In this episode of The Autistic Culture Podcast, hosts Dr. Angela Kingdon and Matt Lowry, LPP draw connections between the behaviors and traits exhibited by cats and the common experiences of autistic individuals.

🎧 What You’ll Learn

• Comparing feline quirks—like sensory preferences, strong routines, and communication styles—with autistic traits.
• Why cats’ particular needs for predictability and clear communication mirror autistic desires for understandable, safe environments.
• An exploration of famous autistic-coded cat characters in media: Garfield, Hello Kitty, the Cat in the Hat, and Hobbes from Calvin and Hobbes.
• Using examples of cat behavior to critique ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) therapy, arguing for acceptance and accommodation rather than forced conformity.
• Celebrating cats as powerful symbols of neurodiversity—embracing feline tendencies as an emblem of the autistic experience.

Resources:

• Kathy Hoopmann’s website
• Video: How I Taught My Cat to Talk | Beginner Tutorial
• Video: Cat Kicks Boyfriend out of the House
• Video: Where Dad? Billi Speaks

Related Episodes:

Peanuts is Autistic

Animation is Autistic

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