Catexplorer Podcast

Dr Mikel Maria Delgado, is a Certified Applied Animal Behaviourist. Dr Mikel's research focuses on behaviour of cats in multi-cat households and the development of neonatal kittens. She has worked with cats for over 20 years and co-authored the book "Total Cat Mojo" with Jackson Galaxy. Dr Mikel shares how to read your cat's body language, what to do if your cat is meowing at the door, managing aggression in cats and so much more.

See the shownotes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/ask-a-cat-behaviourist-reading-cat-body-language-managing-aggression-in-cats-and-meowing-at-the-door-with-dr-mikel-maria-delgado

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What we talk about:

•Mikel's journey to becoming a cat behaviourist

•How to read your cat's body language

•Mikel's catexploring journey

•What to do if your cat is meowing at the door

•How to manage aggression in our cats

•How to introduce cats into a household with cats

•How different cats have different drivers and interests

•How to enrich our cat's indoor environments

•Advice for new cat owners

•Most entertaining comment heard about cat behaviour

•Cat experts that inspire Mikel

•Gamechangers for cats

Bodhi is an advanced catexplorer, who hikes, cycles, skis and relaxes on the water of the Candian Rockies. His mum, Michelle, shares how she trained Bodhi, the challenges they faced and how they overcame them.

See the show notes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/catexploring-through-the-canadian-rockies-with-bodhi

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What we talk about:

•How Michelle started catexploring

•About Bugaboo & how Michelle trained him

•How Michelle trained Bodhi

•Catexploring in open spaces

•How Michelle has encouraged Bodhi to follow

•How Bodhi travels on the bicycle

•How Michelle & Bodhi go skiing together

•How Bodhi started swimming

•Transitioning back to catexploring after not doing it for too long

•Advice for new catexplorers

•Funniest comment heard while catexploring

•Catexplorers that inspire Michelle

•Gamechanger for Bodhi and Bugaboo

The Catexplorer team shares a few ideas on how you can keep catexploring while social isolating. We also share a few ideas on how to keep your kitties happy during this time. And hear what has been happening behind the scenes at Catexplorer. And we have an announcement!

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See the show notes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/catexploring-keeping-cats-happy-during-covid-19

What we talk about:

•How cats have been handling the time during COVID-19

•How to keep kitties happy during this time

•How to keep catexploring during this time

•What has been happening behind the scenes at Catexplorer

•How amazing the Catexplorer community has been during this time

•An announcement!

•What Catexplorer has planned for the future

Zeddie has appeared in multiple commercials and TV shows, including American Gods. Her mum, Kristin shares what it takes to be a commercial and TV cat and what it really means to work on a set with your cat. We learn how to keep your kitty focused and the challenges you face.

See the shownotes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/cats-in-showbiz-with-zeddie-kristin

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What we talk about

•How Zeddie came into Kristin's life

•About Zeddie

•The type of catexploring Zeddie does

•How Zeddie trained to be a catexplorer

•The kind of TV & commercial work Zeddie has done

•How Zeddie got involved in TV & commercial work

•How Zeddie gets casted

•What it was like filming American Gods

•How Zeddie stays focused on set

•Tricks and behaviours Zeddie uses in TV and commercial work

•Zeddie & confidence

•Managing expectations with a film crew

•How Kristin stays calm on set

•What it is like filming a commercial

•How to find a second handler

•What to take with you on a shoot

•How Zeddie rides a skateboard

•One piece of advice for catexplorers

•Most entertaining comment heard while out and about with Zeddie

•Catexplorers that inspire Zeddie and Kristin

•Product, service or program that has been a gamechanger for Zeddie

We ask Dr Evan Shaw your questions about cat health. Should we be feeding our cats more when we go catexploring? What about raw food? What about keeping your young kitten from attacking your older cat? Red flags we should keep an eye on our cats. We dive into flea and tick prevention in our cats. And so much more.

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What we talk about

•Is it important to switch around your cat's food so that they get all the nutrients they need?

•Should we give our cats more food on the days we go catexploring?

•How to understand how much food you should be giving your kitty when treating them.

•Dr Evan's thoughts on raw feeding

•How to know if your cat is getting enough water

•How to give your cat water

•How to stop a younger kitten from attacking an older cat

•Why your cat may want to hide outside in the rain even though they can hide inside

•Red flags we should keep an eye out for to take our cats to the vet

•Panting in cats

•The most common reasons for emergency vet visits for cats

•What are Dr Evan's thoughts on catexploring and can it have any downsides?

•Dangers that people should be aware of while catexploring

•Things we should keep an eye out for while catexploring in regards to fleas and ticks

•Remembering your monthly flea and tick prevention treatment

•How to check your cat for ticks

•Cat behaviour that can indicate that your cat has fleas or ticks

•Advice for new cat owners

•Most entertaining comment heard as a vet

•What cats inspire Dr Evan

•Product, service or program that has been a gamechanger for Dr Evan

See the show notes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/ask-a-vet-dr-evan-shaw

Amun & Johnny are 2 cats who wear diapers AND they go catexploring. They really don't let their special needs hold them back. We hear about the realities of looking after special needs cats, how to travel with them and so much more.

See the show notes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/adventures-in-diaperland-catexploring-with-special-needs-kitties-in-diapers

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What we talk about

•About Vanessa's 4 cats

•How Vanessa's cats came into her life

•What the dynamic is like with 4 cats

•About Amun & Johnny's special needs and the impact on their lives

•Training cats to wear diapers

•About the diapers they wear

•Setting up your home to accommodate for a kitty who wears diapers

•How Vanessa goes catexploring with her cats

•The logistics of catexploring with 3 cats

•How Vanessa trained her kitties to follow verbal commands

•Harness training special needs cats

•How Amun learned how to swim

•How Vanessa goes catexploring on/in their bus

•How they fit out their bus to live in it

•How they made the bus cat friendly

•How the cats adjusted to the bus

•Where they travelled to on the bus

•How Vanessa stays stocked up on kitty essentials while travelling

•Advice for new catexplorers

•Most entertaining comment while catexploring

•Catexplorers that inspire Vanessa

•Product, service or program that has been a gamechanger

Stacy Lebaron is the host of the Community Cats Podcast. We learn all about what community cats are, how we can help them and the support available to help community cats.

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See the show notes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/how-to-help-your-community-cats-with-stacy-lebaron

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What we talk about

•How Stacy became a cat person

•How Stacy became involved in animal rescue

•What is a community cat?

•What is a colony of cats?

•Why is it best to trap neuter and return?

•How to trap a cat

•How to find out if a cat is being looked after by anyone

•How to find a cat organisation to work with

•Other terms for TNR etc

•Cats vs kittens

•Finding people to help you with community cats in your area

•The Catmobile

•About the Community Cats Podcast

•How can we each help community cats?

•How to find a reputable organisation to work with

•How to manage attachment to the cats you work with

•Resources to help community cats

•Community Cats Grant program

•Advice for people who are new to helping community cats

•Most entertaining comment about community cats

•Who in the community cats space inspires Stacy

•Product, service or program that has been a gamechanger for Stacy

Jackson Galaxy (aka The Cat Daddy) is the host of My Cat from Hell, a 2 times New York bestselling author and an all-round advocate for cats. He shares his thoughts on the fundamentals of training our cats, exploring with them and the impact of seeing cats through dog coloured glasses.

See the show notes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/training-your-cat-with-jackson-galaxy

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What we talk about:

•What is Cat Mojo & Raw Cat [2.33]

•Difference between a cat cave vs a cacoon [3.43]

•How to tell if your cat is using their backpack or stroller as a cave or a cacoon [5.54]

•How to use the challenge line to help our cats if something scary happens during catexploring [7.19]

•Helping our cats through trauma [9.46]

•How to try new catexploring activities [11.12]

•How to recognise a healthy challenge vs a stressful challenge [14.02]

•How to tell if our cats are enjoying themselves [17.48]

•How humans can move our own internal challenge line to help our cats [19.05]

•What to do if your cat is too confident while catexploring [21.10]

•Managing separation anxiety in cats [24.38]

•How to calm our cats down when they become stressed [30.41]

•Is there a thing as too much enrichment [33.35]

•Looking at cats through dog coloured glasses [36.41]

•Jackson's thoughts on the catexploring movement [39.36]

Nina is a blind cat who approaches each day with so much joy. She goes catexploring at the markets and in the forest. We ask her mum, Julia, about how to train a blind cat, How to adapt your home for a blind cat. We also learn about fostering neonatal & differently abled cats.

See the shownotes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/bringing-joy-catexploring-with-nina-the-blind-cat

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What we talk about

•How Nina came into Julia's life [1.52]

•About Nina's brother, Edward, and his brain injury [3.40]

•About Nina [4.33]

•About Nina's other siblings [6.35]

•Changes required at home to live with a blind cat [11.06]

•We don't need to pity differently abled pets [13.20]

•Nina's eye condition [17.20]

•Types of catexploring Nina does [19.29]

•How Nina was trained to be a catexplorer [20.00]

•The differences when training a blind cat [24.22]

•Different ways Julia enriches her other cats' lives, who don't enjoy catexploring [27.44]

•How Julia started fostering cats [29.40]

•Training for fostering cats [34.44]

•How Julia picked the rescue she works with [36.18]

•Advice for new catexplorers [41.08]

•Most entertaining comment heard while out and about with Nina [42.40]

•Catexplorers that inspire Julia [44.13]

•Product, service or program that has been a game changer for Nina [44.42]

Maverick is a cat who loves RVing with his mum, Barbara. Hear about how Barbara has made their camper home cat friendly, how they choose cat friendly locations and the realities of traveling on a home on wheels with your cat.

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See the show notes here: https://catexplorer.co/podcast-entries/how-to-travel-in-a-rv-with-your-cat-maverick-tux

What we talk about

•How Maverick came into Barbara's life [3.00]

•About Maverick [5.08]

•The types of catexploring Maverick & Barbara do [6.06]

•How Maverick was harness & leash trained [7.06]

•What is it like to RV with a cat [8.13]

•The places Maverick & Barbara visit and how they make sure they are cat friendly [10.40]

•How to make a RV cat friendly [11.26]

•How Maverick was toilet trained [12.38]

•How Barbara leaves Maverick in the RV by himself [16.55]

•The routines Barbara & Maverick have when they reach a new place with their RV [19.16]

•How Barbara decides if a location is safe for Maverick [20.26]

•How Barbara finds out if a location is cat friendly [21.29]

•Scary experiences while catexploring [27.25]

•The time Maverick was stuck in a tree [37.33]

•Advice for new catexplorers [40.54]

•Most entertaining comment while out and about [41.36]

•Catexplorers that inspire Maverick & Barbara [43.08]

•Gamechangers for Maverick [44.22]