Trust is not something we teach our pets with words.
 It’s something we build quietly, over time.

In this episode of Diary of a Cat Mom, I reflect on the importance of trust between pets and the people who care for them — how it’s shaped in everyday moments, how easily it can be shaken, and how gently it can be rebuilt.

This is a personal reflection from life with my cats — about safety, patience, emotional awareness, and learning to move at their pace instead of mine.

If you’ve ever wondered whether your pet truly trusts you — or how to protect that trust when care, fear, or difficult moments arise — this episode is for you.

This podcast is created for connection, comfort, and companionship.
 It is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice.

You’re not alone on this journey.
 We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

Today I’m sharing something tender and heavy.

My experience visiting Max during intensive vet care — seeing him in a sterile cage, surrounded by machines, learning about insulin, feeding tubes, and slow healing.
 It’s a moment that changed how I see caregiving, faith, fear, and what it really means to stay present when you feel overwhelmed.

This episode is not medical advice.
 It’s a diary entry.
 A quiet reflection from a cat mom doing her best.

If you’ve ever sat in a vet hospital room, questioned your decisions, or learned to trust yourself one step at a time — this episode is for you.

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

Free feeding felt like the kindest choice when I first started my cat journey.
 Food was always available. No rules. No pressure.

But over time, my cats showed me something I didn’t expect.

The shy ones waited.
 The confident ones moved freely.
 And slowly, their bodies — and their behavior — began to change in opposite ways.

This episode is a quiet reflection on what I noticed when I shifted from free feeding to controlled feeding. Not as a rule. Not as advice. But as an experiment born from watching my cats closely and wanting them to feel safe, healthy, and at ease with one another.

It surprised me how much structure changed not just their weight, but their confidence, their calm, and how they related to each other.

This is simply my experience — shared gently, for any cat parent who has ever wondered if small changes can make a big difference.

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

Some guilt shows up later — when we look back and imagine what we could have done differently.

This episode is a quiet reflection on letting go of the past, feeling gratitude for the kitties who were part of it, and being fully present with the cats who are here now.

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

Some moments arrive uninvited.
 A hard day. A mess. A reaction we wish we could take back.
 This episode is a quiet reflection on pausing, softening, and meeting life — and our cats — with a little more grace.

In This Episode
How unexpected moments show up
A small phrase that changed my reactions
Living more gently with our cats and ourselves

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

That day, Max didn’t eat.
 He didn’t hide.
 And somehow, I knew before I understood.

In This Episode
A late-night emergency vet visit
An unexpected diagnosis
And the choice that stayed with me

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

Some lessons don’t arrive loudly.
 They show up slowly, in the way cats flinch, wait, or come closer when we stop asking so much of them.

In this episode, I reflect on letting go of expectations — with community cats and with the ones who share my home — and how planning, patience, and calm have changed the way we care for each other.

In This Episode
Moving at the pace of trust
When love feels calmer without urgency
Learning to wait for the right moment

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

Loving cats deeply can sometimes make leaving the house feel heavier than we expect.
 In this episode, I share my own experience with separation anxiety—how missing my cats slowly turned into guilt, and how I learned to leave with more peace and balance.

A quiet reflection on love, connection, and allowing yourself a life beyond your front door.

In This Episode
Living with separation anxiety as a cat mom
When love starts to feel heavy
Learning to leave without guilt

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

Becoming a new cat mom doesn’t always start with confidence.
 Sometimes it starts with good intentions, a rescue moment, and a lot of questions.

In this episode, I share how I became a cat mom, the overwhelm I didn’t expect, and how learning—slowly—helped me move from reacting to responding.

A gentle reflection for anyone at the very beginning.

In This Episode
Becoming a cat mom for the first time
The overwhelm of responsibility
Learning to act calmly instead of reacting

About the Diary of a Cat Mom Host:

Dagmar Gatell is the creator and host of Diary of a Cat Mom, sharing real-life experiences, care insights, and emotional moments from life with cats.

Diary of a Cat Mom is a personal storytelling and reflection podcast. I share my own thoughts, emotions, and experiences as a cat mom, all based on life with my cats.

This podcast is created for connection, comfort, and companionship. It is not a substitute for professional veterinary advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Every cat is unique, and if you have concerns about your cat’s health or wellbeing, please reach out to your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

Full Disclaimer
Diary of a Cat Mom is a personal storytelling podcast. Everything shared is based on my own life and experiences with my cats. This content is not veterinary advice. For any health concerns, please contact your veterinarian.

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.

I’ve lived with an anxious attachment style for most of my life.
 In this episode, I share how caring for cats slowly helped me regulate my nervous system and learn a healthier way of staying close—without clinging or fear.

It’s a quiet reflection on love, space, and learning to feel safe even when closeness comes and goes.

In This Episode
Living with anxious attachment
How cats respond to our nervous system
Learning healthy closeness without holding on.

About the Diary of a Cat Mom

Diary of a Cat Mom is a quiet, personal podcast created by Dagmar Gatell, sharing real moments, emotions, and experiences from life with cats.

This space is meant for connection, comfort, and companionship. Everything shared comes from lived experience as a cat mom and is not intended as professional veterinary advice. Every cat is unique, and for health concerns, it’s always best to consult your trusted veterinarian.

Most of all, please remember:
You’re not alone on this journey. We’re learning, loving, and growing together — one paw print at a time.