¡Ay, caramba!! This week Michelle Fern has a super fun conversation with Emmy Award-winning actress Yeardley Smith about her cool cats, Zipper and Petunia, as well as her 30+ year career with The Simpsons, true crime podcast Small Town Dicks and cooking show Oil & Water. How successful was she training her cats to walk on a leash, use a human bathroom and exercise in the cat gym she built for them? Tune in to find out! .

EPISODE NOTES: An Animated Cat Chat with Yeardley Smith - The Iconic Voice of Lisa Simpson!

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Michelle Fern welcomes, stand-up comic and author Liz Miele. As the daughter of two veterinarians, Liz pulls from the knowledge she has gleaned off of them as well as her experiences as servant to her own cat Pasta to cover cat behavior from all angles, and it’s all just as insightful as it is funny. From cat history all the way back to ancient Egypt to exploring the cat psyche to try and understand why they do the things they do, “Why Cats Are A**holes” is your ultimate and very fun guide to better understanding your pet’s behavior and how we, as their loyal servants, can deal with a furry roommate who always seems to be plotting disruption. Maybe even murder.

EPISODE NOTES: Why Cats Are A**holes... But In A Good Way!

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Michelle Fern chats cats with Glen Zipper, Executive Producer of the new docuseries, Cat People, premiering on Netflix July 7th! Cat People explores our fascinating relationship with cats through the lens of some of the most remarkable and surprising "cat people" in the world. The series is a companion to the Netflix series, Dogs, which returns to explore the powerful bond between humanity and dogs in four new intimate, heartwarming episodes.

EPISODE NOTES: Cat People Pounces Onto Netflix July 7th!

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In honor of Adopt a Shelter Cat Month this month, the ASPCA® and ARM & HAMMER™ Feline Generous kicked off a giveaway celebrating senior shelter cats and all the reasons why they are purrfect catpanions and 100% lovable! Join Michelle Fern with this week's guests, certified cat behavior consultant, Pam Johnson-Bennett, and the ASPCA's Strategic Cause Partnership director, Rebecca Frommer to learn more about their Senior Tails contest as well as general advice on why senior shelter cats make wonderful pets, and tips to transition them home successfully!

EPISODE NOTES: Senior Tails

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This week Michelle Fern chats with Basel Nassar, founder of Boss Cat Brand about gut health, nutrition and Boss Cat® Brand Freeze Dried Raw Diet. Boss Cat® Brand Freeze Dried Raw Diet is an easy way to provide your pet optimal nutrition with the added benefits of probiotics. Offering certain raw food products provides pets the foundation for a diet that resembles one akin to their diet in the wild. Boss Cat® Brand Freeze Dried Raw Diet is easy to serve as a complete meal, or can be used as a snack, topper or mixer with your pet’s other foods.

EPISODE NOTES: Boss Cat

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Diabetes is rising faster in pets than in humans, with more than half a million cats and dogs diagnosed with diabetes each year. This week Dr. Dana Varble, NAVC Chief Veterinary Officer, joins Michelle Fern and offers information for pet parents and veterinarians to recognize the most common signs of diabetes and treatment options.

EPISODE NOTES: Diabetes Is On The Rise Among Cats

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This week Michelle Fern travels across the pond again to the U.K. to visit with Michelle Adams, founder of Chatty Cats Care cat sitting service in London, and host of The Catmaste Chronicles Podcast. The Catmaste Chronicles is about well-being and how our beloved pets have contributed to our mental and physical wellness.

EPISODE NOTES: The Catmaste Chronicles

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Today's show is all about the exotic Sphynx Cat! This week Michelle Fern chats with AJ and Sarah from @thisisrosiekitty on Instagram about their adorable sphynx cats - Rosie, Poppy, Ollie & Figgy! They discuss that although the Sphynx cat has an unusual appearance, Sphynx cats are loving, silly, smart, kind and have purr-sonality! Tune in to hear what life is like with these cats without coats!

EPISODE NOTES: Cats Without Coats!

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This week Michelle Fern, chats cats with Stacy LeBaron, Headcat, Founder at Community Cats Podcast, which provides education, information, and dialogue that will create a supportive environment, empowering people to help cats in their community. They offer a podcast, an informative blog, a grant and mentoring program, online conferences, and networking and sharing opportunities, as well as participate in cat-related events, and consulting and visioning workshops for organizations.

EPISODE NOTES: Community Cats with Cattitude!

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This week Michelle Fern is joined by Monica Stevens, Co-Founder of Jameson Humane. Jameson Humane seeks to find permanent and loving environments for animals in need, helping save animals from euthanasia, sickness, and abuse. They also discuss how to prepare for your cats should disaster strike, whether it be a fire, earthquake, hurricane, flood or any type of emergency situation.

EPISODE NOTES: How To Prepare for a Cat-astrophe

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