://www.vickithevet.co.uk/ Leave a voicenote: ⁠⁠https://www.speakpipe.com/ContentedCatCast⁠⁠ Find out more about S...

Lauren is a clinical animal behaviourist with many accreditations behind her name! She welcomed Luna into her heart and life and this their journey together. Luna came from a feral colony as a kitten and Lauren provides a rural life for her where she has protection from the elements and the chance to explore and do her own things. There are some real golden nuggets in this conversation of things t...

Celia Haddon studied animal behaviour at the University of Lincoln. She is British journalist, author and expert on feline behaviour. Her books have sold over 1 million copies. Her new book, Being Your Cat: What's really going on in your feline's mind , helps people understand their cat better, with science based information. Read more about the wonderful world of cats over on Celia's...

Caroline Clark is a registered clinical animal behaviour counsellor, a RCVS registered veterinary nurse (RVN) and author. Caroline has been working with cats, dogs and other companion animals for over forty years, starting out her career as a veterinary nurse. It was here where she began developing an animal centred -behaviour connection that she still continues to promote today. Caroline divides...

Sam ticks the 'other' box as a veterinary paraprofessional. Having come from a background of public engagement and bird training, Sam moved into the veterinary industry to develop her expertise in feline behaviour. Alongside working as an education and development officer at a busy referral practice, Sam runs her business Feline Fine Behaviour Consultancy, focusing on helping humans and th...

"Sieske is the founder of Autumn Animals, a veterinary hospice organisation providing holistic support for pets and their families. She has experience working as a veterinary nurse in the Netherlands and in climate change adaptation internationally. She’s also an end-of-life doula for companion animals and is passionate about guiding families through the autumn of their pets’ lives. Sieske cu...

Nikki McLeod  BSc(Hons) is a registered vet nurse. ISFM CertFN & AdvCertFB. Fear Free Elite  Veterinary  Certified. Low Stress Handling Silver Certified. She is studying clinical animal behaviour at the University of Edinburgh Royal School of Veterinary Studies. Find out more about Nikki over on Instagram on her page Feline Fabulous Vet Nursing or Facebook.