19 Cats and Counting on Pet Life Radio (PetLifeRadio.com)

Chris Roy is a brilliant tech guy who wanted to connect rescues and shelters with people who are willing to foster pets or offer to transport them to other cities. He planned the software, designed it, and implemented it himself. Rescues can sign up at Doobert.com (named for his late cat, Doobert) to showcase the animals they have ready for adoption. You can search for dogs, cats, horses, wildlife and so many more types of pets that are searching for their loving fur-ever home.

Not looking to adopt? You can sign up to foster or transport animals, too! Taking a trip? Put your start and end point of your route into Doobert, and they can hook you up with someone who needs to transport a pet along your route. Would you be willing to do transport only on Wednesdays within 100 miles? Sign up! Do you only want to foster seniors or animals with medical issues? You can choose your parameters and help! They also accept financial donations to keep this service going!

As Doobert is a non-profit organization. Chris works hard in tech to support Doobert, so he can help animals and rescues everywhere. We give this guy two paws up!

EPISODE NOTES: Doobert

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We all know Margaret Cho as a talented actress and brilliant comedian. She also sings, designs clothes, and writes books! She is one busy lady! But, did you know that Margaret is also an animal lover? After many years of rescuing dogs, she added some kitties to her home! She now has three beautiful kitties in her family, and of course, her sweet dog, Lucia!

Rita and Linda were thrilled with the opportunity to chat with Margaret about her life with her beloved pets: Uju the Wolf Cat, her two Sphynx cats Sacre and Sarong, and her Chihuahua, Lucia. She even showed us around her home, which is replete with many special places for her kitties, like the workout room and the food buffet!

Margaret may be a big star, but she's the one caring for her kitties, scooping their boxes and trying to clip those kitty nails! We all know that struggle! We enjoyed learning about Margaret the animal lover, and we know you will, too!

EPISODE NOTES: Margaret Cho: All-American Pet Girl!

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As cannabis legislation is sweeping our nation and we learn about the benefits of cannabis for us humans, there has been an increase in curiosity toward the benefits it may also have for our pets. CBD for pets is popping up everywhere... but is it really good for our cats? Is it safe? How do we choose the product that is clean, safe, and helpful for our kitties? After months of searching for an expert on the subject, we who we were looking for in Dr. Tim Shu.

Join Rita and Linda as they chat with Dr. Shu and learn about the Endocannabinoid System that resides in all living beings yet that is never taught in medical school, and how we can help our cats and dogs with the right cannabis products. He’ll also tell us what to look for when purchasing. For example, did you know not ALL hemp products are truly CBD? No, we didn’t either.

(By the way ladies, he is very handsome and single!)

EPISODE NOTES: Cannabis And Cats

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Linda and Rita have a lot to be grateful for as they look back on 2021. They’ve met some PAW-some people on the show and helped cat parents from everywhere from Singapore to California understand their cat’s behaviors.

Take a listen as they talk about the good and the bad of the last couple of years, and share the amazing things that are coming in 2022. From innovators like Dr. Tim Shu of VETCBD, to amazing talented people like Callie McCullough and Margret Cho, the shows this year will bring both good information and delightful entertainment to you, so don’t forget to subscribe!

EPISODE NOTES: Linda And Rita’s It’s A New Year Show!

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Callie McCullough is an a-meow-zing country music artist who received a 2021 Canada CMMA award nomination for her album, After Midnight. She is a talented lady with a wicked sense of humor and a huge passion for cats, including her new kitty, aptly named, "Kitty".

Rita and Linda had a blast chatting about Callie's music, especially her new song, Three Quarter Time and of course her love for Kitty. They got the details on her move from Canada to Nashville, TN, the stories of Kitty's extra energy and her exploits as she tours with Callie on the bus! Listen in as these three new BFFs dish on Callie’s life on the road with Kitty, Kitty’s pregnancy scare, and her upcoming video for "Three Quarter Time", which comes out in January.

EPISODE NOTES: A-Meow-Zing Country Music Artist Callie McCullough!

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If you heard our show’s Episode 33 with Made By Nacho’s vet, Dr. Katja Lang, you heard Rita ask Dr. Lang why is there no mouse flavored cat food? It was a joke, but low and behold, we found some… Well, actually they are mouse flavored cat treats, made with cultured mouse meat. What is that, you ask?

Because Animals is a company that makes dog and cat treats made from cultured animal meat! NO animals are harmed; the meat is grown in a lab from a single sample from the mouse (or other animals) that goes on the live it’s best life. Listen as Dr. Shannon Falconer explains the mission of Because Animals, and why this innovative technology is good for the animals and also good for our planet.

EPISODE NOTES: Because, Animals

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Rita and Linda spend many years running a bi-coastal Cats Only pet sitting company, Just For Cats Pet Sitting. Once the pandemic hit and no one was traveling, Rita decided to sell the remains of JFC to the awesome Cat Sitting Company, Meowtel, so she and Linda could focus on Cat Behavior. Now that people are traveling again, pet sitters are in high demand again, and cat-only sitters are busier than ever.

Linda and Rita interviewed one of Meowtel’s top cat sitters, Racheline Maltese, to find out why she does what she does for a living, and discuss why it’s so important to hire a sitter who specializes in cats to care for your furry felines.

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Sitter Questions

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Kristen Levine knows all about life with pets. On her website and her newsletter, she shares helpful information about how to make life with our pets better, for them and for us.

Today, Kristen joins Rita and Linda to talk about helping your new cat adjust to his new home – your home. A topic that is near and dear to our hearts, Kristen is here to give us practical tips and guidance to becoming best friends with your new feline. Linda and Rita loved her advice, and they’re sure you will too!

EPISODE NOTES: Cat Tips, Tricks And Advice With Kristen Levine

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Have you ever had a cat escape? Even indoor-only cats find a way to get loose when someone comes over. OR they find a hole in the window screen, and suddenly he’s gone! It's a horrible feeling of panic! Both Rita and Linda have had this horrible experience, as have most cat parents at one time or another.

What do you do when your cat escapes? How do you find them? Enter Kim Freeman! She is the Lost Cat Detective. Kim has written a book called How to Find Your Lost Cat” where she gives us some great advice about how to get your cat back indoors. Rita and Linda thought they knew how to go about finding a lost cat... But they were WRONG! Listen as Rita and Linda learn from Kim the RIGHT way to find your cat and to get him back inside.

EPISODE NOTES: Kim Freeman: Cat Detective

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Did you ever see a girl who looks like Marilyn Monroe but can also rock a power tool? Meet Daralyn Kelleher, a comedian and YouTuber who does DIY woodworking and upholstery projects. Daralyn joins Rita and Linda to share her love of cats and the story behind how she got to make a cat couch for the a-meow-zing Mayim Bialik!

EPISODE NOTES: Feline Fur-niture

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