Last fall, Emily Meadows and her husband took in a stray orange tabby kitten who they called Pip. Pip repaid the kindness by terrorizing their other cats and destroying their Ocean City, Maryland home. To help him extend energy in a more appropriate way, Emily began to take him on walks on the beach. She quickly discovered he loved digging in sand, swimming, and even riding surf boards. Six months later, Pip The Beach cat has become a local celebrity with worldwide fans, and Emily is a full-time cat "momager," who is currently orchestrating Pip's book launch, promoting his rap album, and bringing him nearly daily to do therapy cat work at local nursing homes. Annie talks to her about how finding a creative way to deal with her cat's behavior issues has led to a life neither she nor Pip could ever have predicted. 

Links:

PipTheBeachCat.com 

Facebook.com/ImFeelingPipsy

Instagram.com/ImFeelingPipsy

Pip's NYC adventures as chronicled by The NY Post  https://nypost.com/2019/02/15/this-bar-hopping-cat-is-nycs-hot-new-tourist-attraction/

Pip's Guide To Ocean City https://pipthebeachcat.com/store/Pips-Guide-to-Ocean-City-Signed-Pre-Order-p134297476

Pip's rap video: Big Pippin' By Yungg Bo Feat., with Lil P aka Lil Pip https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFiXGQ5Z0Kw

Pip's first rap album with Yungg Bo  https://soundcloud.com/user-604318223

Morris The Cat's 1980s commercials  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGE4bPgzovI

Orange cat genetics explained https://cattime.com/trending/11023-why-orange-cats-are-usually-male

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Partial Transcript:

Emily:

You know, we didn't realize how big it had gotten until we started going out just in our everyday lives with Pip, like, “Oh, let's go for a bike on the boardwalk, and people started screaming his name.” He's getting recognized and that has just been like the craziest experience of my life.

Annie:

Hey everyone. So today I am talking to someone who six months ago had a problem in the form of a tiny kitten who was driving her and her husband crazy. That problem is now a world-renowned phenomenon known as Pip, the beach cat. Now I wanted to do an episode on Pip, not only because I think it's kind of interesting, this idea of a cat as a social media sensation, but also because I think it's a pretty incredible story of owners who have used smart management and good training to create an excellent world and an excellent life for a cat who you might say had special needs. I'll let his human explain.

Emily:

Hello, my name is Emily Meadows and I'm the owner of Pip, the beach cat. Essentially Pip is, you know, a multifaceted feline.

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