What would happen to your pet if you went to the hospital unexpectedly? If you lost your housing? If you left a domestic violence situation? Pet owners in at-risk situations often find they have no choice but to surrender their beloved pet to a local shelter.. But Pawster Nashville, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 2020, is working to reduce that number.

Pawster Nashville provides a service called Crisis Foster Care: When a pet owner is in crisis, Pawster Nashville places their cat or dog in a foster home, until the owner is back on their feet and ready to be reunited. Crisis Foster Care keeps pets out of shelters, and it keeps families together.  This week Michelle Fern talks to Gabe Horton,  President of Pawster Nashville.

Cattitude - Episode 176 Be A Pawster Foster!

In these cat podcasts, learn everything there is to know about cats on Cattitude with your hosts Michelle Fern & Tom Dock.. In this cat podcast, each week we’ll spotlight a cool cat breed, give up-to-date advice on cat health, and check out new cat products! So curl up on the couch every week for a purrr-fectly enjoyable time on Cattitude... on Pet Life Radio.

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Wouldn’t it be great to be able to create a genuine connection between people and pets through the power of DNA?  Well, Dave Latorra and Stephanie Ford of DNA is Love figured out a way to do that!  Michelle Fern chats with the co-founders about their desire is to offer DNA is love products and shared stories as a powerful and intimate reminder of the interconnectedness of all living things.  Beautiful products with your cat’s DNA!  A-meowzing!

Cattitude - Episode 237 DNA is Love – Jewelry and Keepsakes Created with your Cat’s DNA!

This week Michelle Fern and SoyKitty founder Ashley Hejlik, explore the concept of transitioning cats to a holistic lifestyle, covering topics such as diet, removing toxins from the home, alternative modalities, enrichment, and overall wellness. They touch upon other holistic practices that cat parents can easily incorporate into their routine.

Cattitude - Episode 236 Transitioning Cats to a Holistic Lifestyle

This week Michelle Fern serves up Cat-tails with “Jay Catsby” (aka Mark Davison), author of the book, Shaken Not Purred:  Kitty Themed Cocktails for Cat Lovers.  In this book you’ll find over 60 delicious cocktails which range from variations on the classics to new and unusual recipes based on your favorite cat breeds. To enjoy alongside your beverage, there are ideas for feline-themed games, famous kitty trivia, insights into different breeds, and more cat-centric information than you can shake a laser pointer at.


Every cocktail here is infused with a love of kitties, from the timeless Old Furrshioned to the fruity Bengal Bramble and the refreshing Pawsco Sour. Each recipe has step-by-step instructions for mixing and garnishing, accompanied by adorable and amusing cat illustrations to gaze at as you prepare your drink.  Tune in!  It’s 5 o’clock somewhere!

Cattitude - Episode 235 Shaken Not Purred:  Kitty Themed Cocktails for Cat Lovers

This week Michelle Fern is joined by Kathy M. Finley, author of My One-Eyed, Three-Legged Therapist: How My Cat Clio Saved Me (New Directions in the Human-Animal Bond).  Clio helped Kathy overcome childhood poverty, an unbearable job, bullying, an abusive marriage and bitter divorce, a cancer scare, self-esteem issues, and the worsening health and eventual passing of her mother.  


Tune in for a look at an inspiring book about how cats can provide unconditional love, acceptance, and insight into oneself.

Cattitude - Episode 234 My One-Eyed, Three-Legged Therapist

In this year’s Super Bowl, Hellmann's debuted its Big Game commercial and revealing two of its stars: Kate McKinnon and her furry friend, Mayo Cat (known as cat actor Chipmunk off camera)!  This week Michelle Fern chats with Chipmunk’s cat mom, Molly O'Neill about Chipmunk as a cat star, what it’s like to train a cat, how did ‘Mayo Cat’ talk in the Super Bowl commercial and more!  A super fun interview… tune in!

Cattitude - Episode 176 Be A Pawster Foster!

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