Patrick looks at a bizarre story where a mom believes her son, who identifies as a cat, should be treated by a vet. This episode explores the complexities of identity and the boundaries of societal norms.

 

• Audio: My son identifies as a cat and wants to go to the vet (00:38)
• Pat - I don't know if this is the same boy but I read that the school told the teacher to treat a child as a cat and the teacher refused and was punished. (11:20)
• DeeDee – This is outrageous (13:53)
• Lucy – Does the cat boy have whiskers? (24:56)
• Tony - My daughter had a miscarriage last night. Should I have a Mass said for the lost child? (30:36)
• Email - Can our deceased loved ones know that we are praying for them? (36:35)
• Andrea – The veterinarian could have had some fun with this (39:34)
• Glen - Is this cat going to dress up as a little boy for Halloween? (42:04)
• Bill - My grandson is struggling to understand why people go to hell eternally. How should I respond? (44:28)
• Daisy (email) - The church I go to does give communion in the mouth but every time they do so they use hand sanitizer and it tastes really strong. How should I address this?